Species Extinction Goes Cutesy in New 3D Pixar Flick "Newt"

What is it with Pixar and its cutsey-poo apocalypse movies? In a big announcement yesterday about upcoming Pixar offerings, the studio discussed Newt, the wacky little "mad about you" tale of how the last two blue-footed newts on the planet don't get along — but will have to breed to reboot their species. The two are brought together by scientists hoping to save the nearly-extinct newts, and lovable goofiness ensues.

Apparently the world is ready for a zany romantic comedy about extinction and forced breeding. Newt will directed by newcomer Gary Rydstrom, whose short Lifted (pictured here) is a slapstick take on an alien who needs to learn the basics of abduction. This fun extinction flick will come just a few years after Wall-E, another cute-apocalypse tale of a wuvable bot who lives smack-dab in the middle of a decaying, abandoned planet Earth. [Cinematical]

12:23 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Annalee Newitz
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92BuickLeSabre at 12:39 PM on 04/09/08
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...and Coming Soon: "The World Without Us: A Musical."
PVIII at 12:41 PM on 04/09/08
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As long as it doesn't go from cute penguin movie to "don't overfish the arctic circle" I'm cool.
Plague at 12:44 PM on 04/09/08
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I see no problem with apocalyptic romantic zaniness.
Annalee Newitz at 12:47 PM on 04/09/08
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@Plague: You're just in it for the forced breeding.
extracrispy at 12:53 PM on 04/09/08
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Forced breeding in a kids movie? Good luck with that!
Plague at 12:54 PM on 04/09/08
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@Annalee Newitz:
Don't bring my personal life into the discussion!
jonathan29 at 12:55 PM on 04/09/08
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I'm beginning to think there will be no forced mating at all.
Garrison Dean, King... at 01:06 PM on 04/09/08
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I just don't see the humor in the extinction of any species, much less breeding in a kids movie. This is gonna suck hard.
extracrispy at 01:18 PM on 04/09/08
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@Garrison Dean: Hehe, I see what you did there. ;)
NefariousNewt at 01:30 PM on 04/09/08
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I'm going to want my cut of the gross take for this.
Klebert L. Hall at 01:41 PM on 04/09/08
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"Apparently the world is ready for a zany romantic comedy about extinction and forced breeding."

Nah, that was A Boy & His Dog , and it happened 30 years ago...
-Kle.
steven522 at 01:44 PM on 04/09/08
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Yeah, and i used to think a Pixar movie about a rat cooking in a French restaurant had to be the "worst idea ever."
andrew60647 at 02:13 PM on 04/09/08
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I'm optimistic that, if anyone can plant the seed of conservationism in the hearts of a generation of kids, Pixar can.
Garrison Dean, King... at 02:57 PM on 04/09/08
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@extracrispy: shhhhh ;)
foolish-rain at 02:58 PM on 04/09/08
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@extracrispy: "Well, Johnny, once the female is secured to the breeding stand, we bring in a Tiger Salamander as a teaser stallion..."
comp_wiz101 at 03:05 PM on 04/09/08
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"I'm beginning to think there'll be no forced mating at all.." /Professor Farnsworth
hiro_protagonist at 04:05 PM on 04/09/08
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i believe 28 days later covered the whole extinction - rape storyline already...
RAHfanboy at 06:10 PM on 04/09/08
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@comp_wiz101: "Bad news everyone!"
bluewyvern at 12:43 AM on 04/10/08
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@hiro_protagonist: And the kids loved it!
Ravac at 06:58 AM on 04/10/08
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@Klebert L. Hall: Between the "milking " machine and the implied cannabalism, I doubt Pixar would touch it.

Great campy movie tho'!
billzbub at 12:12 PM on 04/10/08
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@hiro_protagonist: J, is that you, I believe the boys at Kotaku are still looking for you.