The brilliant folks at Disney-Pixar are advancing animated possibilities yet again when “Brave” opens this weekend. The film turns traditional fairytale telling upside down as it follows the adventures of Princess Merida and her gender-role-rejecting ways. We know Pixar will deliver a brave new world, but here are five facts you may not know about the film.

The brilliant folks at Disney-Pixar are advancing animated possibilities yet again when “Brave” opens this weekend. The film turns traditional fairytale telling upside down as it follows the adventures of Princess Merida and her gender-role-rejecting ways. We know Pixar will deliver a brave new world, but here are five facts you may not know about the film.