Taking inspiration from ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, KRONKS NEW GROOVE is a DVD premiere from DisneyToon Studios (Walt Disney Home Ent., $29.99) that hits stores Dec. 13, 2005.
The sequel to the underrated EMPERORS NEW GROOVE stars the endearingly dim Kronk (voiced again by Patrick Warburton), who hatches a get-rich-quick scheme to impress his dad (John Mahoney), only to discover the importance of friendship.
Also returning are David Spade as Kuzco, John Goodman as Pacha and Eartha Kitt as the villainess, Yzma. Tracey Ullman joins the voice cast as Kronks love interest, Miss Birdwell.
KRONKS NEW GROOVE is directed by Elliot M Bour & Saul Andrew Blinkoff, who made their directorial debut with WINNIE THE POOH: SPRINGTIME WITH ROO and first met at the Orlando studio; produced by John A. Smith (SPRINGTIME WITH ROO); written by Tom Rogers (LION KING 1 _); and production designed by Colin Stimson (THE EMPERORS NEW GROOVE).
Bonus features include:* Two games: KRONKS BRAIN GAME and PYRAMID SCHEME* How to Cook a Movie making-of featurette.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
