I had the pleasure of stumbling on this some time ago, and really wanted to share it. Pixar is known for spending roughly the first two years of every five-year production just working out the story, but aside from the odd deleted scene, or a vague mention of some scrapped idea in a podcast interview, we're rarely privy to these films' earlier iterations. That's why I was so intrigued when I found the original treatment for Monsters, Inc. posted on YouTube. Written and narrated by Pete Docter, I find this a thrilling insight into Pixar's darwinian story process.
PART 1
PART 2
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-L
