Holt Farrier | Atlantis: The Lost Empire is owned by Disney. Please support the official release. Comics Water Rat | [70] McDonald's (which had an exclusive licensing agreement on all Disney releases) promoted the film with Happy Meal toys, food packaging and in-store decor. Gord | The animation style is different than most other Disney films, and personally, I like it. Pumbaa (2019) | To increase productivity, the directors had the digital artists work with the traditional animators throughout the production. Pascal | Physical Appearance of Princess Kida. Zazu (2019) | Balthazar's Eagle | Roger Rabbit | Artemis Fowl | Zo Kravitz. Nick Parker | Jim Douglas | Atlantis: The Lost Empire premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 3, 2001 and went into its general release on June 15. Hercules Heroes | So as not to appear as another damsel in distress, they created her to be a warrior woman with strength to overcome hostility. Charlie Calvin | She is the deuteragonist in both films. She used to be quite violent, centuries before, she used to kill outsiders on sight. The directors felt that a widescreen image was crucial, as a nostalgic reference to old action-adventure films presented in the CinemaScope format (2.39:1), noting Raiders of the Lost Ark as an inspiration. Olaf | The expedition is headed by Commander Rourke and includes Helga; demolitions expert Vinny; geologist Molire; medical officer Dr. Sweet; mechanic Audrey; radio operator Mrs. Packard; chef Cookie; and dozens of soldiers. [59], At the time of its release, Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for using more computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any other Disney traditionally animated feature. While the airship over the Heart burns, Milo slashes Rourke with a crystal-charged shard of glass, turning Rourke into a crystal monster before being shattered by the airship's propellers, killing him in the process. Disney's Atlantis The Lost Empire Kida's Ketak The Princess Speeder. Ryan | Milo James Thatch is a bright young man, who is in the employ of the Smithsonian Institution (as their resident maintenance man). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Mattel Disney Crystal Princess Kida Doll Atlantis: The Lost Empire + Box at the best online prices at eBay! [54] Wise drew further inspiration for the format from filmmakers David Lean and Akira Kurosawa. Rourke betrays Helga and throws her to her death. Henry Casey | Mr. Beaver | Minnie Mouse | The Baker | Friar Tuck | Prince Dastan | Eugene Fitzherbert | The Gump | Toaster | B.E.N. Rama | Thanks! In 6,800 BC, an explosion sent a tsunami towards the city of Atlantis. Jack Magary | Tron Heroes | Maurice | Magic Carpet (2019) | Doug Funnie | Forest Animals | Gazelle | Benny the Cab | Pongo | Page 62 of the novelization describes her "a wide-eyed young woman. Natalie Strom provided dialogue for Kida as a young child. Bruton | Greg Heffley | The Lion King Heroes | Kida decides to help heal the outsider before taking off. Cassim | The directors told Howard that the film would have a number of key scenes without dialogue; the score would need to convey emotionally what the viewer was seeing on screen. Evie | Evangeline | Haycock noted how he felt intimidated by Cree's wild and unique personality the first time he met her and drew inspiration from that into developing scenes where Kida and Milo first meet. Elephant Matriarch | Will Stronghold | Mrs. Ladybug | Grandmother Willow | Willow Park | Eilonwy | [75] Both a single-disc DVD edition and a two-disc collector's edition (with bonus features) were released. His employer thinks he's dotty, and refuses to fund any crazy idea. Mr. Arrow | It is a miniature map of the city of Atlantis (i.e., the outside of the swirl is the cave, the inside shape is the silhouette of the city, and the dot is the location of the crystal). Rafiki (2019) | In 1914 the United States consisted of 48 states, but Cookie probably got his tattoo years before, maybe when the United States did consist of 38 states - between 1877 and 1890. Tong | Sergeant Monty | Riku | Genie | Plot summary 1914: Milo Thatch, grandson of the great Thaddeus Thatch works in the boiler room of a museum. Onward Heroes | Einstein | Mrs. Jumbo | Big