So [spoil]I tried entering Mike’s ID number from his card in the trailer into MU.net, with the password ‘Wazowski’, but it didn’t work 
I’m guessing maybe they don’t have it working yet, or it’s a different password?
I also tried:
wazowski
WAZOWSKI
M.Wazowski
LittleMikey
but still got nothing.
Any of you guys have any idea what his password could be?[/spoil]
(by the way, hi! I’m new here!)
Ah, so you were the second person to notice the ID number. Kudos.
You did it correctly. No…if I recall, somebody checked the code workings of the site and it leads to…nothing. Regardless of your entries, after three it’s “contact…” whomever it was I can’t remember when I did it myself some time ago. Wazowski also doesn’t work. Of course, for a site that’s suppose to be some-what entertainment, making something overly case-sensitive is a bothersome thing.
SO either MU.Net is simply a gag, or there’s nothing there yet. Which, in itself, is peculiar as we HAVE the trailer already…and it’s clever plug to put such a password to a site in the trailer.
Perhaps it will hold off…till it’s between the release of MU in theaters to the release on disc.
Actually, the only reason there’s going to be more film is because of Disney buying Lucasfilm. And they immediately informed their intention of not building up the new trilogy over the existing Expanded Universe. Not that it has any relevance to Pixar, despite it being also a Disney property, but one can understand the reasons behind their choice and why other studios may chose to do the same.
Anyway, I’m not very warm towards the MI expanded universe. In it, Sid Phillips exists 
You talking about that lovely-to-look-at-but-story-wise-a-train-wreck BOOM! comic series?
Oh dear me, NO, that is not canon. SOME parts can be…such as Sullivan’s weariness of the responsibilities of CEO and his realization of Wazowski’s ego…but there is no way Sid is involved.
As we see in his older years in TY3…he was never involved canonically. It was a fan tribute for…some reason. Plus, the comic states that SID…broke into a maximum security prison and busted out two people. No. There is no way he could do that. No doors exist in the prison, so he doesn’t use those, he does not have the knowledge to perfectly get in-and-out…and Sid is honestly not that smart.
Exactly. Those can’t be canon. Thus there’s no reason for the rest of the stuff to be.
Actually , I remember Dan Scanlon and the Pixar people saying that they made sure to stay true to that line from Monsters, Inc.. Here, it is stated that [spoil]they truly first met in grade school when something must have happened to cause their rivalry and it only becomes worse when they find out they will be roommates at the same college[/spoil]. It is stated in the third paragraph.
cinemablend.com/new/Monsters … 6344.html/
A first clip: [url]http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36493[/url]
And then some stuff about the toys: [url]Toy Fair: DisneyPixar's Monsters University Toy Presentation
Monsters Inc is one of my favourite Pixar movies ever, so Monsters University has me buzzing! Unlike most people, I like prequels so I think it has so much potential. Every day is just one step closer…
^Awesome, LQ! I’m so glad to hear that Pixar hasn’t forgotten about that! 
Totally pumped for it! Its glad to see the official trailer is finally on the web, and by the looks of it, its gonna be a big hit!
I was watching Monsters, Inc. today and a couple lines jumped out at me that I hope get addressed in the new film. It’s when Randall says “You don’t know how long I’ve wanted to do that, Sullivan!” when he’s fighting Sulley, and then later “You’ve been number one for too long, Sullivan!” They didn’t really need explanation before since they made perfect sense in the context of the film but now that we’re getting this prequel I wonder (aka hope) that they’ll show us what went down between Mike, Sulley, and Randall that led to the relationship they have in Monsters, Inc. I want to see how Randall became who he is, but I hope they don’t make him out to be totally sympathetic and Mike and Sulley to be complete jerks. Even some mention of the Scream Extractor would be awesome!
In other words, I hope this new film brings important and relevant material to the story and isn’t just about various jokes from their time in college. I hope the movie has heart (make me cry, Pixar!) since there’s been zero evidence of that thus far. I’m so nervous about this movie. Monsters, Inc. is my favorite film, and I hope Monsters University is a worthy addition to that world.
My research indicates that Pixar is taking the high road with things here. There will be obvious college through backs (protests, hippie-like monsters, pranking/initiations, etc), but there will be some, hopefully, good character development, and people can connect with…well…lets take three main ones…
Sullivan…will be ok at first. But then he’s going to be a REAL jerk. Sorry, but he is. If it’s any consolation, some of it is NOT his fault…but actually caused by the influence of another person (no, not Randall). In the end, however, he’ll realize he’s being that jerk (or that he’s being manipulated rather), and aim to fix things.
Sullivan’s like…well he’s got things made for him. He’s in college, he wants to lay back and take it easy, not thinking too much of his career or future. In the end, he’ll realize he has to buckle down and get serious, or else he won’t have a future.
People can identify with this. They might not know where to go or what to do and try to “live life to the fullest” before it all goes crashing down.
