![]() ![]() Even 22 years after its release, it remains one of the best looking animated films ever. My favourite of these adaptations is this animated film. It’s a story found in the holy books of three major religions, and as of 2020, has been made into four feature films and multiple TV adaptations. “The Prince of Egypt,” tells the story of Moses and the Hebrew’s exodus from Egypt. “The Prince of Egypt” also featured three female Producers and a female Art Director.īrenda Chapman, Simon Wells, and Steve Hickner in The Prince of Egypt (1998) Pixar and Disney wouldn’t name a female director for another 14 and 15 years (respectively). Chapman said “yes” to what would eventually be “The Prince of Egypt”, and became the first woman to co-direct a major studio animated film. ![]() Executive Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg asked Disney writer and artist, Brenda Chapman, to co-direct his new animated take on the classic film “The Ten Commandments” (1956). The first large studio to put a woman behind the helm of a big-budget animated film was Paramount in 1998 (only 22 years ago…). Today many studios are making their own animated movies, but they remain one of the few categories of film that rarely feature a female director. Walt Disney was quick to jump on this new trend and worked to make animated films a staple in the world’s movie diet. Year: 1998 Runtime: 99 Minutes Director: Brenda Chapman & Steve Hickner Writers: Philip LaZebnik & Nicholas Meyer Stars: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer By Kate BoyleĪnimated films have been entertaining audiences since the early 1900s. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2023
Categories |