Big news on the Disney/Pixar front, the mouse house has revealed Pixar’s future animation slate:

May 29th 2009: From the Academy Award®-nominated team of director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.) and co-director Bob Peterson comes Up, a comedic adventure taking off (and lifting spirits). Here is a brand new plot synopsis direct from the studio: Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. Up takes [...]

Emmy winning visual effects producer turned Ratatouille producer Brad Lewis will soon become a Pixar director.
“I’m going to direct my next film, but that hasn’t been announced yet so that isn’t something I can break for you today, but maybe Lasseter will talk about it.”
Our friend Frosty at Collider was unsuccessful in his attempt to grill Lewis for more information, and when he questioned Toy Story director John Lasseter, he could only confirm the project:
“We haven’t announced the film yet, but he will be directing - yes!”
No word on if the project is a short of feature film. I know Pixar’s one-feature-film-a-year slate is filled up until at least 2011, [...]