Jump to content

Atlantis (franchise): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Grammar, condensation of information
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 14: Line 14:
}}
}}
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| years =
| years = 2001–present
| origin =
| origin =
| films = ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]'' (2001)
| films = ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]'' (2001)
Line 37: Line 37:
===''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (2001)===
===''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (2001)===
{{Main|Atlantis: The Lost Empire}}
{{Main|Atlantis: The Lost Empire}}
'''''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''''' is a theatrical film produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]—the first [[science fiction film]] in Disney's animated features canon and the [[List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films|41st overall]].
'''''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''''' is a theatrical film produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]—the first [[science fiction film]] in Disney's animated features canon.


===''Atlantis: Milo's Return'' (2003)===
===''Atlantis: Milo's Return'' (2003)===
Line 45: Line 45:
==Cancelled projects==
==Cancelled projects==
===''Atlantis II''===
===''Atlantis II''===
Originally, Disney was developing a theatrical sequel, but it was abandoned once ''The Lost Empire'' was less successful than anticipated. [[Gary Trousdale]] and [[Kirk Wise]] were set to return as directors, along with [[Don Hahn]] as producer and John Sanford as story supervisor. According to Wise, the sequel would have seen most of the original characters return. The main villain was to be a cybernetic version of Helga Sinclair, who survived the balloon crash at the end of the first film, and established her own mercenary group to raid Atlantis.<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Drew|url=https://collider.com/atlantis-the-lost-empire-sequel-details-revealed/|title=Exclusive: 'Atlantis: The Last Empire' Co-Director Kirk Wise Reveals Details of Proposed Sequel|work=Collider|date=June 5, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref>
Originally, Disney was developing a theatrical sequel, but it was abandoned once ''The Lost Empire'' was less successful than anticipated. [[Gary Trousdale]] and [[Kirk Wise]] were set to return as directors, along with [[Don Hahn]] as producer and John Sanford as story supervisor. According to Wise, the sequel would have seen most of the original characters return. The main villain was to be Helga Sinclair, who survived the events of the first film, was turned into a cyborg, and established a mercenary group to raid Atlantis.<ref>{{cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=June 5, 2020 |title=Exclusive: ''Atlantis: The Last Empire'' Co-Director Kirk Wise Reveals Details of Proposed Sequel |url=https://collider.com/atlantis-the-lost-empire-sequel-details-revealed/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>


===''Team Atlantis''===
===''Team Atlantis''===
The film was also meant to inspire an [[animated television series]] entitled '''''Team Atlantis''''', which would have presented the further adventures of its characters. The series would feature episodes with different legends incorporated, such as [[Puck (folklore)|Puck]], the [[Loch Ness Monster]], and the [[Terracotta Warriors]]. One of the episodes of ''Team Atlantis'' that was never animated entitled "The Last" featured an appearance by Demona from Greg Wiseman's previous Disney series ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'' and served as a pseudo-[[Crossover (storyline)|crossover]] between them. However, because of the film's under-performance at the box office the series was not produced either.
The film was also meant to have a sequel animated series, ''Team Atlantis'', which would have featured mythological and ancient elements such as [[Puck (folklore)|Puck]], the [[Loch Ness Monster]], the [[Terracotta Army]], and [[Demona]], a character from ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weisman |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Weisman |date=September 16, 2003 |title=Ask Greg Archives: Gargoyles: Station Eight |url=https://s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/archives.php?lid=115&PHPSESSID=1caffat3361oqlaeco2u6j1g35&qid=9256 |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=s8.org}}</ref> Because of the film's failure, ''Team Atlantis'' went unproduced. Its planned episodes were incorporated into ''Atlantis: Milo's Return'', with additional animation made to link them.

On 2003, Disney ended up releasing a direct-to-video sequel film to ''The Lost Empire'' titled ''Atlantis: Milo's Return'', consisting of three episodes planned for the aborted series, with some additional animation done to link the stories more closely.


