8 fantastic new character posters have popped up online for Shane Acker’s 9, his upcoming post-apocalyptic animated film being produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. Each poster gives us a taste of each character’s talents and personality. Check them out individually below, along with a brief description:

• 1 – The oldest of the stitch-punks, and their self-proclaimed leader. He is clever and sly, but also domineering, irritable, quick-tempered, and slow, if not unwilling, to trust 9. Voiced by Christopher Plummer.



• 2 - a kind, delicate old inventor that embodies the creative spirit of The Scientist that made them. He is fascinated by garbage, and loves to explore the wastelands and look for parts for his inventions. He is not in very good shape, always walking with a cane, and can only see with a lorgnette. Voiced by Martin Landau.



• 3 & 4 – Curious but shy twin dolls that catalogue everything they see. They are unable to speak, using flickering lights to communicate with each other, but when they need to explain things to someone else, their eyes turn into film projectors. They instinctively run and hide at the sight of danger.



• 5 – A healer, tutor, and skilled mechanic. He is the former-apprentice, now-journeyman of 2, the great engineer and inventor. He is a diligent worker, a meek spirit, and a devoted friend. He is missing his left eye, which he presumably lost in a previous monster attack. Voiced by John C. Reilly.



• 6 -  A wild and impulsive artist that paints with his pen-point hands. He has visions of the past and future, channeling his visions through drawings to interpret them, which are accurate in predicting events and help solve mysteries that puzzle 9. Voiced by Crispin Glover.



• 7 - The lone female of the group and a strong warrior. A rebel and a loner, she is fearless and brave. She is impatient and can be reckless and stubborn, but makes up for it with mobility and grace, caution of her surroundings, and calmness in dangerous situations. Voiced by Jennifer Connelly.



• 8 - A giant, cumbersome brute. He is 1’s personal bodyguard and would die for him, though he is crude and mocking towards everyone else. He is strong and fierce, wielding two masterful weapons, but isn’t very clever and is easily deceived. Voiced by Fred Tatasciore.



• 9 - Our main protagonist. Good-hearted, thoughtful, and sincere, he is always willing to risk his life to save others. Despite being a newcomer to the group, he displays leadership qualities that can help the others survive. He seeks truth in the history of the world and the stitch-punks, and convinces the rest of the group that instead of hiding all the time, they must take an offensive stance against the machines. Voiced by Elijah Wood.

The official blurb on the film goes like this: When 9 (voice of Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

9 is based on Acker’s Academy Award-nominated short film of the same name, and everything we’ve seen of it has been great. Focus Features has done a great job marketing the film, which is only the second animated film the company has done (the first being the excellent Coraline). These are some awesome posters they’ve released as well, and I can’t wait for September 9, 2009 to arrive, when the film hits theaters.

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