Disney Music News

[Talon Karrde]

RADIO DISNEY JAMS 15TH B-DAY EDITION

BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2011) - For 15 years, the hits have kept on coming at Radio Disney, the #1 radio network devoted to kids, tweens and families. Now, Walt Disney Records celebrates a major milestone with Radio Disney Jams 15th B-day Edition, a thrilling 15-track collection of pop superstars, featuring Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Jesse McCartney, Willow Smith, Hilary Duff, Allstar Weekend and more. This latest edition of the quadruple-platinum-selling Radio Disney Jams series arrives in stores and at online retailers Tuesday, August 16.

From its inception in 1996, kid-driven and mom-approved Radio Disney has not only played hit songs, but also established superstars within the Disney family and beyond. This sensational new collection represents Radio Disney’s past and present, featuring industry legends as well as up-and-coming young artists.

Tracks on Radio Disney Jams 15th B-day Edition include:

1. "Not Your Birthday," from the popular Hollywood Records band Allstar Weekend.

2. "Who Says," the hit acoustic-flavored title track from Hollywood Records artist Selena Gomez & The Scene.

3. "Keeping Secrets," from Kicking Daisies, winner of Radio Disney’s “N.B.T.” (Next Big Thing) 2010.

4. "Beautiful Soul," the 2004 Top 15 hit from Hollywood Records solo artist Jesse McCartney.

5. “Wake Up," the 2005 Top 30 hit from multi-platinum artist Hilary Duff, off her platinum-selling Most Wanted album.

6. "21st Century Girl," the spirited, Top 10-charting title track from singer/actress Willow Smith’s 2011 album debut.

7. "Watch Me," by Bella Thorne and Zendaya, a track from their hit original Disney Channel series, “Shake It Up.”

8. "Determinate,” from the chart-topping Lemonade Mouth soundtrack for the Disney Channel Original Movie.

9. "My Girl," an irresistible track from Mindless Behavior, the new band that opened for Justin Bieber and will open for Janet Jackson later this year.

10. "Baby," Justin Bieber’s Top 5 2010 breakthrough single from his multi-platinum debut album, My World 2.0, and a natural hit for Radio Disney.

11. "Waiting Outside the Lines," an inspirational uptempo ballad by Greyson Chance, the tween YouTube phenom now signed to Ellen DeGeneres’s label.

12. "Tonight, Tonight," Hot Chelle Rae’s quirky and witty single that was a top download on iTunes and a hit on Radio Disney.

13. "Baby One More Time," the classic 1999 platinum hit single that started it all for Britney Spears, and an early Radio Disney favorite.

14. "All Day," an upbeat love song from Cody Simpson, named Breakthrough Internet Sensation at the 2010 Breakthrough of the Year Awards.

15. "Young Forever," the fast and furious Top 10 single from The Ready Set.

Radio Disney is the #1, 24-hour radio network devoted to kids, tweens and families. Kids help pick the music that is played and are encouraged to interact via a toll-free phone line to the Radio Disney studio. The network's current playlist, driven by listener requests and representing major record labels, includes recording artists Selena Gomez & The Scene, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Willow Smith, Cody Simpson, Katy Perry, Taio Cruz and Allstar Weekend. The network is available on more than 35 terrestrial radio stations and is also available via RadioDisney.com, Sirius and XM satellite radio on channel 79, iTunes Radio Tuner, mobile phones and on the Radio Disney iPhone and Android Apps.

Radio Disney Jams 15th B-day edition soundtrack is available August 16, 2011, wherever music is sold. For more information on Walt Disney Records’ releases, please visit Disney.com/music, become a fan at Facebook.com/disneymusic and follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic.

[Talon Karrde]

BEST OF THE LION KING ROARS INTO RETAIL SEPTEMBER 9TH

Burbank, CA (August 29, 2011) – In celebration of the first-ever theatrical 3D release of the animated classic and its Blu-ray Diamond Edition debut, Walt Disney Records is set to release the Best of The Lion King on September 9, 2011. The Best of The Lion King compilation features 12 favorite songs culled from The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Rhythm of the Pride Lands, and The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording.

First released in 1994, The Lion King soundtrack was certified Diamond for sales exceeding 10 million units. The Grammy®-winning soundtrack produced two top-selling, award-winning singles, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life,” by Sir Elton John and lyricist Sir Tim Rice. “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” and “Hakuna Matata” are also included on the compilation.

