NEW Mystery Hand-drawn Animated Disney Film

[estefan]

Though has it been confirmed it'll be a Musker and Clements project?

I think I read that it was a Chris Buck project (he also directed Tarzan and Surf's Up).

[Rudy Matt]

Aren't Chris McQuarrie and Brian Singer doing a live-action Jack and the Beanstalk right now? Seems like bad timing to be producing an animated rival to it right now....

[robster16]

I was inspired to make my own Jack and the Beanstalk sketch

[blackcauldron85]

I wish Disney could take some sort of break from the fairytales for the time being.

What genres, or stories, would you rather see them make?

I like Mickey's Jack and the Beanstalk just fine. I don't really need to see another animated adaption of it

I'd be curious to see how Disney expands the story, and obviously it can't just be a retelling of Mickey's version; part of me thinks that they should tackle stories that they haven't done yet, and/or make some more original films, but there are a lot of fairy tales and classic stories that they haven't done yet, but at the same time, if it's different enough than the Mickey version. But, no, I'm not thrilled with all the remakes going on at Disney...

Rob, your Jack is hot. Can you work for Disney...kthanx.

I always think of Jack as being a young boy, but older Jack me likey.

[UmbrellaFish]

We've got several representatives from Disney on here- let's see if they can hire you, Rob!


That really is an awesome sketch. I'd love to see a DAC version of Jack and the Beanstalk with that character design for Jack. I just love your work.

[robster16]

I wish Disney could take some sort of break from the fairytales for the time being.

What genres, or stories, would you rather see them make?

I like Mickey's Jack and the Beanstalk just fine. I don't really need to see another animated adaption of it

I'd be curious to see how Disney expands the story, and obviously it can't just be a retelling of Mickey's version; part of me thinks that they should tackle stories that they haven't done yet, and/or make some more original films, but there are a lot of fairy tales and classic stories that they haven't done yet, but at the same time, if it's different enough than the Mickey version. But, no, I'm not thrilled with all the remakes going on at Disney...

Rob, your Jack is hot. Can you work for Disney...kthanx.

I always think of Jack as being a young boy, but older Jack me likey.

I had the same idea that Jack was too old in my design. I'll try some more later with a slightly younger jack. More David versus Goliath, make him really vulnerable and scrawny almost against this big evil giant.

[robster16]

We've got several representatives from Disney on here- let's see if they can hire you, Rob!


That really is an awesome sketch. I'd love to see a DAC version of Jack and the Beanstalk with that character design for Jack. I just love your work.

Oh, I wish But I'll need to improve my skill a lot before I would even qualify for something like that

[Wonderlicious]

Rob, your Jack is hot. Can you work for Disney...kthanx.

I always think of Jack as being a young boy, but older Jack me likey.

I always assumed that Jack was an adolescent (somewhere between 12 and 20), similar to Aladdin or Jim Hawkins from Treasure Island, just as in Robster's drawing. Speaking of which, that Jack is really good. Not so much hot to me (;)), but it's a really awesome drawing. Robster, ou really should work for Disney; do you work in art or animation?

[jpanimation]

At first glance I thought it was the kid from Treasure Planet doing his solar surfing thing

[Rudy Matt]

We've got several representatives from Disney on here- let's see if they can hire you, Rob!


That really is an awesome sketch. I'd love to see a DAC version of Jack and the Beanstalk with that character design for Jack. I just love your work.

Oh, I wish But I'll need to improve my skill a lot before I would even qualify for something like that

Ha ha - who do you think you're kidding? Your work has CALARTS stamped all over it.

[REINIER]

I was inspired to make my own Jack and the Beanstalk sketch

Simply gorgeous Robster , can you send it to the big guys

I like the posing, the detailing...it just fits

greetings from leidschendam

[megustajake]

Umm... that Jack is gorgeous.

[ajmrowland]

that drawing really is the quality of professional Disney Artists.

[Neal]

Robster now made me "feel" Jack & the Beanstalk

I like an older Jack more than a young.

So jealous of your skills!

[Super Aurora]

Oh, I wish But I'll need to improve my skill a lot before I would even qualify for something like that

Ha ha - who do you think you're kidding? Your work has CALARTS stamped all over it.

A lot of artist don't boost highly of their drawing skills even though they are excellent. I'm same way.

Though you are right that his art scream Disney. Hell, he even told me on pm that he's heavily influence from Glen.


speaking of pm.....where's my pm reply, ROB?

[Neal]

The hand-drawn feature is one of two projects that two venerable Disney directors pitched to Lasseter, with the hopes that one of those would get the green light to move forward. And while details are slim, this project is being described as unlike any project that these two directors have done before and takes Disney into territory it hasn't really explored. This will be no princess movie. It's still in the embryonic state, but the development of this project that we'll call the "Untitled John Musker & Ron Clements film" is moving forward. That's right, the duo are back at it, but no release date is set as it hasn't been put into production and likely won't until at least next year.

...

There have been several ideas shot down. Some are what you'd expect, like using classic characters in new situations. Others, like Chris Buck's project have been shelved. What was Buck working on? Well, after his Snow Queen project was shelved, he started working on a twist on a classic fairy tale. He was planning a big animated "Jack and the Bean Stalk" film. He had a very good and aggressive pitch that he poured his heart into, but Ross and Co. turned it down. You see there is a little project that Brian Singer is working for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures on called "Jack the Giant Killer" that would have been out well before Chris' project and the Suits didn't want any brand confusion with the competition. And so Buck went back to working on another pitch. His and several others are planned to be heard by Lasseter in the coming weeks, so another one could be greenlit for development before the year goes out. There are many ideas at work in the Hat Building. The walls there cannot stop them; eventually they'll get out.

It takes time. More time than we would like, but Disney Animation is moving on and moving forward. Now that Lasseter has improved the storytelling, he's trying to improve the bottom line. The more money the Burbank animation unit generates, the less it will be compared to its younger brother. Once the hits start coming, the moral will improve and the letting go of talent will cease. And as that happens, the depth of stories and ideas in the production pipeline will improve and grow. It's frustrating, but when you break something apart like what was done to WDFA in the late 90's/early 00's, it takes time to find all the pieces and correct your bearings. But based on some of the projects I've heard about, those bearings may have finally been found.

Courtesy of Blue Sky Disney

[Disney's Divinity]

I have to agree with everyone else that, yes, Robster's drawing is amazing.

Still, I have my doubts, though (like someone else said) I never would've picked Rapunzel as likely to make a good film either. But maybe I'll be surprised. At the very least, it'll be hand-drawn.

[Neal]

Read the post above yours - the film didn't pass the pitching round.

[Disney's Divinity]

I kind of skimmed over that because I was in a hurry. I thought it was confirmation, not cancellation for some reason. Silly me.

[Babaloo]

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... pment.html

Regarding the new hand drawn pitch by Ron and John:

Anonymous said...
Its not Scaredy Cat.

Its a name and idea no one outside the animation building knows. Its nowhere on the internet. Its being closely guarded.

And its pretty cool.