Read more about Princess Merida at: Wikipedia Official Site: Disney Brave is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman and Irene Mecchi, directed by Andrews and Chapman and co-directed by Purcell. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane and John Ratzenberger. To make the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. It is also the first movie ever to use the Dolby Atmos sound format. In Brave, set in the highlands of 10th century Scotland, a skilled archer named Merida defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in her kingdom. After consulting a witch for help, her family becomes cursed and Merida is forced to undo the spell herself before it is too late. Brave premiered on June 10, 2012, at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was released in North America on June 22, 2012, to positive reviews. Preceding the film is a short film entitled La Luna, directed by Enrico Casarosa. The Scottish King Fergus of DunBroch presents his young daughter Merida with a bow and arrow for her birthday, much to the discomfort of Merida's mother, Queen Elinor. During their outing, Merida briefly encounters a will-o'-the-wisp before returning to her parents as a giant demon bear named Mor'du attacks the family. Elinor and Merida escape while Fergus fights off the bear alongside his men at the cost of his left leg. Years later, Elinor, who has since given birth to identical triplet boys, teaches Merida her traditions as a princess, all the while steadily becoming distant with her daughter due to Merida's rebellious nature and desire to explore the kingdom on her horse, Angus. She discovers that she is to be married to one of the first born sons from the clans in alliance with her father's: Macintosh, MacGuffin, and Dingwall. Despite Elinor telling her a story of a king's wayward son who broke ties with his three brothers and brought an end to their kingdom, Merida is dissatisfied the arranged marriage.
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Princess Merida