Grammy®-winner Lebo M’s platinum debut album, Rhythm of the Pride Lands beautifully evoked the African harmonies and rhythms of The Lion King. The album featured original songs with the talents of dozens of musicians and vocalists from South Africa, the US and Jamaica. Two songs from Rhythm of the Pride Lands, “Warthog Rhapsody” and “Lea Halalela” are included on Best of The Lion King. South African performer/composer Lebo M also contributed to The Lion King 1½, The Lion King II Simba’s Pride and The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording.

The Lion King Original Broadway Cast recordings of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Be Prepared,” and “They Live in You” are highlights from the immensely popular, Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, which is currently featured on stages worldwide. In January 2011, it became the seventh longest-running musical in Broadway history.

The track listing for Best of The Lion King follows:

1. “Circle of Life” – The Lion King (performed by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” – The Lion King (performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams)
3. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” – The Lion King (performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Kristie Edwards)
4. “Warthog Rhapsody” – Rhythm of the Pride Lands (performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella)
5. “Lea Halalela” – Rhythm of the Pride Lands (performed by Khululiwe Sithole)
6. “Hakuna Matata” – The Lion King (performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams)
7. “Digga Tunnah Dance” – The Lion King 1½ (performed by Lebo M and Vinx)
8. “Upendi” – The Lion King II Simba’s Pride (performed by Robert Guillaume, Liz Callaway, Gene Miller & Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
9. “One of Us” – The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (performed by Chorus)
10. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” – The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording
11. “Be Prepared” – The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording
12. “They Live in You” – The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording



Simba, Mufasa, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa are back and better than ever this fall when Disney’s “The Lion King” roars into theaters and homes in breathtaking 3D. A special two-week theatrical extravaganza kicks off Sept. 16, 2011, showcasing the Oscar®- and Golden Globe®-winning film on the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™ for the first time ever, and its highly anticipated home entertainment debut kicks off October 4, celebrating the Diamond Edition release of the epic movie “The Lion King” for the first time in high-definition Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™.

[Talon Karrde]

JOHN CARTER ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

(February 14, 2012 -- Burbank, CA)- Walt Disney Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for Disney’s John Carter on March 6, 2012. John Carter is based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic A Princess of Mars, the first novel in the Burroughs Barsoom series. Academy Award® winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol) composed the music for the film.



Disney’s John Carter, a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars), was directed by Academy Award® winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, with Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins and Colin Wilson producing, and screenplay by Andrew Stanton & Mark Andrews and Michael Chabon. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.



“John Carter is a big epic adventure with romance and action and political intrigue,” described Stanton. “Because the subject matter was written so long ago, it was also a bit of an origin of those kinds of stories—a comic book before there were comic books, an adventure story before that became a genre of its own.”


Composer Michael Giacchino is no stranger to big epic adventures set in space. The Star Trek composer was tasked with creating the music for this story of Barsoom (the Martian word for Mars). To do so he created a bold thematic orchestral score but added otherworldly elements, provided by featured vocalist Azam Ali. The Iranian-born Ali was trained in Western classical vocal styles and also in the techniques of India, Persia and Eastern Europe.


“I’ve always wanted to travel to Mars. I never knew, however, that it would take a 100-year-old book, the imagination of an incredible director, sharp as nails producers, a supportive family and a music team equivalent in guts and talent to NASA’s original space pioneers to get me there,” said Giacchino.



New Jersey-born Michael Giacchino studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and later at the Juilliard School. While at Juilliard, Giacchino was first introduced to Disney - working day jobs at the publicity offices for Disney and Universal in New York. He moved to Los Angeles and began working at Disney Studios in Burbank first in their feature film publicity department, and then to Disney Interactive, where he became an assistant producer on video game productions, while still studying music in the evenings.



In 1997 Giacchino was asked by DreamWorks Interactive to score their PlayStation game The Lost World: Jurassic Park. This led to a career shift: writing music for video games. It was his scores for the Medal of Honor franchise that earned Giacchino a fan in JJ Abrams, who would later hire him to score the TV series Alias and later Lost.



Giacchino made the leap to feature films in 2004 with Walt Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles. -- an animated film about a family of superheroes which featured an upbeat jazz orchestral sound and became both a critical and commercial success. Giacchino’s film credits also include Mission Impossible III, Ratatouille (his first Academy Award™ nomination), Cloverfield, Star Trek, Super 8 and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. In 2010 Giacchino earned his first Academy Award for the beloved Disney•Pixar film Up.



“No other score in recent memory has catapulted me back to that ‘soundtrack lover’ state of being as his [Giacchino’s] score for John Carter,” said Stanton. “But more importantly, his music has elevated this picture to a level of adventure and romance I had never allowed myself to believe possible until now.”