Hero 6 Heroes | Foaly | Whales | Alice Kingsleigh | Herbie Heroes | Blue Fairy (2022) | Wreck-It Ralph Heroes | Bree | The cataclysm happened when Kida was a small child, so nearly a hundred years ago. Ted Johnson | Rolly | 2 Vote Yes. George Knox | [81] During its 25-week theatrical run, Atlantis: The Lost Empire grossed over $186 million worldwide ($84 million from the United States and Canada). Chief Tui | Mr. Centipede | Troy Bolton | The Emperor of China | White Queen | Like the past Kida costume, this was made of milliskin spandex, meaning I can take it in the water safely. Aladdin Heroes | Goose | Amity Blight | Splat | Finnick | Sprig Plantar | Jim Craig | Honey Lemon | Max | Raksha | She is also a warrior princess, making her strong and very skilled at combat. [42] A revised version of the script eliminated the trials encountered by the explorers as they navigated the caves to Atlantis. Mr. Magoo | Set in 1914, the film tells the story of young linguist Milo Thatch, who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of mercenaries to the lost city of Atlantis. Dorothy Gale | Before merging with and becoming the crystal power source, she tells Milo in Atlantean not to worry and that "all is well". Annette, Collette and Danielle | Scamp | Nanny | Simba (2019) | Addison Wells | Dolores | Jane | Dr. Brenda Bradford | He spoke with Thomas Schumacher, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, about this and Schumacher allowed him to leave Atlantis to work on Lilo and Stitch. She is first seen as a little girl when she sees a gigantic tsunami destroying the central city of Atlantis, but she had lost her mother. It was also available in a limited edition of 20,000 numbered copies with a unique 3D album cover insert depicting the Leviathan from the film. Each piece was carefully drawn and combined with animated vehicles simultaneously flying across the scene to make the viewer see a complete, integrated image. At a very young age, she witnessed the near destruction of the central city of the continent when her mother, The Queen of Atlantis, is called forth by the Heart of Atlantis to save the city. Perri | Dizzy Tremaine | Hudson | [101] Others saw Atlantis as an interesting look at utopian philosophy of the sort found in classic works of science fiction by H. G. Wells and Jules Verne. Abu | Anne Boonchuy | | The directors often described the Atlanteans using Egypt as an example. Several critics and scholars have noted that Atlantis plays strongly on themes of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism. Colonel Hathi | Sarabi (2019) | The crew consists of five members. [55] "Mignola's graphic, the angular style was a key influence on the 'look' of the characters," stated Wise. So we brought people on board who would help us develop those ideas. Max Goof | Atlantis: The Lost Empire Directed by Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise Screenplay by Tab Murphy David Reynolds (uncredited) Story by Tab Murphy Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise Bryce Zabel Jackie Zabel Joss Whedon(Treatment) Produced by Don Hahn Starring See Cast Edited by Ellen Keneshea Music by James Newton Howard Production companies Walt Disney Pictures Tito | Rabbit | Jake | With the ability to operate in the z-plane, this camera moved through a digital wire-frame set; the background and details were later hand-drawn over the wireframes. Rough animation model sheet of Kida by Randy Haycock. The Verne inspiration also doesn't explain the designs being suspiciously similar to Nadia's. Phillip Hoffman | Treasure Planet Heroes | She's still quite badass and manage to fight efficiently, but unfortunately she's captured quite early and don't have much screen time. Valiant | The game comprises ten levels. Thackery Binx | Pete | The original version featured a Viking war party using The Shepherd's Journal to find Atlantis and being swiftly dispatched by the Leviathan. Story added by brooksy501 on February 26, 2023. . Jock | Becky Barnes | The Ghost and Molly McGee Heroes | When the recording was sped up on his computer, he felt it sounded very organic, and decided to use it in the film. Cavin | She takes him to an underwater mural with Atlantean writing that she can't read, and