Brave is also the first Pixar film with a female protagonist and Pixar's first film to have two credited directors. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. With Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters. Chapman found the news of her replacement 'devastating,' but later stated that her 'vision came through in the film' and that she remained 'very proud of the movie, and that I ultimately stood up for myself.' Chapman then stated in an interview in 2018 that while she was still bittersweet about being taken off the film and believed that there was no reason to do so creatively, she felt that it 'opened more doors for me to have that happen'. Brave: Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell. Review: I dont think its possible for William Kaufman to direct a bad film even with a small budget he has always had a gift to make his movies look. Chapman conceived the project and was announced as the film's director, making her Pixar's first female director, but in October 2010, she was replaced by Mark Andrews after creative disagreements between her and John Lasseter. She also drew inspiration from her relationship with her daughter. Writer and director Brenda Chapman considers it a fairy tale in the tradition of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm.

Announced in April 2008 as The Bear and the Bow, Brave is Pixar's first fairy tale.

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