WALL-E writer/ director Andrew Stanton
It's been over a decade since Pixar burst onto the scene with it's brazen combination of old fashioned film craftsmanship and the cuttingest of cutting edge technology. Since then their undisputed reign as the cream of modern animation's crop has been challenged by every studio under the sun, but they keep coming out on top, proving that their success is not just from being the only ones doing what they do, but also the best.
A key component to that success is Andrew Stanton. Originally one of Pixar's key story leads and screenwriters (earning a Best Original Screenplay nomination for Toy Story), Stanton branched out to directing with equally impressive results with 2003's Finding Nemo, earning an Oscar for Best Animated Film for his efforts.
It's been five years since then, but Stanton has hardly been resting on his laurels. Despite how advanced the tools have gotten, the nature of animation hasn't changed that much since Walt Disney first started production on Snow White and it still takes the better part of four years to create one of Pixar's highly polished efforts. Ever since "Nemo" was released, Stanton has been busy working on the story of WALL-E, the last robot left on Earth to clean up after the human race has long since abandoned the planet...