Disney and Pixar have finally given us a trailer that provides us with an idea of the adventures to be had by Carl Fredricksen and Russell in this summer's Up. While the previous trailers have done a lot of set up of our two main characters and the house carrying-balloon vessel, this one introduces us to many of the dangers and sights to be seen, as well as a villain and a very entertaining dog.

In their adventures, Carl and Russell encounter exotic birds, some villainous old man in a huge blimp and finally...Dug the Doug. Dug is the first talking animal to interact with humans in any of Pixar's films thus far. Remy from Ratatouille only squeaked and gestured, the bugs from A Bug's Life never talked to people, and the monsters from Monsters, Inc. don't count simply because they are invented creatures. However, Dug doesn't talk in the way other Disney animals talk. His master invented some sort of collar that turns his thoughts into auditory communication. Dug is going to be a really fun addition to the crew, and once again Pixar is blowing all other animated features out of the water with their original stories, carefully crafted characters and remarkable animation.

The really disturbing thing about Dug the Dog though is the potential world people would live in if their dogs were able to communicate like humans. There would be weird sex happening for sure and I really hope Disney/Pixar tackles this sensitive issue. Wow, that's awkward. What do you guys think of Dug the Dog?

And now, what might be the final Super Bowl spots that I actually care about (maybe the 3-D Monsters vs Aliens spot) have hit the net. Disney/Pixar's Up has two spots for the Super Bowl, and while one is simply a condensed version of the trailer we posted a little while ago, the other is an all new clip. The more I see of this film, the more interested I become. There is a great character dynamic between Russell and Carl that will make this adventure just as memorable as all their others.

Here is the trailer:


And here is the clip, Animal Calling with Carl and Russell:

Here's the newest one sheet for Pixar's upcoming adventure Up. While there hasn't been much in the way of full on promotion for the film yet, Disney/Pixar have said Up is "a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell."

Pixar is an anomaly among Hollywood for churning out hit after hit, continuing to amaze audiences with their original stories and flawless animation. At first, I wasn't sure what Up had to offer in the way of an interesting story, but this trailer sets us up for a great meeting of two unlikely adventurers in the geriatric Carl Fredricksen and the ambtious boy scout Russell. For those who haven't yet had the pleasure of seeing the trailer for this promising Pixar adventure, we've embedded it below.