asks Milo to translate. What happened to the Atlantean King's eyes? The Queen left Princess Kida behind and was lifted up into a floating crystal, which merged with the Queen and created a protective dome over the city's innermost district, which sank beneath the waves. Roquefort | Dr. Joshua Sweet | [29] "From the get-go, we were committed to designing it top to bottom. Trousdale went home and completed the storyboards later that evening after visiting a strip club where he boarded the new sequence on a napkin. On the DVD version, there is an alternate prologue in which Vikings from Iceland attempt to find Atlantis but are destroyed by the Leviathan. Sleeping Beauty Heroes | Her father having been murdered (from a punch from Rourke), she becomes the queen of Atlantis with Milo by her side, who had chosen to stay with her instead of returning to the surface. Timon (2019) | Wynnchel and Duncan | 4,000 year ago, the city of Atlantis sunk beneath the ocean, due to a cataclysmic event. [48] The opening was replaced by a sequence depicting the destruction of Atlantis, which introduced the film from the perspective of the Atlanteans and Princess Kida. Christopher Robin | Mouse | [83] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 29 reviews from mainstream critics; this was considered "mixed or average reviews". Noi | Jack | With the power of the Atlantean crystal, Kida and the other Atlanteans are given abnormally long lives. Winnie the Pooh (2018) | Anita Radcliffe | [118] On May 20, 2003, Disney released a direct-to-video sequel titled Atlantis: Milo's Return, consisting of three episodes planned for the aborted series. Victoria | Djali | When the expedition desperately escapes an attack from fireflies, they come upon a lone member who is injured. Figure out Atlantis' past and restore the city to its former greatness, Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! [125], Atlantis: The Lost Empire is an action-adventure game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation console. Domovoi "Dom" Butler | The attraction would have used a unique hybrid ride system, in which it would start as a standard coaster before the trains hook up to a suspended track midway through to fly through the caverns. The character of Milo J. Thatch was originally supposed to be a descendant of Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard the pirate. Gordon Bombay | Sheik Amar | Sisu | +. Milo and the rest flee back to Atlantis with Kida, who, still merged with the crystal, rises into the sky and awakens ancient Stone Guardians, who rise from the flooded portion of Atlantis, creating a dome to protect it from the lava flow. Iago | John | Zero | Like all Atlanteans, Kida is a master linguist, with the ability to decipher non-native tongues by simply referring to Atlantean, which is regarded as the root dialect of the ancient world. ATLANTIS LOST EMPIRE 2001 Disney MC DONALDS Happy Meal Collection TOYS - CHOOSE! McGee | Chico | MacGregor Houghton | Penny Gadget | Webby Vanderquack | Bolt | Heroes | Te Fiti | Pinocchio (2022) | But maybe I'm blind to it. Chad Danforth | Larry | By the present time, however, Kida has become so curious about Atlantis's past that she is willing to let in outsiders with the hope that they could help her rediscover Atlantis's history, even as far as taking a liking to Milo. Ron Wilson | Atlantis: The Lost Empire When the film begins an explosion triggers a massive tidal wave that threatens Atlantis; all of the city is evacuated, and the royal family is being lead to a refuge. Bianca | They find that the city is still alive, if not thriving, and work to bring it above the waves once again and returned to its former glory. Miss Eglantine Price | Sarafina (2019) | Tang Wu | Maui | Eeyore (2018) | Queen Anna | Vidia | Buck Cluck | Roger Ebert gave Atlantis three-and-a-half stars out of four. Flix Madrigal | The Glowworm | In the intro, when Atlantis was about to be engulfed by a tsunami, The Queen of Atlantis tried to escape with her family but was slowed down by Kida who had lost her doll. Alma Madrigal | They said that the pullout attempt on their prior film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "struggled" and "lacked depth"; however, after making advances in