Pixar released the first image from Brave today, and while it doesn’t give away much, the stunning animation does finally give sight to the project so many of us have long been excited about. Let’s just be honest here. Even though Cars 2 isn’t out yet, there’s really no element of mystery or intrigue associated with it. No matter how wonderful it is, it’ll still lack the excitement of a totally fresh set of characters.

Brave doesn’t have that problem. It could be the greatest animated movie ever released. It could suck. It could be exciting, charming, off-putting or brilliant. No one knows, but forecasting from this image, my hopes couldn’t be higher. Take a look at the picture below…



The enchanting adventure story set in Scotland follows the wild redhead above. Her name is Merida, and she’s the daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. The Royal family rules generously and peacefully, at least until Merida mucks it all up when she runs afoul violating a sacred custom of the land. She, along with three goofy Lords, set out to make things right, but in order to do so, they must first find a wise old woman who offers more than her petitioners bargain for.

Brave is finishing up production in preparation for its June 15th, 2012 release date. You can head on over to Disney/Pixar France to see the high-resolution image.