==Video games==
==Video games==
Line 62: Line 60:


===''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''===
===''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''===
'''''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''''' is an [[action-adventure game]] developed by [[Eurocom Entertainment Software]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation]],<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2001/disneys-atlantis-the-lost-empire-brings-the-legendary-mystery-to-life-on-the-playstation-game-console.html |title='Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Brings the Legendary Mystery to Life On the PlayStation Game Console |website=Sony.com |access-date=Jan 23, 2023 }}</ref> and a [[platform game]] developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software for the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[3d6 Games]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and published by [[THQ]] on both consoles. The PlayStation version was released in June 12, 2001, the Game Boy Color version was released on June 14, 2001, and the Game Boy Advance version was released on September 28, 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2012 |first=Jayson|last=Dubin |url=https://www.gamezone.com/news/thq_ships_quot_disney_s_atlantis_the_lost_empire_for_gba/|title=THQ Ships "Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' for GBA |website=GameZone |access-date=Jan 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2003 |author= Gamespot Staff |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/thq-announces-deal-with-disney/1100-2704531/ |title=THQ announces deal with Disney |access-date=Jan 23, 2023}}</ref>
'''''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''''' is an [[action-adventure game]] developed by [[Eurocom Entertainment Software]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation]],<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2001/disneys-atlantis-the-lost-empire-brings-the-legendary-mystery-to-life-on-the-playstation-game-console.html |title='Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Brings the Legendary Mystery to Life On the PlayStation Game Console |website=Sony.com |access-date=Jan 23, 2023 }}</ref> and a [[platform game]] developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software for the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[3d6 Games]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and published by [[THQ]] on both consoles. The PlayStation version was released on June 12, 2001, the Game Boy Color version was released on June 14, 2001, and the Game Boy Advance version was released on September 28, 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2012 |first=Jayson|last=Dubin |url=https://www.gamezone.com/news/thq_ships_quot_disney_s_atlantis_the_lost_empire_for_gba/|title=THQ Ships "Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire" for GBA |website=GameZone |access-date=Jan 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2003 |author= Gamespot Staff |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/thq-announces-deal-with-disney/1100-2704531/ |title=THQ announces deal with Disney |access-date=Jan 23, 2023}}</ref>


===''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode''===
===''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode''===
Milo, Audrey, Helga, Kida, and Vinny appear as playable characters in the [[role-playing game|role-playing]] [[mobile game]] ''[[Disney Heroes: Battle Mode]]''.
Kida, Milo, Audrey, Helga, and Vinny appear as playable characters in the mobile game ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode''.


===''Disney Dreamlight Valley''===
===''Disney Dreamlight Valley''===
The Atlantean culture is a recurring element in the game ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]'', where it is referred as the "Ancient Civilization". Various ruins based on the city of Atlantis are found in various places in the village. The diary notes of the valley's ruler (the player) are also written in [[Atlantean language]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/disney-dreamlight-valley-language-decoded-atlantis-switch-playstation-xbox/ |title=Disney Dreamlight Valley Language Decoded by Fans |author=Marc Deschamps |date=September 25, 2022 |website=[[ComicBook (website)|ComicBook]]}}</ref>
The Atlantean culture is a recurring element in the game ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]'', where it is referred as the "Ancient Civilization". Various ruins based on the city of Atlantis are found in various places in the village. A diary in the game is also written in the [[Atlantean language]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/disney-dreamlight-valley-language-decoded-atlantis-switch-playstation-xbox/ |title=Disney Dreamlight Valley Language Decoded by Fans |author=Marc Deschamps |date=September 25, 2022 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref>


