Disney Pixar movie Brave is anticipated to boost tourism in Scotland

VisitScotland Chairman Mike Cantaly tells the BBC Scotland that next year's summer release of Pixar's "Brave" could bring a big boost in tourism to Scotland during tough economic times, according to stv.tv website.

"This is Disney. At the box office it's reckoned to be several folds bigger than Bravehart, a movie people still talk about today," he said.

The movie, scheduled for release June 22, portrays a rugged mystical Scotland "like it's never been seen before across the world" Cantaly said.

Here is the movie's description, according to the movie's website: "Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In “Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

"Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late."