Animation Film 'Planet 51'

Planet 51 is an upcoming animated film directed by Jorge Blanco and written by Joe Stillman. It will be projected in RealD 3-D in select theaters. Produced by Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios and HandMade Films for $60 million, it was acquired for US distribution by New Line Cinema in November 2007. As of 9 July 2008, Planet 51 is slated to be released in the second half of 2009 by Sony Pictures Worldwide via TriStar Pictures.

Basic Plot Line
The film follows a human astronaut named Chuck who lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first to set foot on it. However, he discovers it's inhabited by little green people who live in a white picket-fenced world reminiscent of 1950s America.

Lead Cast
Dwayne Johnson as Captain Charles 'Chuck' Baker
Justin Long as Lem
Seann William Scott as Skiff
Jessica Biel as Neera
Gary Oldman as General Grawl
John Cleese as Professer Kipple

Production
The film, costing $60 million, will finish production by June 2009.

Release
Planet 51 is slated for release on November 20, 2009 by Sony Pictures Worldwide via their TriStar Pictures division. In November 2007, New Line Cinema had picked up the film's domestic distribution rights; when the studio was folded into Warner Bros. in February 2008, Warner Bros. itself was to release the film in the summer of 2009. However, the film’s producers insisted on a November release.