Alfred Molina as Professor Derek Knight, the "Scaring 101" professor for Hardscrabble's Scarer program. [20] Monsters University – Fun Facts!". Kidstvmovies.about.com. July 15, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013 . Retrieved May 8, 2023. The film had its worldwide premiere on June 5, 2013, as a special screening at BFI Southbank in London with the director and producer in attendance. [42] The film had its Asian premiere as the opening film of the 2013 Shanghai International Film Festival on June 15, 2013. [43] It premiered in the United States on June 8, 2013, at the Seattle International Film Festival, [43] and was released in theaters on June 21, 2013. The film's theatrical release was accompanied by Pixar's short film titled The Blue Umbrella. [10] Marketing [ edit ]

Risley, Matt (February 20, 2013). "Exclusive: Meet the class of Monsters University". Total Film. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013 . Retrieved February 20, 2013. On March 8, 2013, a Japanese trailer was released, revealing a little Mike, [49] [50] and new plot details - with one animator from Pixar going so far as to attest that it "spoils the entire movie." [51] The Story Behind the Story of Pixar's Party Central Short". Disney Insider. January 23, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014 . Retrieved November 21, 2014. At the occasion of the NCAA March Madness, ESPN presented a short clip showing Monsters University players violently reacting as their team gets eliminated from the competition. [40] This clip was subsequently posted on the Grumblr. [41]Gill, David (July 15, 2013). "Disney•Pixar's 'Monsters University' Breaks Records in Latin America". Disney Post. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013 . Retrieved August 21, 2013.

An all-new sneak peek of the film was released on the Monsters, Inc. 3D Blu-ray on February 19, 2013. [46] [47] From June 27 until July 11, 2013, Disney's online game Club Penguin hosted a Monsters University Takeover event to promote the film. Players could dress up as their favorite monsters and take part in the Scare Games. [55] Release [ ] Monsters University Blu-ray: See the fourth-grade Mike/Sulley meeting that never happened -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Tapley, Kristopher (December 8, 2013). " '12 Years a Slave' and 'Her' lead the way with Washington D.C. critics nominations". Hitfix. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015 . Retrieved December 8, 2013. Australia Box Office, June 20–23, 2013". Boxofficemojo.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013 . Retrieved February 15, 2014.The plot of Monsters University details Mike and Sulley's first meeting, contradicting a scene from the original film in which Mike tells Sulley "You've been jealous of my good looks since the fourth grade." Scanlon said he had a dilemma with this line during pre-production, but he believed it was best if Mike and Sulley meet in college because, "we wanted to see their relationship develop when they were adults. And we also felt like college is so much about self-discovery and figuring out who you are." He added, "It felt like the perfect place to do this, but we had that line. So we tried versions where they met young and then we skipped ahead to college. And we knew we didn't want to make Monsters Elementary." Scanlon said during pre-production that, " Pete Docter, the original director, and John Lasseter...finally said to me, 'it's great that you're honoring that, but you have to do what's right for the story.' So we made a tough decision to just have them be in college and put that line aside." Scanlon joked that the line from the first film was "an old monster expression", saying, "That's what monsters always say to each other." [31] [32] Animation [ edit ] The first teaser trailer for Monsters University was released on June 20, 2012. [44] Four versions of the trailer exist; in his sleep, Mike mutters excuses to avoid attending class in each one, such as "I'm not wearing any clothes," "My homework ate my dog," "Class President?", and "My pony made the Dean's List." A second trailer was released on February 11, 2013, a third on April 26, 2013, and a fourth and final trailer, which included scenes from the film, was released on May 30, 2013. Weekend Report: 'Monsters' Repeats, 'Heat' Sets Fire to 'White House' ". Box Office Mojo. June 30, 2013. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013 . Retrieved July 1, 2013.