Before...
The Princess and the Frog - 2009
Rapunzel - 2010
n o t h i n g - 2011
King of the Elves - 2012
Now...
The Princess and the Frog - 2009
Rapunzel - 2010
Winnie the Pooh Untitled film - 2011
King of the Elves - 2012
It seems until a few days ago, disney was poised to have a year without a film in 2011 and Pixar was to have two that year (Cars 2, The Bear and the Bow).
I'm still waiting to hear back from a couple Bothans, but let us talk a bit about what we know, what's rumored and what we don't know...
First off, Lasseter's Lamp has had pretty steady employment up in Emeryville for a while now. It's probably one of the safest jobs in animation to be working for Luxo and family because they turn out hit after hit. Toy Story 3 next year... do you think it'll bomb? How about Cars 2 the year after? As John Wayne would say, "not hardly, pilgrim." It's been feared that once "The Princess and the Frog" came out many of those artist and animators would be let go. Some probably will, but Lasseter and Catmull don't want to have to continually keep rehiring people or having to train a large number of new people. They'd like to be in the position of Pixar where they know they're going to move from one project to the next, but Burbank doesn't have the hitting streak that Emeryville has. They're hoping to change things, but animation takes a lot of time and it'll be years before we'll know for sure if it worked.
What was needed was a project that could employ all or most of the animators that left TPATF to tide them over between CG film projects like "Rapunzel" and "King of the Elves" in the near future. Winnie the Pooh fits that bill. I'm sure some of you have heard, but for those expecting another television quality project from DisneyToons, that ain't the case. For a change, for the first time in decades, Walt Disney Animation Studios will be animating a film based on that silly ole' bear. This means the quality is going to be dramatically different/better than all those other spin offs. And as of now it's going to be vignettes like the original film (Honey Tree, Blustery Day, Tigger Too!) had. At least, as of now that's the case but we all remember that things can change.
There are rumors out there that Steve Anderson and Don Hall will direct it with Clark Spencer producing and Burny Mattinson as lead story artist. Now, as to this I can't verify it just yet. But it does sound in line with what Lasseter is trying to do. Keep the crew together, make a high quality hand drawn film, fill a void for 2011 and use two directors to spread the workload. I can say that Lasseter will be overseeing this project personally. That alone should guarantee a story that is light years ahead of those last few films. When I get more confirmation about the further adventures of the bear with little brains I'll be sure and update you...
Till then,
TTFN.
19 comments:
Will the new Winnie the Pooh film be a part of Disney canon because it'll be made in the Hat?
It's good news that they are looking to keep some of the talent from PatF and to ensure that this happens. So now thinking about it now, it does make sense.
Wonder what's going to happen with the shorts that had been suposedly delayed until after PatF? Are they still going ahead or delayed or cancelled?
*claps* Yay!
Great post. I've been looking forward to more info on the Pooh movie.
vinyettes=vignettes
The Tigger Movie was pretty well done, back in 2000. The animation was good, done in Japan I believe, and the backgrounds were lush. I'd like this new one to have a few simple short stories just like the original featurettes and some decent songs, preferably by the Shermans.
If WDAS is nice enough to attach a short to this feature, wouldn't it be great if it was a 7 minute hand drawn piece using one of the supporting characters like Gopher?
Honor,
I was the first person to find out about Steve Anderson, Spencer Clark, and the others.
I e-mailed Heidi Trotta and she told me.
You can choose to believe me, or not, but here's my blog with all the information she provided for me:
http://alwaysanimated.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-pooh-for-you-by-john-lasseter-too.html
If you want me to prove she actually sent this information to me, e-mail me at nealpatten@gmail.com and tell me how to prove it. I promise you, all the information at my blog is true and I really did get it from Ms. Trotta.
Anonymous at 6:41 AM - Yes, it will be canon. View my blog above and see, Ms. Trotta confirmed it.
Could we get a couple of stateside Hunny Hunt rides to accompany the film?
- Tasman.
Swatsi said:
"Wonder what's going to happen with the shorts that had been suposedly delayed until after PatF? Are they still going ahead or delayed or cancelled?"
Stay tuned for a post about that later this week...
Good news about Pooh if the franchise is refreshed with timeless charm and less Tigger (a little of that loudmouth goes a long way).
