Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1983" target="_blank">Latest: Variety: Chris Sanders Joins Dreamworks</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Oh, no! The guy who left is going to go create a movie called Crood Awakenings. What a shame that he isn't staying around longer. (please note the extreme ammount of sarcasm here...)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I enjoyed this from the Variety article. <Sanders is the second Disney vet to sign onto a DreamWorks project in the past few months. "The Lion King" helmer Rob Minkoff is directing a bigscreen version of '60s TV toon "Mr. Peabody and Sherman" for the studio.> So I guess 'Rocky and Bullwinkle' 'Dudley Do-Right' and 'George of the Jungle' [and the soon to be flop 'Underdog'] all tanking at the box office, isn't enough for Dreamworks -- they want to try their hand at a live action 'Mr. Peabody and Sherman.' These Hollywood creative types sure are creative, aren't they?
Originally Posted By belovedclassic This is very sad. Almost ten years between Lilo and his next movie. I really don’t understand why Mr. Lasseter choose to let go Chris. Dreamworks need people like Chris Sanders less than Disney. I think this is the more important loss in the recent Disney animation history. Perhaps Pixar movies don`t flop economically, but their famous storytelling need people like Sanders to maintain it fresh and new. His style is unique, his drawings have a weird proportion what makes them real. Admit this, till now, Pixar has been formulaic, and they are successful because artists are in charge. For me Chris was the Brad Bird of Disney, and remember Brad in some way saved Pixar. We will miss you Stitch.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead "I think this is the more important loss in the recent Disney animation history." Absolutely. Maybe I'm a bit more biased since Stitch is my favorite Disney character to come along since Prince John. But this news is big. WDFA has had one bright shining spot (artistically and financially) in the last 7 years, and that was "Lilo and Stitch." And that was ALL Chris Sanders. WDFA needs talent. Desperately. The Pixar People talk a good game about how they're all about the artist. Obviously that's not true. And for the first time since I was 13 years old, I don't care about any animated movie that Disney has coming out.
Originally Posted By Shadow wolf Tis a shame Chris is going away, he really is a great animator. Though now I'm wondering if "American Dog" will possibly come out on Dreamworks? If so then I will be excited since I was anticipating that film.
Originally Posted By JeffG "American Dog" is still proceeding as a Disney release. Sanders was replaced as director on the film a few months back. -Jeff
