Originally Posted By maniac_disney <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001843593" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.c om/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001843593</a> Jan. 13, 2006 Sarandon is queen of Dis' 'Enchanted' By Sheigh Crabtree Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will star as a wicked queen intent on destroying true love in Walt Disney Pictures' "Enchanted." Sarandon has signed on to play Queen Narissa opposite a star-crossed princess and prince (Amy Adams and James Marsden) in the Kevin Lima-directed fairy tale that will blend animation and live action. The Bill Kelly script centers on a princess-in-waiting who is banished from a classical animation world by a vainglorious queen and dumped into a modern-day, live-action Manhattan. Sarandon's role calls for her to demonstrate versatility in various media forms. Her transformations for traditional toon sequences are being created by Disney animator James Baxter, best known for his supervision of the character Belle in 1991's "Beauty and the Beast." Sarandon's likeness also is being re-envisioned by Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker. The actress recently attended prosthetic modeling sessions at Baker's Cinovation Studios. "Enchanted" production begins in April, with Sarandon expected to begin working in May. Sarandon next appears in New Line Cinema's "Mr. Woodcock" and as heiress Doris Duke in Bob Balaban's upcoming "Doris and Bernard" opposite Ralph Fiennes. Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld are producing "Enchanted." Sunil Perkash and Chris Chase are executive producing. Lima and Chase collaborated in 1999's animated "Tarzan." Jason Reed, Doug Short and Jill Morris oversee for Disney. Sarandon is repped by ICM.
Originally Posted By maniac_disney James Baxter at Disney also was supervising animator on Rafiki and Quasimodo before went to DreamWorks.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Us Cauldron girls are already looking forward to THIS one! At last!! Another Fairytale!!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan I'm looking forward to Rapunzel more than this one, but I'm always happy to see top notch animators at Disney. Especially ones who are so good at portraying complex emotions!!!
Originally Posted By JeffG Unless plans have changed since the project was originally announced, "Enchanted" is planned to be a musical with songs and score by Alan Menken. I'd consider that to be a positive sign for the film as well. -Jeff
Originally Posted By ej I'm not sure if it will be a musical or not, but the animation will not be done "in-house." It is being contracted out to James Baxter's independant animation company. The animation will be traditional and, as I understand it, will be about 10 minutes of screen time. www.jamesbaxteranimation.com
Originally Posted By u k fan This is one of the reasons I'm not sure about this. After 10 mins of animation I'm sure it'll turn into a fairly run of the mill Rom Com. Musically, it'll probably be one song at the start of the film that will parody the usual Disney musical opening. It'll be a good one because of the talent involved, but I bet that's all it will be. I hope I'm wrong though!!!
Originally Posted By basil fan Hand-drawn animation? James Baxter? A musical? Alan Menken? *pant, pant*
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Needs a new title. 'Enchanted' is too much like 'Ella Enchanted.'
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Us Cauldron girls agree with you, Jim in Merced, CA--formerly Jim in Pasadena, CA--which reminds me--the 3 of us were recently flying our broom sticks over Pasadena--on December 30th, 2005, to be exact. Had you still been living there, we could have easily swooped down on you!!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Bet yer REALLY glad ya went an' moved away from Pasadena, now, eh Jim, ducklin'?
Originally Posted By basil fan How about "Disenchanted"? Jonny Quest Glitches <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/glitch/questglitch.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ glitch/questglitch.html</a>
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Hmmm...where's our map showing us how to get to Merced, sisters?
Originally Posted By electra geez, I was excited about the traditional animation part, but 10 minutes? as for it not being done in-house, no problem, its still James Baxter- genius traditional Disney animator, he could be making it in the middle of Siberia for all I care...