John Carter original motion picture soundtrack will be available wherever music is sold on March 6, 2012. Disney presents John Carter in theaters on March 9, 2012. For more information on Walt Disney Records’ releases, please visit Disney.com/music, become a fan at Facebook.com/disneymusic or follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic.



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[Talon Karrde]

SHAKE IT UP: LIVE 2 DANCE SOUNDTRACK

BURBANK, CA – Feb. 23, 2012 – They’ve been shaking up Chicago – and the world -- for nearly two seasons. Now, the talented stars of the Disney Channel Original Series “Shake It Up” are back with “Shake it Up: Live 2 Dance,” a new album of smokin’ hot songs culled from the show. Featuring performances by “Shake it Up” stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya, along with other cast members and rising performers, the 14-track album arrives at stores and e-retailers on March 20.

The premiere single, “Up, Up and Away” by Blush had its digital release on Feb. 14, and will be followed by three more tracks, Zendaya’s “Something to Dance For,” Bella Thorne’s “TTYLXOX,” and “Something to Dance For/TTYLXOX Mash-Up,” on March 6.

“Up, Up and Away” is the latest from Blush, a group of five teen girls from the Philippines, India, China, Japan and South Korea. With their hit single “Dance On” reaching #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, Blush became the first Asian group to have its first two singles hit top three on a major U.S. chart. Blush member Alisha says, “’Up, Up and Away is one of our favorite songs, and we’re thrilled with the reaction it’s getting when we perform it. We’re grateful to work with Disney and a great show like ‘Shake It Up.’”

Now in its second season, “Shake It Up” is ranked TV's No. 1 series among kids age 6-11 and tweens. The show chronicles the adventures of best friends CeCe (Bella Thorne) and Rocky (Zendaya), whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, “Shake It Up, Chicago!”

Songs included on Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance are:

“Whodunit” - Performed by rising Disney teen stars Adam Hicks (“Lemonade Mouth”) and Coco Jones (Radio Disney’s “N.B.T.”), this big-bass dance track gets the party started.

“TTYLXOX” - “Shake It Up” star Bella Thorne, who plays CeCe Jones on the show, turns in this clever hip-hop-flavored tune, but there’s no abbreviating the fun.

“Something To Dance For” - “Shake It Up’s” Zendaya sings this upbeat ballad about believing in yourself when everything’s on the line.

“Up, Up And Away” - The album’s premiere single by Blush is an intense, synth-driven song from one of today’s fastest rising groups.

“Show Ya How” - Adam Irigoyen and Kenton Duty co-star on “Shake It Up,” playing Deuce Martinez and exchange student Gunther Hessenheffer. The guys can sing, too, as they prove on this fun and funky celebration song.

“Make Your Mark” - Singer, songwriter and member of Varsity Fanclub, Drew Ryan Scott performs this spirited song about leaving a legacy in the world.

“Don't Push Me” - “The Next Big Thing” rising star Coco Jones returns with this fierce and furious song about reaching your limits.

“Turn It On” - Another young singer who broke open after appearing on “The Next Big Thing,” Amber Lily performs one of the album’s most pumped-up tracks.

“Moves Like Magic” - One of the new album’s surprises is this track from singer-magician Adam Trent. Adam is a world famous illusionist who sings as this ultra-hip dance track shows.

“Critical” - TKO and Nevermind join forces on this double-time shuffle-flavored track, co-written by the hit team of Tim James and Antonia Armato.

“Bring The Fire” - Young female vocalist Ylwa will thrill fans with her forceful rendition of this moving track.

“Where's the Party” - Filipino-American singer Jenilee Reyes made her mark as a member of Kinfolk 6, first discovered on TV’s “The Sing-Off.” Here she shows her pop chops with one of the album’s brightest tracks.

“Surprise” - TKO and Nevermind come back for more – with a little help from with SOS – on this anthem-like song.

“Something To Dance For/TTYLXOX” - The album wraps with this sensational mash-up of the songs from Bella Thorne and Zendaya.

New episodes of "Shake It Up" air Sundays (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. A production of It's a Laugh Productions for Disney Channel, the series carries a TV-G parental guideline.

Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance will be available wherever music is sold on March 20. For more information on Walt Disney Records’ releases, please visit Disney.com/music, become a fan at Facebook.com/disneymusic or follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic.