==Proposed attractions==
==Proposed attractions==
* '''''Atlantis Submarine Voyage''''' - After [[Disneyland]] closed its [[Submarine Voyage]] ride in 1998, there had reportedly been intentions to reopen the attraction with a new theme by 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-30-fi-8419-story.html |title=Disneyland Sucuttling Submarine Fleet |first=Leslie|last=Earnest |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 30, 1998 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> Rumors circulated that Disney was planning to renovate the ride to have an ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' theme. Fan speculation may have been fueled by a banner which very briefly hung nearby the closed-down ride, reading "Atlantis Expedition Imagineering Preparation Base".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trw-nemo11jun11,0,841709,full.story |title=Disney brings submarine ride back from the depths |first=Kimi|last=Yoshino |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105202736/http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trw-nemo11jun11,0,841709,full.story |access-date=April 5, 2020|url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-05 }}</ref> Any existing plans for an ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' themed remodel were canceled quickly after the movie's disappointing release at the box office in 2001. The attraction was re-opened in 2007 as the [[Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage]], its theme based on the extremely successful 2003 [[Pixar]] film ''[[Finding Nemo]]''.
* '''''Atlantis Submarine Voyage''''' - After [[Disneyland]] closed its [[Submarine Voyage]] ride in 1998, there were reportedly intentions to reopen it with a new theme by 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-30-fi-8419-story.html |title=Disneyland Sucuttling Submarine Fleet |first=Leslie|last=Earnest |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 30, 1998 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> Rumors circulated that Disney planned to renovate the ride to have an ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' theme.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yoshino |first=Kimi |date=June 11, 2007 |title=Disney brings submarine ride back from the depths |url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trw-nemo11jun11,0,841709,full.story |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105202736/http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trw-nemo11jun11,0,841709,full.story |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Any existing plans for an ''Atlantis''-themed remodel were canceled after the film's financial failure. The attraction was re-opened in 2007 as the [[Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage]], based on the more successful film ''[[Finding Nemo]]''.
* '''''Fire Mountain''''' - After the Submarine Voyage's [[Magic Kingdom]] counterpart, [[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage]], closed down in 1994, four years before Disneyland's, there were proposals of a new attraction that would take its place, with one of them a volcano attraction inspired by that film's Vulcania location, being approved for the Magic Kingdom's [[Adventureland (Disney)#Magic Kingdom|Adventureland]] area. Around 1999, during development of ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', it was decided that it would be themed to the movie, with it taking place in 1916, two years after the film's events. The ride would have focused on Preston Whitmore, a character from the film, seeking to make [[Atlantis]] existence public and offer expeditions to visitors in newly developed vehicles. However, due to mishaps, the vehicles would be forced to make a detour through the lava-filled caverns of the volcano. 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 attraction would have been accessed by a new canyon path in between [[Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction)|Pirates of the Caribbean]] and a re-routed [[Jungle Cruise]] that would have led to a Whitmore Enterprises base camp at the edge of the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] path, with the mountain itself being built outside the berm. However, like the previous Submarine Voyage retheme, the ride was cancelled due to the film's disappointment in the box office.
* '''''Fire Mountain''''' - After Submarine Voyage's [[Magic Kingdom]] counterpart, ''[[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage]]'', closed down in 1994, there were proposals of a new, ''Atlantis''-inspired attraction to replace it. Among them was Fire Mountain, a volcano-themed attraction with a hybrid layout consisting of a standard rollercoaster and a suspended track. Like Submarine Voyage, the ride was cancelled due to the film's failure.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}


==Music==
==Music==
The [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' was released on May 22, 2001. It consists primarily of [[James Newton Howard]]'s score and includes "[[Where the Dream Takes You]]", written by Howard and [[Diane Warren]] and performed by [[Mýa]]. It was also available in a limited edition of 20,000 numbered copies with a unique [[Lenticular printing|3D album cover]] insert depicting the Leviathan from the film. A rare promotional edition (featuring 73 minutes of material, compared to the 53 minutes on standard commercial editions) was intended only for [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] voters, but was bootlegged and distributed with fan-created artwork.
The [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' was released on May 22, 2001. It consists primarily of [[James Newton Howard]]'s score and includes "[[Where the Dream Takes You]]", written by Howard and [[Diane Warren]] and performed by [[Mya (singer)|Mya]]. It was also available in a limited edition with a [[Lenticular printing|3D cover]] depicting the Leviathan from the film. A promotional edition featuring 20 additional minutes of material was made exclusively for [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] voters, but was bootlegged and distributed elsewhere.


