Friday, July 31, 2009 4:30PM - By Kara Stanford-Jones
Disney‘s The Princess and The Frog is the first hand drawn movie from the studio, since 2004. After seeing the clips from the movie at Comic-Con I can assure you that this is a film not to be missed. My excitement only grew after learning that John Musker and Ron Clements the brains behind the classics Aladdin and The Little Mermaid were directing the film.
In the interview, John Musker and Ron Clements talk about Disney’s first African-American lead character, their inspiration for the movie, the music, their thoughts on 3-D animation, and how 2-D animation compares to CG films.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:34AM - By Kara Stanford-Jones
Yesterday at Comic-Con, I felt like a little kid again and it was wonderful. Initially, I was excited to see the Warner Bros panel, but then the Disney one came up and surprisingly blew it away (aside from the footage from Where the Wild Things Are). I suddenly felt so nostalgic for my childhood. It was amazing! I’d previously heard that Disney’s new movie, The Princess and the Frog, was their first return to hand drawn animation since 2004 and thought nothing of it. It was just going to be another Disney movie. Pixar has really dominated the world of animation for the past few years, and judging by the clips shown at yesterday’s panel, Disney is coming back in a big way.
Check out the breakdown of the amazing components that will make this film a Disney classic…
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Saturday, July 18, 2009 7:19AM - By Krystal Clark
2:48: It’s over! They just walked off the stage. After watching all these clips I feel like my eyes have been visually raped, but in a good way…if that’s possible.
2:43: A fan asked why Miyazaki mostly chooses females as the protagonists in his movies and he said, “Because women are strong and beautiful!” That’s right, ha!
2:42: Miyazaki was asked about where the inspiration for his films comes from, but he said he wish he could remember how he comes out with these crazy stories. Then he just smiled and bowed his head. This guy is hilarious.
2:41: At the Pacific Gaslamp theater tonight, Miyazaki will personally introduce the feature length presentation of Ponyo to the audience.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:15AM - By Krystal Clark
Everytime I come across anything related to the Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog, I feel like a kid again. Not just because of it’s old school animation, but it’s fairytale theme. The film revives the whole “once upon a time…” story for a new generation. I recently came across some photos from the film that feature the main character’s Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, and a dancing crocodile named Louis!
Check out the gallery after the jump.
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Friday, May 15, 2009 12:45PM - By Mali Elfman
Disney is back with an old school, 2-D, hand-drawn animated comedy, from the creators of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, Ron Clements and John Musker. The edge in this story comes not from the effects but a twist on a classic tale. What really happens when you kiss a frog? I mean, aside from warts? Just like in real life, things never turn out like you expect.
Check out the full one sheet and the trailer below…
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