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Willem Dafoe will need to paint himself green and add two more arms for his upcoming role in John Carter of Mars. Or maybe the make-up department can handle that for him.

It was less than 48 hours ago that we reported that Disney had found a location for John Carter of Mars. Now they’ve found not one, not two, but possibly three names to add to the top of the cast list.

Wall-E director Andrew Stanton and the folks at Disney don’t know who their John Carter of Mars is going to be yet, but they do know where he will be filmed.

This may or may not be new to all of you, but as of this morning when reader Christopher M. sent it over it was new to me — so it wins the Officially Cool stamp of approval.

Time to geek out about John Carter of Mars moving forward in a big way. Plus, Andrew Stanton promises it won’t be a film for the kiddies.

Forget the Best and the Worst of 2008. These are the actors, directors and producers that made the biggest impact on the world of film and how they might impact us in 2009.

This week’s Blu-ray Report takes us all over the world, from the deepest parts of the universe to the jungles of Vietnam. It is fantasy and fun, silliness and absurdity — it is Pixar’s WALL-E and the ridiculous ride that is Tropic Thunder.

One of the great things about Pixar DVDs is that they always include an additional short film that is somehow related to main film. And with the WALL-E DVD, we get a very funny little short about a repair bot named BURN-E. Check it out inside.

While it is easy to get caught up in the beautiful visuals of a movie like Wall-E, it is also important to recognize the importance of the sound design — it is what truly gives the character life. And for that, director Andrew Stanton turned to the best possible man for the job… Ben Burtt.

Pixar’s latest gem WALL-E doesn’t hit DVD shelves until November 18th, but it showed up at my house yesterday. And though I was excited about the movie, the packaging really caught my eye.

Before you nail me to the cross, it should be said that I liked the movie. Keyword: liked. While many will have the joy of discovering what they will think is one of the great animated features of all time, WALL-E just didn’t feel special to me by the time the credits rolled.

Pixar has done it again by giving us the best possible film. It’s a movie for all ages, touching on the very basic elements of human emotion and tenderness.

Just as Disney’s early animated films seem to have something magical about them, Pixar has ushered in a new era of delighting audiences. And with WALL-E, they seem to have found the magic once again.

Thankfully, there is little time left before WALL-E will be unleashed upon the masses, ready to knock the world on its collective ass with curiosity, cuteness and creativity. But it won’t hurt to have one more look…

Film School Rejects recently had a chance to chat with WALL-E director Andrew Stanton and find out a little more about this little robot that could.

Andrew Stanton: The last thing I’m gonna do is try to make a message movie.

After dominating the animated film realm over the last decade and then some, Pixar might be in a position to turn their incredible filmmaking prowess to the regular mainstream market.

Check out this brand new 4-minute sneak preview of Pixar’s Wall-E which aired over the weekend on ABC’s Wide World of Disney.

Some of you may still be a little confused as to what is going on with Pixar’s Wall-E, this great new featurette might help. It features Pixar’s Andrew Stanton giving us a private look behind the story of the film.

Time to admit to yourself that Wall-E is cute and that you are going to love him…