Disney introduces its first black princess

[almaty 19]

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. has started production on an animated musical fairy tale called "The Frog Princess," which will be set in New Orleans and feature the Walt Disney Studio's first black princess.

The company unveiled the plans at its annual shareholders' meeting in New Orleans.

John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Disney and the Disney-owned unit Pixar Animation Studios, said the movie would return to the classic hand-drawn animation process, instead of using computer animation that has become the industry standard. He called the film "an American fairy tale."

"The film's New Orleans setting and strong princess character give the film lots of excitement and texture," Walt Disney Studios Chairman ####### Cook said.

The movie will be scored by Randy Newman, who also wrote the music for Disney's "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," "Toy Story 2," "Monsters, Inc." and "Cars."

Newman performed a song from the score for the shareholders.

John Musker and Ron Clements, who co-directed "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin," and "Hercules" will co-direct the movie. The pair also wrote the story for the film.

Disney said its new animated princess -- Maddy -- will be added to its collection of animated princesses used at the company's theme parks and on consumer products.

The film is set for release in 2009.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I'm wondering if it's going to be traditional, 2D animation or CG?

[Niels Bohr 72]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

[almaty 19]

I'm wondering if it's going to be traditional, 2D animation or CG?

i do not know....i thinking it will be traditonal....but it is a guess

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

adoption

[Savanphil 3]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

Infidelity

[Ban Hammer 13,335]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

give a dna test to the postman

[almaty 19]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

give a dna test to the postman

or to the stable boy

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

It's magic...

[almaty 19]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

It's magic...

fairy dust??

[Mags 112]

I'm wondering if it's going to be traditional, 2D animation or CG?

i do not know....i thinking it will be traditonal....but it is a guess

I think Disney put out a press release a while back saying they would no longer be doing any more 2D animation films. I'm sure this would be a computer generated film.

[lisaf 0]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

It's magic...

fairy dust??

Angelina Jolie stepped in........

[Alex+R 0]

the movie would return to the classic hand-drawn animation process, instead of using computer animation that has become the industry standard.

doesn't that mean it won't be CG?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

A long time ago, Disney made a movie called "Cinderella" I think. It has a black queen, a white king, an asian prince. Weird. How can the mating of a black person, and white person produce an asian offspring?

It's magic...

fairy dust??

If that's what you want to call it...

[Niels Bohr 72]

I give credit for them trying to diversify their casts, however, this only confuses future generations.