

Later as a free-spirited and headstrong young woman, Merida discovers that she is to be betrothed to the son of one her father's allies, much to her dismay. Merida flees on horseback with Elinor, while Fergus fights off Mor'du at the cost of his left leg. Soon afterwards, Mor'du, a huge demon-bear, attacks the family. While venturing into the woods to fetch a stray arrow, Merida encounters a will-o'-the-wisp.

In Scotland, a child princess named Merida of the clan Dunbroch is given a bow and arrows by her father, King Fergus, for her birthday. Preceding the feature is a short film entitled La Luna, directed by Enrico Casarosa. The film won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Brave premiered on June 10, 2012, at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was released in North America on June 22, 2012, to both positive reviews and box office success. After consulting a witch for help, Merida accidentally transforms her mother into a bear and is forced to undo the spell herself before it is too late.

Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film tells the story of a princess named Merida who defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire to not be betrothed. It is the first film to use the Dolby Atmos sound format. To create the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, and Robbie Coltrane. The film was produced by Katherine Sarafian, with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter as executive producers. Chapman became Pixar’s first female director of a feature-length film. Chapman drew inspiration from her relationship with her own daughter. The story is by Chapman, with the screenplay by Andrews, Purcell, Chapman and Irene Mecchi. It was directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and co-directed by Steve Purcell. Brave is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
