ROTTEN TOMATOES: DreamWorks Announces Monsters vs. Aliens Cast, Unveils New Image

DreamWorks Announces Monsters vs. Aliens Cast, Unveils New Image

Reese Witherspoon IS Ginormica.

by Jeff Giles | March 12, 2008

It won't reach theaters for over a year, but DreamWorks is already working on building a buzz for its next animated offering, Monsters vs. Aliens.

The studio unveiled a still from the 3-D feature -- and announced the names of the stars lending their voices to its characters -- in a press release yesterday. The "monstrously talented lineup" behind the Rob Letterman-directed feature, debuting March 27, 2009, includes:

Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, Rendition) as Susan Murphy, a.k.a. Ginormica; Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie (TV's "House," Stuart Little) as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; Will Arnett (TV's "Arrested Development," Blades of Glory) as The Missing Link; Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, Superbad) as B.O.B.; Rainn Wilson (Juno, TV's "The Office") as Gallaxhar; Emmy winner Stephen Colbert (TV's "The Colbert Report," Bewitched) as The President of the United States; Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland (TV's "24," Phone Booth) as General W.R. Monger; and Paul Rudd (Knocked Up, Night at the Museum) as Susan's boyfriend, Derek.

The studio's announcement heralds the arrival of Ultimate 3-D, DreamWorks' "proprietary production process of authoring its animated films in 3-D from start to finish." All this technical wizardry will be employed in service of the following plot:

When California girl Susan Murphy is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a "monster" named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured and held in a secret government compound. The world learns that the military has been quietly rounding up other monsters over the years. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger (on a desperate order from The President), the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction.

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MarkMortimer writes:
on Mar 12 2008 06:26 AM

What image?

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 12 2008 06:30 AM

Is this foreal!? Whats today April 1st!? WTF! First the Superman sequel thread is loaded with 3:10 to Yuma comments and now this! What;s going on RT...THis is RT isn't it! (looks around confused)

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scottymiller writes:
on Mar 12 2008 06:52 AM

Come on...they can come up with a better story than that.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 12 2008 06:53 AM

oh it's 3d feature! didn't see that part. Thought it was live action...(walks away embarassed, quietly, and pondering next action in life)

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EdwardBlake writes:
on Mar 12 2008 08:03 AM

Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, AND Stephen Colbert?

sweet.

Its a kid's movie that will hopefully have enough in-jokes and original dialogue to keep grown-ups entertained like Shrek or The Incredibles. Here's hoping.

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minderbinder writes:
on Mar 12 2008 08:22 AM

Kind of sounds like an incredibles ripoff, but with Colbert and the rest that's a pretty good cast.

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leaf71 writes:
on Mar 12 2008 08:28 AM

As a proud member of the Colbert Nation, it's good to see him acting as the president, the next step will be him as the acting president.

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LowBalls writes:
on Mar 12 2008 08:35 AM

I want the image promised in the article you deranged buffoons!

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fatmc writes:
on Mar 12 2008 08:38 AM

I was thinking the same thing Donwillymo....
where's the pic? and what is it with all the 3:10 to yuma talk in the Superman returns blog...

and I read this was for kids somewhere... this looks like a Justice league rip-off... the giant woman= ant-man, the half ape-half fish= hulk/aquaman,
insectosaurus..lol...
I liked the incredibles, I hope this comes out the same way..

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Poor_Frisco writes:
on Mar 12 2008 08:58 AM

hello... RT
image?

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MaxFisher14 writes:
on Mar 12 2008 09:02 AM

Sounds like the INCREDIBLES, but a littole more weird, so count me in.

PSSSSSSSSSST where is the image?

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Bruce Campbell writes:
on Mar 12 2008 09:03 AM

If Colbert is in this, it will be the best movie ever made.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Mar 12 2008 09:57 AM

Sorry guys! Image added - and a pretty cool one too, huh?

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Shadowflare writes:
on Mar 12 2008 11:25 AM

I will see this if only to hear Colbert's voice. Hugh Laurie is an added bonus.

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arendr writes:
on Mar 12 2008 11:27 AM

I'd like a moratorium on movies called "XXXXX vs XXXXX". Those titles are moronic.

But Colbert could make this worthwhile!

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Bob* writes:
on Mar 12 2008 12:14 PM

ooh great. More junk animation from dreamworks

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Pilgermann writes:
on Mar 12 2008 12:19 PM

Why aren't actual voice actors ever used in animated films? Ugh.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Mar 12 2008 12:34 PM

I'll see it if it's rated R.

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collex writes:
on Mar 12 2008 01:05 PM

Haha. What a coincidences: Yesterday, I rented Attack of the 50ft woman. I'm going to watch it tonight. And what I see on RT: There doing a movie with a woman who is 49'11" tall! And she get this power from space. Wow, that's called a convenient rip-off. If this movie is loaded with references like this , it'll be a fun watch (and what is this hamster thing in the bg?)

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ManofStee1 writes:
on Mar 12 2008 01:14 PM

Keifer Sutherland as a guy named W. R. Monger? Nice.
Hugh Laurie? As a character that might as well be called House The Bug? Nicer.
Steven Colbert as the POTUS? Brilliant!

Dreamworks Animation is usually junk... but a movie that looks like a tribute to 50's sci-fi with a cast that can only be described as "f***ing awesome"?

I'm so there.

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