ANIMATION
WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 3.9 - December 1998
Home Video
Fox, DIC To Animate M.L.King. CBS/Fox, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and DIC
Entertainment are producing a direct-to-video title based on the life of Martin
Luther King Jr., called Our Friend, Martin. The one-hour film will
combine new animation with live-action archival footage of the late civil
rights activist. Several celebrities are lending their voices to the production,
including Whoopi Goldberg, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, Susan Sarandon,
John Travolta, Jaleel White and Oprah Winfrey. King's son Dexter King is executive
producer with Phillip Jones, Andy Heyward, Mike Maliana and Robby London.
Just in time to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, the video will
be available January 12, 1999 for US $14.98.
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| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride © Disney. All Rights Reserved. |
Disney's Pride: Lion King II. On October 27, Walt Disney Home Video released The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, a direct-to-video animated feature sequel to the 1994 blockbuster theatrical feature, The Lion King. Disney hopes to achieve similar success to that of the film's predecessor, which has made history as both the number one animated movie and best-selling video of all time. Simba's Pride stars many of the same voice talents featured in The Lion King, including Matthew Broderick (Simba), Nathan Lane (Timon), Robert Guillaume (Rafiki), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa) and James Earl Jones (Mufasa), as well as new character voices: Neve Campbell (Simba's daughter, Kiara) and Suzanne Pleshette (Scar's loyal follower, Zira). The 75-minute film was produced by Walt Disney Animation Australia, under the direction of Darrell Rooney and co-director Rob LaDuca. Additional clean-up, in-betweening and ink and paint was done by Walt Disney Animation Canada and Toon City, Inc. The video is available for US $26.99. Also, accompanying the video release is a new CD of music, Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and a cassette, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Read-Along, both from Walt Disney Records.
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