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Re: Zootopia
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:30 am
by estefan
disneyprincess11 wrote:Illuminations Studios, are you even trying?
As you may well know, one of Illumination’s 2016 features will be a musical. It will be directed by Garth Jennings (Son or Rambow) and the last time we reported on that film, Matthew McConaughey was cast as the lead character. Now, we know exactly who he’s playing and what the film will be about (straight from Meledandri himself).
The film will be set in a world that is “entirely inhabited by animals who have jobs and drive cars.” Sound familiar? We’ll touch on those similarities later.
Matthew will provide the voice of a koala named Buster. He’s a showman entrepreneur who runs a theater that’s in danger of going out of business. In order to prevent that from happening, Buster decides to hold a local singing competition. As such, the movie will be about “the story of the lives of the five characters vying to win the competition.” The movie will feature parts of 85 ‘known’ songs in its musical component. Also, John C. Riley will be voicing Buster’s friend (a black sheep).
“The starting point for the movie came from looking at what the role of the producer is. Buster creates wonderful entertainment out of nothing. The producers I admire the most, because it’s the opposite of me, are people like Janet Healey (Illumination’s production head), who have incredible optimism. Their positive force of energy makes things happen.” Meledandri explained.
Asides from the musical aspect of it, we have yet another talking-animal movie coming out in 2016. One who’s setting is extraordinarily similar to Disney’s Zootopia. A point of mention has also been made about The Secret Life of Pets and its similarities to Toy Story. I guess we’ll have to wait to see just how similar (or how different) this film will be compared to others (the movie comes out December 21, 2016).
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I wouldn't be so snide. Garth Jennings directed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which opened with this spectacular musical number:
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If the director who wrote that song and put that together came up to me and pitched me an idea for an animated musical, I'd greenlight it in a second.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:41 pm
by disneyprincess11
It may sound like Alan Tudyk is indeed becoming the Ratzenberger of WDAS.
... any chance of @alan_tudyk being in #Zootopia
? He's been in every Disney Animated Canon film since WIR afterall
! #lovehim
Rich Moore, @_rich_moore
I can't say anything officially just yet, but far be it from me to break tradition!
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:57 pm
by jazzflower92
disneyprincess11 wrote:It may sound like Alan Tudyk is indeed becoming the Ratzenberger of WDAS.
... any chance of @alan_tudyk being in #Zootopia
? He's been in every Disney Animated Canon film since WIR afterall
! #lovehim
Rich Moore, @_rich_moore
I can't say anything officially just yet, but far be it from me to break tradition!
Hey, if you look at their older movies there was also a specific group of actors that kept appearing in a lot of roles. Alan Tudyk is just carrying on the Disney tradition.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:21 pm
by disneyprincess11
jazzflower92 wrote:disneyprincess11 wrote:It may sound like Alan Tudyk is indeed becoming the Ratzenberger of WDAS.
Hey, if you look at their older movies there was also a specific group of actors that kept appearing in a lot of roles. Alan Tudyk is just carrying on the Disney tradition.
You are certainly correct! Barbara Luddy as Merryweather/Lady/Kanga/The mother rabbit in Robin Hood, Phil Harris (Baloo/Little John), David Ogden Stiers (Jumbaa/Cogsworth/the Archbishop/Ratecliffe & the sidekick), Eleanor Audley (Maleficent/Lady Tremaine).
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:01 pm
by Disney's Divinity
Not to forget Verna Felton and Sterling Holloway, among many others. I've always liked that about Disney films, so I hope they keep having Alan Tudyk appear.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:53 am
by estefan
Oh, let me guess. Alan Tudyk is going to play either the villain or the Red Herring that the characters and the audience is meant to think is the villain?
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:22 pm
by Sotiris
New interview with the directors.
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Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:54 pm
by jazzflower92
Can this makes me even more eager for this movie to come out? You know with all the racial issues going on currently a movie like this really seems to fit the current social climate. I think Zootopia combines two things from Lion King and Pocahontas: the former's focus on animals and the latter's focus on prejudice. I do say its unique in a way they are tackling society's prejudice in a anthropomorphic animal movie because the topic of racism except in adult works is brought up.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:27 pm
by disneyprincess11
New image of Judy & Nick can be found at bobbypontillas's IG
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:17 am
by NeverLand
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:37 pm
by Warm Regards
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:07 pm
by 2Disney4Ever
Funny how the concept art always looks more watchable than their farce of a finished product.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:15 pm
by disneyprincess11
^Gotta agree. They look great as CGI, but more appealing as 2D
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:28 pm
by 2Disney4Ever
disneyprincess11 wrote:^Gotta agree. They look great as CGI, but more appealing as 2D
And here I thought my little CGI trash talk was going to upset someone again.
I really have no intention to argue or rant over this whole matter anymore, but of course I had to make another small quip about
Zootopia, cause cynicism got the best of me.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:00 am
by unprincess
I think most Disney fans agree that the concept art of the last few cgi films look better than the final product. But a lot of fans also feel that way about concept art for 2d films as well.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:35 pm
by ce1ticmoon
unprincess wrote:I think most Disney fans agree that the concept art of the last few cgi films look better than the final product. But a lot of fans also feel that way about concept art for 2d films as well.
Definitely. The designs for major animated films, be they CG or 2D, almost always end up looking "safe" in the final product compared to a lot of the concept art. That's just the way it is. I suppose it makes sense given how much money is poured into these features. Still, I'd like to see something where they take a risk, at least in some aspect.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 1:30 am
by DisneyEra
Judy Hopps IPA Beer:
Baymax, Elsa & now Judy! Drunk Disney characters are all the rage now.
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:36 pm
by sunhuntin
do you have a pic of elsa and baymax like that? judy looks hilarious, can only imagine what drunk baymax would look like
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:03 pm
by DisneyEra
sunhuntin wrote:do you have a pic of elsa and baymax like that? judy looks hilarious, can only imagine what drunk baymax would look like
Re: Zootopia
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:26 pm
by sunhuntin
lol, forgot about that scene, lol