[Talon Karrde]

LET IT SHINE SOUNDTRACK

BURBANK, CA – May 16, 2012 - Taking the hip-hop musical to a whole new level, Walt Disney Records is set to release the soundtrack to the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie “Let It Shine.” Featuring 13 songs -- soulful ballads, funky jams and epic hip hop battles -- performed by the movie’s stars including Coco Jones, Tyler James Williams and Brandon Mychal Smith, the album will be available for pre-order at iTunes beginning May 22nd and arrives in stores and online retailers June 12. . The "Let It Shine" album also includes videos, special offers and four instrumental tracks that fans can access from their computers and use to create their own rap battles.

Radio Disney has already sampled one track, "Don't Run Away," which is climbing the Top 30 charts based on listener requests. Radio Disney will premiere the full soundtrack on Saturday, June 9 and will have cast members in studio leading up to the Disney Channel premiere of the movie on Friday, June 15.

The tracks were written by top songwriters and producers in contemporary pop/R&B: Antonina Armato & Tim James, David Banner, Andy Dodd, In-Q, J-Doe, Toby Gad, Adam Hicks, Steven Jones, Jay L'Oreal, Justin Mobley, Tocarra Phillips, Lindy Robbins, Thomas Armato Sturges, Dapo Torimiro, Anya Vasilenko, Jon Vella, Lambert "Stereo" Waldrip and Adam Watts.

A concept music video for “Guardian Angel” featuring Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones was directed by Chris Applebaum (Rihanna, Selena Gomez & the Scene, Mariah Carey) and will debut on Disney Channel on Friday, June 1.

Songs included on “Let It Shine" soundtrack are:

1. "Don’t Run Away" by Tyler James Williams featuring IM5 - a confessional uptempo jam about loving from afar

2. "Guardian Angel" by Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones - Tyler raps and Coco sings this elegant ballad about finding purpose and heading for the top.

3. "Me and You" by Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones - This edgy duet captures the essence of a young couple trying for one last chance before love slips away.

4. "What I Said" – Coco Jones throws down as both a singer and rapper on this upbeat R&B track.

5. "Who I’m Gonna Be" - Coco Jones rocks it old school on this ‘70s-style funk piece about self-determination.

6. "You Belong to Me" by Tyler James Williams - a moving love song

7. "Tonight’s the Night" by Brandon Mychal Smith, Spencer Lee and Tyler James Williams - Pure party music, sung by the "Let It Shine" cast, sets the stage for hi-hop supremacy in the club.

8. "Around the Block" by cast of "Let It Shine" - One of the film’s sensational m.c. battles, where razor-sharp wit and humor trumps all.

9. "Moment of Truth" by Tyler James Williams and Brandon Mychal Smith - the climactic hip-hop battle, is as funny as it is memorable.

10. "Joyful Noise" by the cast of "Let It Shine" - This upbeat gospel-flavored track sums up all the positive energy of "Let It Shine."

11. "Good to Be Home" - Coco Jones sings this upbeat ballad, which is a moving testament to faith and family.

12. "Let It Shine" by Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones - The film’s joyous title song borrows from the classic gospel-folk tune.

13. "Self Defeat" by Tyler James Williams - This bonus track is a one-man rap masterpiece from the talented star of "Let It Shine."

In the story, Cyrus DeBarge is the musical director at his father’s Atlanta, Georgia, church, and he's been having some challenges convincing his preacher father that hip-hop is not the devil’s music. Cyrus’ struggles continue when, for a freestyle rap competition at the local teen club, he writes a song under the name “Truth,” which tells his childhood friend and longtime crush, recording artist Roxanne Andrews, how he really feels about her. When it's all said and done, his best friend Kris McDuffy is mistakenly named the author of the rap song and winner of the contest. As Roxanne begins to fall for Kris, it's up to the true poet Cyrus to overcome self-doubt, seize the opportunity to reveal both his talent and his feelings, and pursue his dreams. All the while, Cyrus must convince his preacher father that hip-hop music can convey a positive message despite the rap battle he is about to throw down with his nemesis, “Lord of Da Bling,” at the club.

Starring are Tyler James Williams as Cyrus DeBarge, Coco Jones as Roxanne Andrews, Trevor Jackson as Kris McDuffy, Brandon Mychal Smith ("So Random!") as Lord of Da Bling, Nicole Sullivan ("MADtv") as Roxanne's music manger Lyla, Courtney B. Vance ("FlashForward," ABC’s “Revenge”) as Cyrus' preacher father, Jacob DeBarge, and Dawnn Lewis ("A Different World") as Cyrus' mother, Gail. "Let It Shine" is directed by two-time DGA award winner Paul Hoen ("Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," "JONAS"), written by Eric Daniel and Don D. Scott ("Barbershop," "Barbershop 2: Back in Business") and choreographed by Danny Teeson ("American Idol") and associate Brandon Shaw ("So You Think You Can Dance," NAACP Image Awards). A production of G Wave Productions, LLC., the movie was shot on location in Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia.

