“Monsters University” is the prequel to Disney/Pixar’s 2001 Oscar-nominated hit “Monsters Inc.” The film is about how Mike Wazowski and Sulley met in college and plan to work at Monsters, Inc. “MU” doesn’t open until June 21, 2013, but according to star Billy Crystal (who voices the one-eyed, green, likeable monster Mike), he’s already done four voice sessions with co-star John Goodman (Sulley).
In an article in the LA Times, the 63-year-old Crystal says “It’s a really great script, it’s really funny.” He later goes on to say “The Pixar people are geniuses.” He also said “This movie ends when the other one starts.”
Here’s my problem with that, I’m not a prequel guy because you know already what happens to the characters in the “original”. But hopefully the script is as well-written and that the film is as funny as Crystal believes. The only main plot detail he gives is that “It’s college pranks with monsters. And I wear a retainer. Mike wears a retainer.”
You can also see Billy in “The Muppets” (probably a cameo) – his first role since his uncredited cameo in last year’s “Tooth Fairy”, which was his first role since voicing “Mike Car” in “Cars” (another cameo). Crystal’s last major movie role was 2002’s sequel, “Analyze That”.
Crystal is also “itchy” to do something familiar again: host the Oscars for a ninth time. After his appearance at this year’s awards, that is a possiblity. EW.com recently wrote that Crystal is available for the gig and…”They know where I am.” Don’t be surprised if “The Oscar Host Goes To…Billy Crystal” in February.