the process of multiplaning, they tried the technique again in Atlantis. Grand Duke | Kidagakash Nedakh is the daughter of Kashekim Nedakh, the king of Atlantis during its height of power. Zini | Roger Rabbit | Ivan | Darkwing Duck Heroes | Melody | Tiana | Kida | Abigail and Amelia Gabble | Prudence | bloomwinxfan, frozen_queen and 1 other like this. Winnie the Pooh Heroes | RT @EthanTheBlue: Movies: Kida (Atlantis: the Lost empire) Series: Max Gibson (Batman: Beyond), and Elita-1 / Blackairachnia (Transformers: Animated) 26 Feb 2023 01:31:28 Sophie Piper | Sunni Gummi | Bradley | Neewa | Connie Benge | The Lost Empire is a side-view action game with platforming elements. The army consists of about two hundred members (32 being soldiers). Cookie | Rourke fatally punches the king when he refuses to give up the location of the crystal but discovers the crystal's chamber regardless. Milo, having fallen in love with Kida, stays behind to help her rebuild the lost empire. Dalia | Megara | Lizzy | Periwinkle | Sam Flynn | Jock (2019) | Huey, Dewey, and Louie | There, he presumes Kida to be his daughter (Erik believes himself to be Odin), and kidnaps her. Princess Ozma | Ben Ali Gator | Hooty | Up Heroes | On Game Boy Advance, it is a platform game developed by 3d6Games that hinges on searching and collecting crystals. Kiara | Cinderella (2015) | Using Atlantean martial arts and tactics, Kida was able to best three of Rourke's men in close range combat, and could have defeated them if Rourke hadn't intervened. Atlantis: The Lost Empire. [119], Disneyland planned to revive its Submarine Voyage ride with an Atlantis: The Lost Empire theme with elements from the movie. [95] Lindsay Teal considers "Atlantis" to be "a lost Disney classic". Kida remains inactive as a battle ensues for her, of which Milo is successful in bringing her back to the city in time for her and the Heart of Atlantis to raise the giant stone guardians from their slumber and great a force field to protect the city from an awakened volcano. Blackbeard | Athena | Angelique | Queen Athena | 1 Vote Yes. Sassy | DISNEY ATLANTIS PRINCESS KIDA Crystal Blue Collector Edition Figure 2000 Mattel. "[62] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly noted that CGI films (such as Shrek) were more likely to attract the teenage demographic typically not interested in animation, and called Atlantis a "marketing and creative gamble". $9.99 + $5.65 shipping. Bruno | Kashekim Nedakh is a character in Atlantis: The Lost Empire who is the King and ruler of the lost continent of Atlantis, and the father of Princess Kidagakash Nedakh . Wilbur | Be not afraid.Kida to Milo before merging with and becoming the crystal power source. Zootopia Heroes, -Welcome to the Hero/Protagonist wiki! Bugsy | Beebe Bluff | [77], Before the film's release, reporters speculated that it would have a difficult run due to competition from Shrek and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Gregg O'Hara | Borra | Timon (2019) | Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book artist Mike Mignola, one of the film's production designers. The scene begins with one 16-inch (40.6cm) piece of paper showing a close-up of Milo and Kida. Darwin | Brooklyn | Rhino | I said to the guy next to me, "Those are cool hands." The site's consensus is: "Atlantis provides a fast-paced spectacle, but stints on such things as character development and a coherent plot". Elrena | Colonel | Tramp (2019) | The idea for Atlantis: The Lost Empire was conceived in October 1996 when Don Hahn, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, and Tab Murphy lunched at a Mexican restaurant in Burbank, California. Lizzie McGuire | Dottie | When the first two acts were timed at 120 minutes, the directors cut characters and sequences and focused more on Milo. Roo | Charlotte La Bouff | Victor Frankenstein | Hop Pop Plantar | Gender: - [25] While primarily utilizing the Internet to research the mythology of Atlantis,[26] the filmmakers became interested in the clairvoyant readings of Edgar Cayce and decided to incorporate some of his ideasnotably that of a mother-crystal which provides power, healing, and longevity to the Atlanteansinto the story. Clara Stahlbaum | Peter Pan Heroes | Mama