Taglines: They’re on the search for gold, but they better watch out for Silver.
A futuristic twist on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Treasure Planet follows restless teen Jim Hawkins on a fantastic journey across the universe as cabin boy aboard a majestic space galleon. Befriended by the ship’s charismatic cyborg cook, John Silver, Jim blossoms under his guidance and shows the makings of a fine shipmate as he and the alien crew battle a supernova, a black hole, and a ferocious space storm. But even greater dangers lie ahead when Jim discovers that his trusted friend Silver is actually a scheming pirate with mutiny on his mind.
Treasure Planet is a 2002 American animated science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. It is the 43rd Disney animated feature film. The film is a science fiction adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure novel Treasure Island and was the first film to be released simultaneously in regular and IMAX theaters. The film employs a novel technique of hand-drawn 2D traditional animation set atop 3D computer animation.
Treasure Planet held its world premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood on November 17, 2002, though it was also screened in Paris, France on November 6, 2002. The film is “the first major studio feature” to be released in regular and IMAX theaters simultaneously; this was done in the light of the success of Disney films that were re-released in IMAX format, such as Fantasia 2000 and Beauty and the Beast. Dick Cook, then-chairman of Walt Disney Studio Entertainment, also mentioned that the simultaneous release was a good way to distinguish themselves during the competitive holiday season.
Treasure Planet was released in DVD and VHS format in the United States and Canada on April 29, 2003. The DVD includes behind-the-scenes featurettes, a visual commentary, deleted scenes, teaser and theatrical trailers, the music video for the song “I’m Still Here” by John Rzeznik, and a virtual tour of the RLS Legacy. The DVD retained the number one spot in Billboard’s top sales for two weeks and the VHS was number one in sales for three weeks. By July 2003, Treasure Planet brought in $64 million in DVD sales.
Treasure Planet (2002)
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, Emma Thompson, David Hyde Pierce, Martin Short, Michael Wincott, Laurie Metcalf, Roscoe Lee Browne, Austin Majors, Patrick McGoohan
Screenplay by: Ron Clements
Production Design by: Frank Nissen, Steven Olds
Cinematography by: Rasoul Azadani
Film Editing by: Michael Kelly
Art Direction by: Andy Gaskill
Special Effects: Jim Aupperle, Floyd Casey, Ian J. Coony
Music by: James Newton Howard, Johnny Rzeznik
MPAA Rating: PG for adventure action and peril.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: November 27, 2001
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