Zed develops an online gaming universe for PC based on the movie Planet 51 announces plans for Planet 51 Online, an upcoming free game to tie in with Planet 51, a CGI motion picture due in November 2009. Here are some screenshots, and here's a bit:

Planet 51 Online is based on the computer-generated animated movie Planet 51, a galactic sized alien comedy developed by Zed Group´s sister company Ilion Animation Studios. Planet 51 is scheduled for a wide cinematic release on November 20th, 2009, in the USA, and on November 27th in the rest of countries across 5 continents.

The game is an online virtual world, where you play for free, that allows players to become a part of and explore the Planet 51 universe, populated by other fans of the film connected via the internet.

Planet 51 Online creates an educational entertainment atmosphere where players can meet and chat with other fans online, complete quests and missions that are rewarded with special virtual items, and play fun games that require eye-and-hand coordination, memory skills and team work. The game will grow and evolve with the audience to improve its playing experience.