Heffalump | Pinocchio | Mortimer Mouse | Basil of Baker Street | Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Kanga | Gus Porter | Giddy | Bonkers D. Bobcat | Last updated May 1st 2006 China Girl | Yesss | Maximus | She also wears a shard of the crystal around her neck. Lauriam | Mittens | Dumbo (2019) | Duma | Happy anniversary to this epic 2001 adventure! Atlantians, Rourke (formerly) Enemies Rourke Physical description Age 8,500- 8,800 years old Hair color White Eye color Blue Kida Nedakh is the main female protagonist of Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Atlantis II. Ethan Dalloway | Madeline Robin | Broadway | Bambi | Bentina Beakley | Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science fiction adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. -M-NUva. All will be well, Milo Thatch. Phileas Fogg | Tennessee Steinmetz | Jay | But as they flew, several of them got swallowed up by the sea. Flower | Athos | top of page. Milo | Atlantis: The Lost Empire collectors will not want to miss out on owning this collectible and she is priced at $129.99 and can be purchased here and now. Ebenezer Scrooge | Denahi | Cree was excited to finally get to voice a character in a Disney animated feature after having been in the business for over fifteen years by that point. Free shipping for many products! Mia Thermopolis | [105] However, speaking about the clarification, Lee Zion from Anime News Network wrote, "There are too many similarities not connected with 20,000 Leagues for the whole thing to be coincidence. Pico | Skeeter Bronson | Cinderella | The film was released at a time when audience interest in animated films was shifting away from hand-drawn animation toward films with full CGI. Lady (2019) | Jane Porter | Gopher | Suddenly a large wave formed behind them. Pecos Bill | The directors later related him to an explorer so he would discover his inner talent for exploration. Br'er Rabbit | She has also acquired excellent hunter-gatherer skills, due to millennia of scavenging through the planet's many caverns and catacombs in search of food and resources. Amilyn Holdo | "[86] In The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell gave high praise to the film, calling it "a monumental treat", and stated, "Atlantis is also one of the most eye-catching Disney cartoons since Uncle Walt institutionalized the four-fingered glove. But he needs someone to fund a voyage. In 2015, Katharine Trendacosta at io9 reviewed the film and called it a "Beautiful Gem of a Movie That Deserved Better Than It Got" and said that the film deserves more love than it ended up getting. Nikki | John Banks | Miranda Wright | Happy Anniversary to this epic 2001 adventure! Henry Fathington | Lucy Pevensie | He knows that Atlantis was real, and he can get there if he has the mysterious Shephards journal, which can guide him to Atlantis. The McDonald's advertising campaign involved television, radio, and print advertisements beginning on the film's release date. "[87] Internet film critic James Berardinelli wrote a positive review of the film, giving it three out of four stars. Radio | John Silver | Singer Doja Cat has shared some stunning photos after she recently dressed up as Princess Kida from Atlantis: The Lost Empire. The Owl House Heroes | Geppetto (2022) | Syrena | The Sultan (2019) | [121], The soundtrack to Atlantis: The Lost Empire was released on May 22, 2001. Maleficent (2014) | Prime Merlinean | Gruff | Bridget | Belle (2017) | The film was promoted through Kellogg's, which created a website with mini-games and a movie-based video game give-away for UPC labels from specially marked packages of Atlantis breakfast cereal. Captain Grime | Pumbaa | [62] One scene that took advantage of this was the "sub-drop" scene, where the 3D Ulysses was dropped from its docking bay into the water. Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Against her father's wishes, Kida enlists Milo to help Atlantis regain its glory, as its culture and knowledge have been decaying for centuries. Joshamee Gibbs | He is able to figure out information regarding the Heart of Atlantis, which is the power source keeping the city alive and was what took her mother away. Winnie the Pooh | Max Dennison | Molly McGee |