Disney Animation posted the following, along with the concept art above, on its Twitter feed: “FIRST LOOK: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World, journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await. Directed by Don Hall, co-directed and written by Qui Nguyen, and produced by Roy Conli, Strange World arrives November 23, 2022.”
The website Collider quotes director Hall as saying: “I loved reading the old issues of pulps growing up. They were big adventures in which a group of explorers might discover a hidden world or ancient creatures. They’ve been a huge inspiration for Strange World.”
That’s not a whole lot of information, but from the quote and the concept art, it could be a lost-world/hollow-earth-type of adventure story. Pellucidar, anyone?
The creative staff has a strong background (Raya and the Last Dragon, Big Hero 6, Dispatches From Elsewhere, etc.), so that’s promising. While they weren’t involved in The Incredibles and The Adventures of Tintin, I always thought those movies showed that you can make a great animated film based on stories from the pulps.
We’ll find out next Thanksgiving.
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