The Let It Shine soundtrack will be available nationwide on June 12, 2012 wherever music is sold. The album will be available for pre-order at iTunes on May 22. The soundtrack is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com. For more information on Walt Disney Records’ releases, please visit Disney.com/music, become a fan at Facebook.com/disneymusic or follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic.

[Talon Karrde]

Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” Hits Campus
with Music from Randy Newman and
Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia

BURBANK, Calif. (June 4, 2013) — Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” rocks theaters this summer featuring music from award-winning composer Randy Newman and Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia. Directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, “Monsters University” hits theaters June 21, 2013.

“We wanted to capture the college feel in ‘Monsters University,’” said Scanlon, “and music is a big part of that. The score and the inclusion of other great musicians like Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso [of Swedish House Mafia] help us convey a fun, freewheeling college atmosphere.”

Newman Scores!
Oscar®- Grammy®- and Emmy®-winning composer/songwriter Newman is back, marking his seventh Disney•Pixar film. The 20-time Oscar nominee’s wins include “If I Didn’t Have You” for “Monsters, Inc.” and “We Belong Together” for “Toy Story 3.” The recently inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member created a full Alma Mater titled “Monsters University,” establishing a recurring collegiate theme. “We recruited the team at Pixar Canada to record the Alma Mater,” said Scanlon. “We needed a giant crowd of crazy monster students to be singing it and the Canada team was great for this—the end result is sort of perfectly ‘off.’ Actually, the first time we recorded it, it was really good. I had to say, ‘Guys, these are college students at a sporting event, let’s mess it up a little bit.’

Newman added a unique flair to his score, calling on renowned international drum corps The Blue Devils to contribute a definitively collegiate sound. The composer also incorporated concert band music to exemplify the feeling of being in school. In fact, said Newman, “There’s a little bit of Brahms’ ‘Academic Festival Overture’ when Mike is riding the pig. I like to think Brahms would be extremely flattered by his inclusion in the score.”

The score—recorded with a 112-piece orchestra—features a few character themes, including an accordion tune to help illustrate the less-than-cool status of the Oozma Kappa fraternity; a laidback shuffle to introduce Sulley; and the aspiring Scare student Mike Wazowski is often accompanied by a clarinet that, Newman notes, changes as Mike’s character arc evolves.

Monster Moves
When Mike and Sulley find themselves in the midst of a fraternity party, filmmakers wanted to showcase their monster moves—but first they needed the music. Enter Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia with a party song called “Roar”—of course—featuring an upbeat electronic dance sound that even monsters could appreciate. “We wanted to keep it funny, funky and at the same time a bit cool with a hint of monsters in it,” said Axwell.

Scanlon approved. “It’s really a fun song. I remember watching the animator work on this scene. As he played back the song, the artist at the next desk—who wasn’t even working on the movie—couldn’t help moving his feet. Obviously, that guy had been hearing that song for days, but yet the second he heard it, he just had to move his feet.”


Available Frighteningly Soon
The “Monsters University” soundtrack, set for release from Walt Disney Records on June 18, 2013, is now available for pre-order at smarturl.it/musAmazona1. On June 4, the label released the “Roar” digital single, plus remixes by Style of Eye and Yogi: smarturl.it/asiiTuness1 .

The album’s track listing follows.

1. Main Title – Score
2. Young Michael – Score
3. First Day at MU – Score
4. Dean Hardscrabble – Score
5. Sulley – Score
6. Scare Pig – Score
7. Wasted Potential – Score
8. Oozma Kappa – Score
9. Stinging Glow Urchin – Score
10. Field Trip – Score
11. Rise and Shine – Score
12. The Library – Score
13. Roar – Performed by Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia
14. The Scare Games – Score
15. Did You Do This? – Score
16. Human World – Score
17. The Big Scare – Score
18. Goodbyes – Score
19. Mike and Sulley – Score
20. Monsters University


ABOUT “MONSTERS UNIVERSITY”
Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart, Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and features music from future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning composer Randy Newman (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Toy Story 3”). Check out disney.com/MonstersU, like us at facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity, and follow us on twitter.com/disneypixar. Rated G by the MPAA, the film opens in U.S. theaters on June 21, 2013, and will be shown in 3D in select theaters.