First pic & cast released for ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’

I have been following the new DreeamWorks animated feature Monsters vs. Aliens for a while now. I normally don’t get very excited about animated movies outside of Pixar, but this one looks great. The movie will take advantage of DreamWorks’ Ultimate 3-D production process. I am also  happy with  the cast that  has finally been released:

Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde)Â  as Ginormica
Hugh Laurie (House, M.D.) as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.
Will Arnett (Arrested Development)Â  as The Missing Link
Seth Rogen (Knocked Up)Â  as B.O.B.
Rainn Wilson (The Office)Â  as Gallaxhar
Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report)Â  as The President of the United States
Kiefer Sutherland  (24) as General W.R. Monger
Paul Rudd (Walk Hard)Â  as Derek

The plot of Monsters vs. Aliens is as follows, courtesy of RottenTomatoes:

When California girl Susan Murphy is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a “monster” named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured and held in a secret government compound. The world learns that the military has been quietly rounding up other monsters over the years. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger (on a desperate order from The President), the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction.