Surf S Up The Life And Times Of Cody Maverick

Cody Maverick prepares to win a big surfing championship-- something he has always dreamed about.

The film profiles teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody (Shia LaBeouf), aspiring champion surfer, as he enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document the experience, we see Cody leave his home in Shiverpool and go to Pen Gu Island to take part in the 'Big Z Memorial Surf Off'. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires, but when he meets an apparently washed-up old surfer named Geek (Jeff Bridges), Cody begins to find his own way and realises that a true winner doesn't always come first.

Mikey, Chicken Joe, Big Z, Lani, Geek, and Tank describe their version of events of the big surfing competition in which Cody, an up-and-coming surfing penguin, goes head-to-head against Tank, the bully champion.

Surf's Up , the latest CG-animated feature film from Sony Pictures Animation, is based on the "true story" of up-and-coming surfer Cody Maverick. The film follows Cody as he enters his first professional surf competition. Inspired by the legendary wave rider Big Z, Cody leaves his family and hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Contest. Cody believes that fame and fortune will bring him the admiration and respect he craves, but when he meets a washed-up old surfer named Geek, Cody begins to understand that the greatest champion isn't always the one who comes in first. Get an inside look at the making of this incredible film in Surf's Up: The Art and Making of a True Story, which is packed with a wealth of extras, including a DVD that details the digital image-making process, a teaser movie poster, a booklet on "Building a Digital Wave," vintage surfer postcards, a surfbook bookmark, and a commemorative Pen Gu Times newspaper. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Mario Cantone, Deidrich Bader, Jane Krakowski, and Mindy Sterling, Surf's Up is directed by Ash Brannon ( Toy Story 2 ) and Chris Buck ( Tarzan ). Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Insight Editions have partnered to create two incredible previous books, The Art of Open Season and The Art & Making of Monster House . Animation Magazine's rave review observed that Insight Editions and Sony "have raised the bar for movie tie-ins!"

Cody is in for big-time adventure when he sets out to win the surf competition. His friends are there to help in any way they can, and Lani knows that the best penguin to teach Cody about surfing is the mysterious Geek. Join Cody, Lani, and Chicken Joe in their adventures on Pen Gu Island as they get ready to make some major waves in the surf-off.

Cody Maverick trains for the Big Z Memorial Surf-Off Contest.

Cody Maverick finds new surfing friends and new adventures on Pen Gu Island.

Film tie-in. Based on the new movie, Surf's up."