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Flanger-Hanger wrote: More annoying to me was when she decided not to, kissed him, but didn't become a frog like Tiana.

KubrickFan wrote:And Blackcauldron, Mama Odie says that he should kiss a princess, so that should be true, right?

Drawken wrote: Full color disc... wait that's just a copy and paste from the cover and doesn't even cover the whole disc and one is gray.

Disney's Divinity wrote:Or maybe, more seriously, it's because Facilier is dead (I can't remember--he is dead by this point in the movie?) and the magic can't go any farther than it already has without him. Yeah, that's a sucky explanation, because then Tiana and Naveen would've returned to human form with his death. (Kind of reminds me of that alternate ending with Ursula saying her victims die with her--to explain why Triton doesn't just blow her up; they clearly had to get rid of that line of thought, because then Triton would have to die).

Disney Duster wrote:

Disney's Divinity wrote:Or maybe, more seriously, it's because Facilier is dead (I can't remember--he is dead by this point in the movie?) and the magic can't go any farther than it already has without him. Yeah, that's a sucky explanation, because then Tiana and Naveen would've returned to human form with his death. (Kind of reminds me of that alternate ending with Ursula saying her victims die with her--to explain why Triton doesn't just blow her up; they clearly had to get rid of that line of thought, because then Triton would have to die).

Well, if Facilier is dead, it could mean that no more magic can happen, but the magic that happened before, the frog permanency, would stay.

BD: Even though the domestic box office didn't meet expectations, you've done well overseas. But I hope they're not blaming 2D again.

JM: Yeah, there was a question about that. And so far they are looking at how they marketed the movie and sort of do a little bit of Monday morning quarterbacking on that, but we're hoping to do another 2D film. We're developing some 2D ideas right now

RC: The studio seems supportive.

BD: Well, fortunately you have John Lasseter and Ed Catmull in charge.

JM: Right, they both love 2D animation and if they didn't, I don't think we would've made the movie we just made, but I would say that even though it wasn't a slam dunk at the box office, the audience is definitely there for 2D.

BD: There are obviously some mitigating circumstances with the Avatar juggernaut and the Alvin Squeakquel.

JM: Yeah, both of those affected our film, but hand-drawn is such a big part of the legacy and we're hoping that it will continue. We're just in development now and we're looking at a whole range of ideas and we'd love to do another one and John is behind it, and we want the studio to be behind it.

BD: So, what kind of 2D ideas are you pitching John?

JM: There are some that are period and some that are contemporary and some that are musical and some that are not.

RC: I think we're probably not going to do a fairy tale. Even when we did The Little Mermaid, we actually turned down Beauty and the Beast. And Aladdin just seemed like it would be a fun Arabian adventure to do next, so I think we're looking at some different areas of storytelling.

BD: Your film reminded us again that it's such a different aesthetic with so many artistic possibilities yet to explore.

JM: Right, I think that's what we want to exploit: what hand-drawn does particularly well.

RC: We always describe it as a different paint brush. In general, we look for strong stories and strong characters and interesting worlds that lend themselves to hand-drawn more. But this is getting harder and harder to do with an Avatar that lets you tell any kind of story in any kind of way.

Facts from The Princess and the Frog! Did you know Ron Clements was at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when he got caught in a downpour and took cover under a table. Clements later added the scene in the bayou in which Tiana and Prince Naveen get caught in the rain.

id you know that some of the background characters in The Princess and the Frog were based on members of the production crew. The man with the horse in the opening sequence was based on supervising animator Eric Goldberg. Producer Peter Del Vecho’s likeness can be seen doing the tango across the dance floor at the Masquerade Ball.The girls swooning after Prince Naveen are all based on members of the production team. Marlon West (EFX supervisor) and Bruce Smith (supervising animator) inspired Tiana’s friends in the café, and writer Rob Edwards’ likeness is part of the band. Head of story Don Hall voices the character of Darnell. Storyboard artist Paul Briggs voices the character of Two Fingers.

BwayJ wrote:The name may also be referencing the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "Evangeline," which tells of a woman who searches America for her betrothed only to be reunited just before his death.