I hope the shorts do continue. I really want another Mickey Mouse short of the same caliber as "Runaway Brain".
Ta Honor.
Thanks Neal & Honor!
I wonder when WDA will add this to there site? (http://www.disneyanimation.com/projects/index.html)
Probably whenever they remove Bolt from "future projects"..
They also need to add the short "Tic Tock" (as well as other shorts I'm probably not aware of) - and it'd be nice for them to acknowledge the featurette their making - 'Prep and Landing'.
^anonymous: add this to their site, not there.
^Neal: the featurette they're making, not their.
It's like the posters on this site are 8 year olds, sheesh!
Wow, wotchit, I wrote that quickly on the way to work. I know the difference. People make mistakes when they're in a rush.
I'm going to college for a writing-related field and have won awards for my writing:
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=244548
Who made you the grammar police, anyways?
Keep Lumpy In The New 2011 Winnie the Pooh Movie!
In 2005, Lumpy the Heffalump melted our hearts when he busted onto the screen in "Pooh's Heffalump Movie." His exuberance, loyalty, and silliness were the essence of an innocent childhood. Fans of the purple Heffalump, Heffridge Trumpler Brompet Heffalump the Fourth, need to join together to ensure Lumpy is in the film. It is possible that Disney will make this new Pooh film a direct sequel to the original, which would cut Lumpy out. If you're a fan of this heartwarming, purple Heffalump please express it by signing the petition and letting Disney know that Lumpy should be in the 2011 Winnie the Pooh sequel!
Please sign my petition!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Save-Lumpy
Then pass this along to all other Pooh and Lumpy fans you know of, as well as posting it at any related Disney news site, blog, or forum!
Kill Lumpy! We don't need no stinckin' new creations to go with the classics. If they make a new one they'd better stick with what works. I trust John Lasseter and doubt they're going to milk the cheapquels that came out.
Please sign my petition!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Kill-Lumpy
Then pass this along to all other Pooh fans that hate Lumpy and all the other horrors Michael Eisner's cheap, straight to video crap produced.
Lumpy is DEAD! Long (not!) live Lumpy!
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Have I made myself clear, Neal?
No. Not in the least.
Because while I explained why I liked Lumpy, you did nothing to explain why you hated him. What do you have against the character? I don't need you to like him, but all you did was troll me, not explain why.
I hate many of the cheapquels, as well. "Bambi II" is a disgrace.
However, they aren't all bad. In my opinion, "Pooh's Heffalump Movie" is one of the good ones. It's too bad there were so many lesser Winnie the Pooh sequels, because they overshadowed the well-animated, great-soundtrack, important message that was "Pooh's Heffalump Movie".
I agree with your sentiment. I realize the way I worded that sounded defensive of other characters such as Darby, Buster, Kessie, and the others, but it was not meant to be like that.
Darby never should have been created, she is a pointless character and if they felt she was more relatable than Christopher Robin for today's kids, they didn't do much to tap into that. All of the new characters from "My Friends Tigger & Pooh" are bland and should be effaced from the history of Disney.
No, if you read the petition site I clearly state that Lumpy is the only character since the 1977 film who should be in this 'official sequel'. No other DTV or TV show character should be included besides Lumpy, in my opinion.
He is very representative of Disney 'ideals' and is the only character of merit.
Obviosuly, for this sequel, all the original characters from the 1977 movie should return:
Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Roo, Kanga, Gopher, and the Narrator.
The only characters from the 8 DTV sequels, 4 TV shows, and 3 TV movies that should be added are: Lumpy and Mama Heffalump.
That's it.
All the other characters are stale and don't deserve recognition in the new movie.
However, Lumpy is a stand-out among the 'cheapquel' characters and fits into the Pooh family perfectly.
I have to say, I thought the modern "trilogy" of Pooh films were all pretty charming and cute. They maintained the simple innocence of the original and felt true to the world. Regarding Lumpy, while I was originally not thrilled to see them spoil one of the "mysteries" of the Hundred Acre Wood, he really is a very cute, sweet character.
I'm confident that the new film will be a cut above, but aren't they rushing it a bit if they're aiming for 2011 (and probably early 2011 I would guess)?
Also, I must admit that it gives me at least a little bit of concern that they chose to announce this at a consumer products expo.
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