'Brave,' scheduled for release June 22, 2012, is set in medieval Scotland and features the voices of 'Boardwalk Empire' actress Kelly Macdonald as Princess Merida, Emma Thompson as Queen Elinor, Billy Connolly as her one-legged father, King Fergus, as well as Craig Ferguson, Kevin McKidd and Robbie Coltrane as the kingdom's noblemen. She wants to get out in the outdoors of the Highlands, escaping from castle life and exploring the woods.'

She's an active and action-oriented person. She doesn't wear nice clothes except in a couple of scenes when her strict mom, Queen Elinor, makes her do it for special functions. 'She's your anti-princess,' said 'Brave' co-director Mark Andrews. Merida, the spunky curly-haired Scottish heroine from the upcoming Pixar Animation Studios adventure 'Brave,' is breaking new ground as the archery-loving protagonist of the Oscar-winning studio's first fairytale.

is more interested in shooting arrows and hunting bears than attending balls and finding Prince Charming. LOS ANGELES (AP) - The newest princess from The Walt Disney Co.

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