"Wall-E" Gets Animated Premiere

Robot WALL-E rolls down the red carpet at the world premiere of the animated film of the same name in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008. The film is set in 2700 on an uninhabitable Earth, covered in towers of garbage. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, Wall-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life.

"WALL-E" cast member John Ratzenberger poses with his daughter, Nina, at the world premiere of the animated film in Los Angeles, June 21, 2008. The film tells the story of a little robot still on Earth years after humans have left the destroyed planet. WALL-E and his robot friend EVE stumble upon a secret way to fix the planet, and begin a cross-galaxy journey to tell humans and bring them home.

"WALL-E" cast member Sigourney Weaver arrives at the world premiere of the animated film in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008. Director Andrew Stanton drew on vintage sci-fi films for inspiration and cast Weaver in one of a handful of speaking parts in a nod to her "Alien" movies.

"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta arrives at the world premiere of the animated film "WALL-E" in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Sigourney Weaver, right, a "WALL-E" cast member, poses with her husband, Jim Simpson, at the world premiere of the animated film in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Actress Marlee Matlin arrives at the world premiere of the Disney-Pixar animated film "WALL-E" in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Kathy Najimy, who voices the character Mary in the animated film "WALL-E," arrives at the world premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Cast members pose behind robot "WALL-E" at the world premiere of the animated film in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008. From left are Ben Burtt, Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Garlin, Kathy Najimy, Elissa Knight, Fred Willard and John Ratzenberger.

"WALL-E" director Andrew Stanton, left, and cast member Fred Willard pose together at the world premiere of the animated film in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008. The $180 million post-apocalyptic, near-silent robot love story is inspired by Charlie Chaplin.

Jeff Garlin, who provides voice work in the animated film "WALL-E," arrives at the world premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 21, 2008. The film opens nationwide on June 27.