Rio a 3D animated movie

Rio a 3D animated movie coming this april 2011

Rio a 3D animated movie

Rio is an upcoming 2011 3D computer-animated film from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. It is directed by Carlos Saldanha and written by Don Rhymer. The characters are voiced by Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Rodrigo Santoro, Kate del Castillo, Jamie Foxx, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Jemaine Clement, Neil Patrick Harris and Robin Thicke. The film is expected to release on April 8, 2011.

This is the first Blue Sky Studios' film to be made in 2.35:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio, and 20th Century Fox's second 2.35:1 animated film since The Simpsons Movie.

Rio trailer



Plot

Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a rare species of blue macaw resident at a bookstore in Minnesota, who believes he is the last of his kind. When he learns that another macaw was spotted in South America, and that the macaw, Jewel (Anne Hathaway), is female, he leaves Minnesota and travels to Rio de Janeiro to meet her. While there, he learns to confront his fear of flying in order to win her heart. Along the way, they get kidnapped by poachers to sell them to get a fortune. After they escape, they try to avoid the thieves with help from Rafael, a wise Toucan (George Lopez), Luiz, a chainsaw "perfesional" bulldog (Tracy Morgan), Linda, Blu's owner (Leslie Mann), a redhead bird (Will.I.Am) and a small yellow canary (Jamie Foxx), and also avoid the theives pet cockatoo, Nigel (Jemaine Clement).