==Atlantean language==
==Atlantean language==
The '''[[Atlantean language]]''' is a [[constructed language]] created by [[Marc Okrand]] for Disney's film ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]''. The language was intended by the script-writers to be a possible "mother language", and Okrand crafted it to include a vast [[Proto-Indo-European language|Indo-European]] word stock with its very own grammar, which is at times described as highly [[agglutinative language|agglutinative]], inspired by [[Sumerian language|Sumerian]] and [[North American languages]].
The '''[[Atlantean language]]''' is a [[constructed language]] created by [[Marc Okrand]] for ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''. The language was intended by the script-writers to be a possible "mother language", and Okrand crafted it to include a [[Proto-Indo-European language|Indo-European]] word stock with its own grammar, which is [[agglutinative language|agglutinative]] and inspired by [[Sumerian language|Sumerian]] and [[North American languages]].


To create this, Dr. Okrand took common characteristics of all world languages and applied them to the [[Proto-Indo-European language]]. His main source of words (roots and stems) for the language is Proto-Indo-European, but Okrand also uses [[Old Chinese|ancient Chinese]], [[Biblical Hebrew]], Latin and [[Greek language]]s, along with a variety of other ancient languages or ancient language reconstruction.
To create this, Okrand took common characteristics of all world languages and applied them to the Proto-Indo-European language. His main source of words (roots and stems) for the language is Proto-Indo-European, but Okrand also uses [[Old Chinese|ancient Chinese]], [[Biblical Hebrew]], Latin, and [[Greek language]]s, along with a variety of other ancient languages or ancient language reconstruction.


==References==
==References==
Line 90: Line 88:


[[Category:Film series introduced in 2001]]
[[Category:Film series introduced in 2001]]
[[Category:Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]
[[Category:Atlantis (franchise)| ]]
[[Category:Walt Disney Studios (division) franchises]]
[[Category:Walt Disney Studios (division) franchises]]

Latest revision as of 14:15, 1 January 2025

Disney's Atlantis
Logo of Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Created by
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
Years2001–present
Films and television
Film(s)Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Direct-to-videoAtlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Games
Video game(s)List of video games
Audio
Soundtrack(s)Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Miscellaneous
Constructed languageAtlantean language

Atlantis is a media franchise owned by The Walt Disney Company. The franchise began in 2001 with the release of the film Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Films

[edit]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

[edit]
Main article: Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a theatrical film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios—the first science fiction film in Disney's animated features canon.

Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)

[edit]
Main article: Atlantis: Milo's Return

Atlantis: Milo's Return is a direct-to-video film and is a sequel to Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Cancelled projects

[edit]

Atlantis II

[edit]

Originally, Disney was developing a theatrical sequel, but it was abandoned once The Lost Empire was less successful than anticipated. Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise were set to return as directors, along with Don Hahn as producer and John Sanford as story supervisor. According to Wise, the sequel would have seen most of the original characters return. The main villain was to be Helga Sinclair, who survived the events of the first film, was turned into a cyborg, and established a mercenary group to raid Atlantis.[1]

Team Atlantis

[edit]

The film was also meant to have a sequel animated series, Team Atlantis, which would have featured mythological and ancient elements such as Puck, the Loch Ness Monster, the Terracotta Army, and Demona, a character from Gargoyles.[2] Because of the film's failure, Team Atlantis went unproduced. Its planned episodes were incorporated into Atlantis: Milo's Return, with additional animation made to link them.

