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Article: Projects in 'WALL*E' director's future are exciting
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2008
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As much as I love "Finding Nemo" (2003) and loved the new movie
"WALL*E" even more, it's the things in Andrew Stanton's future that
really have me excited.
A Pixar executive with a good track record, Stanton also co-
directed "A Bug's Life" (1998) and co-wrote "Monsters, Inc." (1998)
and "Toy Story 2" (1999).
And his next feature will be "John Carter of Mars," a long-in-
development fantasy that's based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels.
Have I mentioned that I'm a big fan of those books?
In a recent interview in Salt Lake City Stanton pooh-poohed my
suggested casting of Hugh Jackman as the lead. (Stanton said Jackman
is "too old," apparently forgetting the character is supposed to be
a ...