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Moana is the first full-length computer animated feature film to be written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, who were responsible for directing The Great Mouse Detective (1986), The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), Treasure Planet (2002), and The Princess and the Frog (2009), all of which were predominantly ...
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- 'Aladdin' (1992) A homeless individual named Aladdin (Scott Weinger) is desperate to escape his position in life, especially after meeting Princess Jasmine (Linda Larkin).
- 'The Little Mermaid' (1989) Ariel (Jodi Benson), the youngest daughter of the sea king, Triton (Kenneth Mars), is fascinated by the surface world and humans.
- 'The Princess and the Frog' (2009) Set in 1920s New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog follows Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), a hard-working woman hoping to open her own restaurant.
- 'Treasure Planet' (2002) Delinquent Jim Hawkings' (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) life changes forever when a dying alien gives him a map that leads to Treasure Planet: the loot of a thousand worlds.
1. Moana (I) (2016) PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy. 7.6. Rate. 81 Metascore. In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.
He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker and is best known for writing and directing the Disney animated films The Great Mouse Detective (1986), The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), Treasure Planet (2002), The Princess and the Frog (2009), and Moana (2016).
- The Great Mouse Detective. This adorable 1986 animated caper was Ron & John’s directorial debut. Based on Eve Titus’ children’s book (itself based loosely on the capers of Sherlock Holmes), the film follows Basil of Baker Street (Barrie Ingham)—a whipsmart mouse who’s called upon to search for Flaversham, a kidnapped toy maker being forced to make a robot replica of the Queen for the evil Ratigan (Vincent Price).
- The Little Mermaid. It was Ron & John’s next directorial effort that really put the pair on the map. Disney had already tried to turn Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale into an animated film in the late 1930s, and had gone as far as having an illustrator named Kay Nielsen prepare several beautiful sketches in pastels and watercolors.
- Aladdin. Ron & John’s next feature did notdisappoint… in fact, it became the highest grossing animated film to date, earning more than $200 million domestically!
- Hercules. Audiences had to wait five full years after Aladdinfor Ron & John’s next project… but thanks to a hilarious script, a great cast, and fantastic music by Alan Menken and David Zippel, it did notdisappoint.
Clements made his writing-directing debut with Musker on the 1986 feature The Great Mouse Detective (1986). Their credits also include 1997’s epic comedy Hercules (1997) and the intergalactic adventure Treasure Planet (2002). Clements and his wife, Tami, live in the San Fernando Valley.
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Jan 28, 2010 · Thus, when the opportunity presented itself to talk to John Musker and Ron Clements, the directing team that’s now given Disney six animated films and has brought hand-drawn features back to the...
