Pulling for it...

So I've always been a pretty huge Disney fan.

When I was little, it was my dream job to work at the Mouse House, and it's always been a little part of me. So as a result I keep a close eye on the stuff going on at Disney, whether it be at the parks or in the movies.



While Disney's newest release might not look like much more than a dog-version of Buzz Lightyear, but to a diehard Disney fan it's a step in a new direction.

Bolt marks (no pun intended) Disney's first animated release after the appointment of John Lasseter as Cheif Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Principal Creative Advisor of Imagineering.

If his name sounds familiar it's probably from some of his other film work, which includes:
Toy Story
A Bug's Life
Toy Story 2
Monsters Inc.
Spirited Away
Finding Nemo
The Incredibles
Cars
Ratatoullie
WALL-E

Yes, Lasseter is a founding member of Pixar Studios. And thanks to Disney's 2006, $7.4 Billion buyout of Pixar, he's now Disneys heir apparent.

Once brought on board, Lasseter along with other Disney execs. approached Lilo and Stitch director Chris Sanders about the current feature he was working on, American Dog, saying it wasn't quite where it needed to be. After not listening to and resisting any changes Sanders was removed and replaced with Bryon Howard and Chris Willaims, two Disney writers making their directing debut.

Bolt seems like a lot of fun and so far reviews have been over-whelmingly positive. So will Disney see newdirection with Pixar's King Midas at the helm? I'm hoping so.