Exclusive Photos: MARS NEEDS MOMS World Premiere

By SUE SCHNEIDER / Photo Editor

Posted: March 15th, 2011 / 11:33 AM

Walt Disney Pictures held the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS on March 6^th at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

When nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds that his mom (Joan Cusack) was nabbed by Martians he decides to go on a quest to save her. What do the Martians want with his mom? They are planning to steal her mom-ness for their own young, but Milo wants her back as he finds out how much he really needs her.

After Milo stows away on spaceship, he finds himself taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler), and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom.

MARS NEEDS MOMS is produced by the team behind DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL and THE POLAR EXPRESS and is a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX®3D. The movie is based on the book MARS NEEDS MOMS, by Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip BLOOM COUNTY. Of interest, the story of MARS NEEDS MOMS was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife.

Walking the carpet were the stars of the film, which included: Seth Green (Motion Capture Milo), Seth Dusky (Milo’s voice), Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois, Dan Fogler, Mindy Sterling (The Supervisor), Kevin Cahoon (Wingnut), Tom Everett Scott (Dad), Martian Hatchlings: Robert Ochoa, Ryan Ochoa and Raymond Ochoa, Simon Wells (Director/Screenplay), Robert Zemeckis (Producer) and Berkeley Breathed.

Joining them were guests, which included: Daphne Blunt, Tiffany Espensen, Jimmy Bennett, Roshon Fegan, Vincent Martella, Sammi Hanratty, Stefanie Scott, Peyton List, Spencer List, Jennessa Rose, Blake Michael, Greyson Chance, Cheryl Dent, Bella Thorne, Cody Simpson, Ali Simpson, Will Shadley, Isabella Rae Thomas, Carla Ortiz, Ashlee Keating, Clare Grant, Gino Segers, Kelsey Chow, Mitchel Musso, Adam Irigoyen, Jake Irigoyen, Thomas Tevana, Victoria Tennant, Bailee Madison, Maria Canals-Barrera, Caroline Sunshine, Cherilyn Wilson, Clare Alonso, Nate Hartley, Eric Bross, Isabella Acres, Oscar Nunez, and Grey Damon.

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Bailee Madison at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Bella Thorne at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Berkeley Breathed and family at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Blake Michael at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Carla Ortiz at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Caroline Sunshine at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Cherilyn Wilson and Clara Alonso at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Cheryl Dent at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Cody Simpson and his sister Ali at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Cody Simpson at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Daphne Blunt at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Elisabeth Harnois at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Eric Bross and guest at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Grey Damon at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Greyson Chance and Cody Simpson at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Greyson Chance at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Isabella Acres at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Isabella Rae Thomas at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Jennessa Rose at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Jimmy Bennett at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Joan Cusack, Ann Cusack and family at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Kelsey Chow at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Kevin Cahoon at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Maria Canals-Barrera at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Mindy Sperling at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Mitchell Musso and Kelsey Chow at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Mitchell Musso at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Nate Hartley at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Oscar Nunez and family at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

PAIR OF KINGS cast: Ryan Ochoa, Gino Segers, Kelsey Chow and Mitchel Musso at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Peyton and Spencer List at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Robert Zemeckis at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Robert, Raymond and Ryan Ochoa at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Roshon Fegan at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Sammi Hanratty at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Seth Dusky at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Seth Green and wife Clare Grant at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Seth Green, Ryan Ochoa, Mindy Sterling and Elisabeth Harnois at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Simon Wells and Dan Fogler at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Stefanie Scott at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Taylor Armstrong and daughter Kennedy at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Thomas Tevana at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Tiffany Espensen at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Tom Everett Scott at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Victoria Tennant at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Vincent Martella at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Will Shadley at the World Premiere of MARS NEEDS MOMS | ©2011 Sue Schneider