Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Disney in the Bayou... and LA and NY: An Update

Back in December, I wrote an article called Disney in the Bayou that focussed on Disney's newest feature film, The Princess and the Frog. The article really focussed on Disney's rocky history with characters of color and whether this film may fit into that history. Then, the bulk of available information was a teaser trailer, several outraged focus groups, and the ever important fact that history (and Disney especially) tends to repeat itself.


Recently, Disney has released a full trailer that shows us more characters and gives us an idea of their unique take on the fairy tale. 




And while I'm not sure about their decision to go from "Huh-huck, i' look like dis might take some tiiiime!" as the closing sound byte of the teaser to, "Dis gon'be goooood! Heh heh heh heh!" in the full trailer, I'm more interested to know your thoughts and opinions.

There will be a limited release in NY and LA November 25th, and the movie will be in theaters everywhere December 11th.

To see the teaser trailer and for the original article, go here: Disney in the Bayou.
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