The Princess and the Frog News

Keith David Scares the "Princess and the Frog"

July 05, 2007 04:07:50

"Crash" star Keith David will assist in Walt Disney's production "The Princess and the Frog". He is set to fill in the voice of villain Dr. Facilier in the musical animated picture.

With David's addition, the line up so far is brought to two with Anika Noni Rose already on board. Rose will voice the main character Princess Tiana, a young girl living in the French Quarter and accompanied by a singing crocodile.

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Change Made for Disney's "Princess"

May 12, 2007 03:05:20

It's still two years later before it can greet the moviegoers in theaters yet protests have already been addressed to Walt Disney Feature Animation's "The Frog Princess", which marks the studio's return to the traditional 2D version.

According to Disney watcher Jim Hill, the rage directed to the flick was for its alleged racial and ethnic insensitivities that were detected in its original announcement of the film. Most debated about was its title, which might be regarded as a slur on the French, as well as the name of the main character, Maddy, that reportedly was sounded too much like Mammy.

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Anika Noni Rose Turns Into a "Frog"

April 21, 2007 02:04:12

Taking foray into voice acting, Anika Noni Rose has given her agreement to fill in the voice of the titular character in Walt Disney Pictures' animated musical "The Princess and the Frog", E! Online has reported.

Set in the legendary birthplace of jazz, New Orleans, the picture will be the first traditionally animated feature film made at Disney since 2004's "Home on the Range." Touted to present an unforgettable tale of love, enchantment and discovery, it introduces the newest Disney princess, Maddy, a young African-American girl living amid the charming elegance and grandeur of the fabled French Quarter.

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2-D Returns in Disney's "Frog Princess"

July 28, 2006 11:07:59

Seemingly goes against the flow of the 3-D era in animation, Walt Disney Feature Animation (WDFA) has set eyes to produce its new feature, "The Frog Princess", back to traditional 2-D style instead of the 3-D CGI method, so Variety has revealed.

Therefore being the latest 2-D project since the studio's 2004 work of "Home on the Range", the animated movie will be developed by writer-directors Ron Clements and John Musker who both have teamed up in previous Disney's films like "Treasure Planet", "Aladdin", and "The Little Mermaid" with Disney's longtime composer Alan Menken working on the music score.

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