Disney Hand Drawn Animation Film Set in NOLA
Dis drawing on N'awlins charm
By Georg Szalai and Paul Bond
March 9, 2007
In New Orleans for its annual shareholder meeting, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that "The Frog Princess," the company's first hand-drawn animation project in years, will be set in the Crescent City and feature what John Lasseter called "the very first African-American Disney princess."
Disney Animation has started production on "Frog Princess," which harkens back to classic Disney fairy tales and is set for a 2009 release. "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid" creators Ron Clements and John Musker are the creative forces behind the musical, which will also have a "soulful singing alligator," said Lasseter, chief creative officer for Pixar and Disney Animation Studios
In a surprise, Randy Newman, who spent his childhood in New Orleans and is writing the music for the film, performed a song from "Frog Princess" for the shareholders and received big applause.
By Georg Szalai and Paul Bond
March 9, 2007
In New Orleans for its annual shareholder meeting, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that "The Frog Princess," the company's first hand-drawn animation project in years, will be set in the Crescent City and feature what John Lasseter called "the very first African-American Disney princess."
Disney Animation has started production on "Frog Princess," which harkens back to classic Disney fairy tales and is set for a 2009 release. "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid" creators Ron Clements and John Musker are the creative forces behind the musical, which will also have a "soulful singing alligator," said Lasseter, chief creative officer for Pixar and Disney Animation Studios
In a surprise, Randy Newman, who spent his childhood in New Orleans and is writing the music for the film, performed a song from "Frog Princess" for the shareholders and received big applause.
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