Atlantis was notable for adapting the distinctive visual style of comic book creator Mike Mignola. Instead of another musical, the production team decided to do an action-adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne. Set in 1914, the film tells the story of a young man who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of adventurers to the lost city of Atlantis.ĭevelopment of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1996).

Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Leonard Nimoy, Don Novello, and Jim Varney in his final role before his death. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, the film features an ensemble cast with the voices of Michael J.

Plato, 360 B.C.” ―Opening textĪtlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated film created by Walt Disney Feature Animation-the first science fiction film in the Animated Canon and the 41st overall. in a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea.

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