Editorial: Where Disney Goes Now

The Princess and The Frog has held up well this week. So well in fact, that it still has a chance of surpassing Bolt. Which would put this picture in blockbuster status. So after this hit, where does Disney go?

Next up is Rapunzel and you probably saw the post with the 1st image from the film. The film has been in production for 6 years, with the image aboving being from a 2006 version of the film. However, it finally will be in 3D cinema's later this year. When that arrives on November 12 2010, what's after it?

5 months later it's back to the Hundred Acre Woods as we go back to a Winnie the Pooh film like the grand Winnie the Pooh shorts Walt used to make. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is among my favorite films. I remember watching the VHS over and over and over again. A 2D film like that would be marvelous. Of course, this film won't just be aimed at pre-schoolers, a saving grace. That film should be out by April 2011.

Afterwards, well as the indian said to Bart in "Bart To The Future" 'It gets kind of hazy after that.' The film Disney had afterwards was King of The Elves, which was set for December 2012. That film has been pushed to 2014. What takes it's place? Joe Jump. That film was thought to be a big CGI film back Eisnier was in power. He thought the film would be out by 2009. However, John Lassetter scrapped it.

Yet, John has decided to take it and another 2D picture out from the shelved department and forge ahead. Both of these Eisnier era films will continue on. Joe Jump will be out in November 2012.

Finally, in 2013 that other 2D picture shall be out. What's it called? The Snow Queen, that film I reported on not too long ago. It'll be out in 2013.

Just as note, I think you might notice a pattern. Look at the list below:

*The Princess and the Frog-2009-2D
*Rapunzel-2010-CGI
*Winnie The Pooh-2011-2D
*Joe Jump-2012-CGI
*The Snow Queen-2013-2D
*King of The Elves-2014-CGI



On even years, Disney will release a CGI film, wheras on odd years a 2D film will be released. That is Disney animation's buisness paln thus far. I'll report on any Disney Animation film updates.

SYS

There's Snow Queen Like The Snow Queen

Disney will release this Friday The Princess and The Frog (which is why our name has changed again). They had a film called King of The Elves set for November 2012, but story problems have delayed it to 2013. What'll take it's place?

The Snow Queen, that's what.

The Snow Queen was mentioned as early in 2004, when Diseny Animation was going all CGI after the bombs off Atlantis and Home on The Range. The Snow Queen actually would've followed 2010's CGI musical Rapunzel. However, the new head of Disney Animation (John Lasster) entered and stopped all the projects coming out until that point in their tracks.

I love this idea, and the fact that it will be in 2D like The Princess and The Frog shows Disney is coming back better than ever.

Plus, Disney has a project slated for 2013/2014: Joe Jump. This was another CGI project that was cancelled, but John loves the idea, so he's giving it a retool, a la' Bolt.

This makes me feel much better about Disney Animation. Story comes first. Then, your dolls and such can come rolling in.

Oh, and finally, someone else has joined that 2010 production of Rapunzel. Donna Muprhy will voice the witch in the film. Nice cast choice.

SYS