An Early Look At ‘Wreck-It Ralph’: New Footage, Plot Points & More

Yesterday, a handful of movie journalists and I visited the Walt Disney Animation Studio in Burbank for an in-depth early look at Disney’s newest animated film, Wreck-It Ralph. This was no normal press event, though: we spoke with director Rich Moore, but also talked to producers, animators, visual effects designers, art designers, got a first look at artwork for Disney’s upcoming movie Frozen, and screened the new short Paperman in its entirety (check out our video blog of that here). Read on for some highlights of the experience as well as a recap of the new footage and plot points the filmmakers unveiled. Check it out! For those just joining us, the plot follows Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly), a video game bad guy who has been smashing the same building in Niceland in the game “Fix-It Felix, Jr.” for thirty years and who yearns for the same acceptance that his …