Wazowski goes with a light heart to be a scarer, every young monsters dream. But…everyone doubts him. Other monsters, Sullivan (quite harshly at that), and even his freshman roommate Randall has his doubts. But he doesn’t care, he’ll prove to everyone that he has what it takes…unfortunately, he takes this obsession too high. Breaking and entering, probably theft, working with…well lets say “dangerous material”.
People have felt this. You want to be or do something but everybody says you can’t or doubts you, so you want to prove them wrong, to DO that something or BE that somebody. Unfortunately for Wazowski, we know he does not become a Scarer.
But this leads into Wazowski finding his “true calling” as a very capable scare assistant (and motivator). Sure, in the future Wazowski would still want to be a scarer…but at least he’s found something to hold on to.
I admit it. While I’ve supported Randall, I feel for Wazowski here. I mean you try to be what you want to be, but sometimes the world just doesn’t let you.
Randall…well…it’s seen he is NOT as some people say he is. He’s not a born jerk. No, in fact, he appears as a shy, nervous, and even geeky individual with several quirks. We see him with Wazowski, both studying together (and yes, notice how Wazowski is toward Randall, indicating that they are studying a similar subject. That, or Randall’s tutoring), and heck, cupcakes? Come on, that’s a friendly gesture.
The thing with Randall is…his situation…becomes identifiable as well. Randall’s easy prey (as Wazowski becomes) for some college types. Mostly…a certain fraternity and it’s leader (who ALSO have a hand in what occurs to Wazowski and Sullivan). Like Wazowski, Randall comes to MU to be a scarer…and…for the most part he DOES have what it takes. But Randall’s also the type to try and be part of a group, to get respect, and to quite honestly just have some friends.
He unfortunately seems to get in with the bad crowd. Many of us know this. We’re slightly geekish, but we want to break out. We want to be some-what popular or to have people acknowledge us outside of academics. Sometimes we get in with, yeah, a bad crowd. And I think this is what happens to Randall. Not really his fault (as it is not Sullivan/Wazowski’s fault either for their own stuff), it’s just something that happens.
Each of them appear to…in this they seem to be their own antagonist. Sullivan needs to get on the wagon and buckle down, Wazowski needs to realize his calling is elsewhere, and Randall…well…what happens to him…that’s not resolved yet.
(There is something else I want to note…one thing to remember is, that Randall’s aggressiveness toward Sullivan and Wazowski in the future mainly comes from the fact they got themselves involved and were “in the wrong place at the wrong time”. But whatever happened between the three, yes, made some things stick. But just noting that it’s not as hostile as it seems. I mean I don’t think Randall carries hate for the two to a high degree, as such as they lead him to be more…hardened than he was when he started college.)
I was just thinking, it’s interesting for Monsters, Inc. to receive a prequel for a certain reason. It makes sense for the stories of Toy Story and Cars to move forward. However, since a lot of the things in the Monster world are the opposite of things in the human world, it makes sense in a fun way that out of all the Pixar franchises to go backward, it would be this one! Just something I wanted to share. 
Well unsure if they’re going to go fully backward (though it would be interesting to see’em all as kids. chuckles Imagine little Randall in diapers ha!), but I think personally it was a good step.
The monster world has qualities like our own. They live, work, eat, shop, entertain, all the stuff that we do, it’s identifiable. We see how things are in the workplace, but how about the past? What made them into the people we see (saw) today?
the film looks very colorful. theres prob much more to this film than just this rivalry.
btw the dean looks very scary. i heard shes voiced by Helen Mirren. I’m thinking that the dean is gonna be the villain or something. Maybe theres like a scandal at the university among the dean and maybe a few teachers that mike and sully and their little fraternity find out about.
She apparently confirmed it herself: [url]http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a457950/monsters-university-helen-mirren-role-revealed-in-new-trailer.html[/url]
She’s one of my favourite actresses, so I love this.
And yes, this film has taken photorealism to a whole new level. And here I thought Brave was impressive in that aspect.
I promised myself I’d stave off the spoilers…but wow i’m so weak willed 
anyway super happy I watched Message From The Dean video. The animation looks so beautiful. And I did have an inner squee attack when I spotted Randall 
The music is beautiful in the video too!
I hope that the dean won’t be revealed as a villain. That would be too similar to Waternoose.
In fact, that’s a trope Pixar has used in half of their films. I hope they save it for a while.
I’m pretty sure (or may be very hopeful ?) the dean is not a villain. Her role in the film has been (or at least seems to have been) established in the extended sneak peak with Dan Scanlon [spoiler]where he says Hardscrabble decides who is scary and who is not. Because of their rivalry, Sulley and Mike are kicked out. This is why they enter OK, in the hope they win the Scare Games so that the Dean will have to accept them back.
So I think although she is in some way an antagonist for Mike and Sulley, she is just one of these very severe and scary professors.[/spoiler]