Yo, Quint here again. Got a tip-off from a reader by the handle "Jonnybegood" about some images from the film that have been floating around for a while. I haven't seen 'em yet, but even if you have they go with the story really well. Enjoy a few stills from PLANET 51!! (Be sure to click to make bigger!)

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. New Line has acquired a $60 million animated sci-fi flick from Spain's Ilion Animation Studios called PLANET 51.

The flick is written by SHREK's Joe Stillman and revolves around an alien planet in constant fear of invasion from beyond the stars. One day an American astronaut arrives and has to be hidden by a young alien kid. Kind of a reverse ET, it sounds like.

The movie won't be ready until Spring '09, but work is rolling on it and New Line is already scheduling a big marketing push complete with merchandising and video game tie-ins. The production is now looking in to lock in an A-list voice cast.

Curious about this one. SHREK isn't my favorite thing in the world, but animated sci-fi will always get my curiosity up. What about you?