Video games

[edit]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal

[edit]
Main article: Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal

Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal is a first-person shooter game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Disney Interactive. It was released on May 1, 2001, for Microsoft Windows.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire

[edit]
Main article: Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire is a first-person shooter game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Disney Interactive. It was released on May 18, 2001, for Microsoft Windows.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

[edit]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is an action-adventure game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation,[3] and a platform game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software for the Game Boy Color and 3d6 Games for the Game Boy Advance, and published by THQ on both consoles. The PlayStation version was released on June 12, 2001, the Game Boy Color version was released on June 14, 2001, and the Game Boy Advance version was released on September 28, 2001.[4][5]

Disney Heroes: Battle Mode

[edit]

Kida, Milo, Audrey, Helga, and Vinny appear as playable characters in the mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode.

Disney Dreamlight Valley

[edit]

The Atlantean culture is a recurring element in the game Disney Dreamlight Valley, where it is referred as the "Ancient Civilization". Various ruins based on the city of Atlantis are found in various places in the village. A diary in the game is also written in the Atlantean language.[6]

Proposed attractions

[edit]
  • Atlantis Submarine Voyage - After Disneyland closed its Submarine Voyage ride in 1998, there were reportedly intentions to reopen it with a new theme by 2003.[7] Rumors circulated that Disney planned to renovate the ride to have an Atlantis: The Lost Empire theme.[8] Any existing plans for an Atlantis-themed remodel were canceled after the film's financial failure. The attraction was re-opened in 2007 as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, based on the more successful film Finding Nemo.
  • Fire Mountain - After Submarine Voyage's Magic Kingdom counterpart, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, closed down in 1994, there were proposals of a new, Atlantis-inspired attraction to replace it. Among them was Fire Mountain, a volcano-themed attraction with a hybrid layout consisting of a standard rollercoaster and a suspended track. Like Submarine Voyage, the ride was cancelled due to the film's failure.[citation needed]

Music

[edit]

The soundtrack of Atlantis: The Lost Empire was released on May 22, 2001. It consists primarily of James Newton Howard's score and includes "Where the Dream Takes You", written by Howard and Diane Warren and performed by Mya. It was also available in a limited edition with a 3D cover depicting the Leviathan from the film. A promotional edition featuring 20 additional minutes of material was made exclusively for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters, but was bootlegged and distributed elsewhere.

Atlantean language

[edit]

The Atlantean language is a constructed language created by Marc Okrand for Atlantis: The Lost Empire. The language was intended by the script-writers to be a possible "mother language", and Okrand crafted it to include a Indo-European word stock with its own grammar, which is agglutinative and inspired by Sumerian and North American languages.

To create this, Okrand took common characteristics of all world languages and applied them to the Proto-Indo-European language. His main source of words (roots and stems) for the language is Proto-Indo-European, but Okrand also uses ancient Chinese, Biblical Hebrew, Latin, and Greek languages, along with a variety of other ancient languages or ancient language reconstruction.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Taylor, Drew (June 5, 2020). "Exclusive: Atlantis: The Last Empire Co-Director Kirk Wise Reveals Details of Proposed Sequel". Collider. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Weisman, Greg (September 16, 2003). "Ask Greg Archives: Gargoyles: Station Eight". s8.org. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "'Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Brings the Legendary Mystery to Life On the PlayStation Game Console". Sony.com (Press release). Retrieved Jan 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Dubin, Jayson (May 4, 2012). "THQ Ships "Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire" for GBA". GameZone. Retrieved Jan 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Gamespot Staff (June 19, 2003). "THQ announces deal with Disney". Retrieved Jan 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Marc Deschamps (September 25, 2022). "Disney Dreamlight Valley Language Decoded by Fans". ComicBook.com.
  7. ^ Earnest, Leslie (July 30, 1998). "Disneyland Sucuttling Submarine Fleet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Yoshino, Kimi (June 11, 2007). "Disney brings submarine ride back from the depths". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Atlantis_(franchise)&oldid=1266629023"