Walt Disney Studios Plans Monsters Inc. 2, Pixar News

Monsters Inc.,

as well as a release date for Pixar's

Brave,

formerly known as

The Bear and the Bow.

Monsters Inc. 2

would be the next big 3-D animation project to follow Disney's anticipated release of

Toy Story 3

(June 18).

Monsters Inc.,

which was released on Nov. 2, 2001, earned $525 million worldwide at the box office.

Monsters Inc. 2

is slated for a Nov. 16, 2012, release.

Meanwhile, Ross also announced the re-titling of Pixar's

The Bear and the Bow

to

Brave,

as well as a release date of June 15, 2012. The animated fairytale film reportedly stars the voice talents of Reese Witherspoon, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson.

Other upcoming feature films on Disney's slate include

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

(May 28, 2010),

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

(July 16, 2010),

Tron: Legacy

(Dec. 17, 2010),

Secretariat

(Oct. 8, 2010),

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides

(2011),

The Muppets

(2011)

Prom

(2012).