The Princess and the Frog 5 Minute Clip

The first 5 minutes of The Princess and the Frog have surfaced online. Well, it's not in English, and it's a raw cut from an unfinished version, but I guess the final opening of the Princess and the Frog won't be much different. So here it is for your viewing pleasure:

The feel of the Princess and the Frog movie will be as charming as Alladin. Like in the good ol' days of hand-drawn animation...
:)

The Princess and the Frog Soundtrack

Here's the track list of the official soundtrack of The Princess and the Frog:

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG SOUNDTRACK

1. Never Knew I Needed Performed by Ne-Yo
2. Down in New Orleans (Prologue)Performed by Anika Noni Rose
3. Down in New Orleans Performed by Dr. John
4. Almost There Performed by Anika Noni Rose
5. Friends on the Other Side Performed byKeith David as "Dr. Facilier"
6. When We're Human Performed by Michael Leon-Wooley as "Louis," Bruno Campos as "Prince Naveen" and Anika Noni Rose as "Tiana" featuring Terence Blanchard on Trumpet
7. Gonna Take You There Performed by Jim Cummingsfeaturing Terrance Simien
8. Ma Belle Evangeline Performed by Jim Cummings
9. Dig a Little Deeper Performed by Jenifer Lewis as"Mama Odie" featuring the Pinnacle Gospel Choir
10. Down in New Orleans (Finale) Performed by Anika Noni Rose as "Tiana"
11. Fairy Tale/Going Home Score
12. I Know This Story Score
13. The Frog Hunters/Gator Down Score
14. Tiana's Bad Dream Score
15. Ray Laid Low Score
16. Ray/Mama Odie Score
17. This Is Gonna Be Good Score

My favorite song on the original soundtrack of the Princess and teh Frog is 'Almost there' by Anika Noni Rose.
:)

Princess and the Frog Preview Clip

A first preview clip of Walt Disney's animated movie The Princess and the Frog is available:

The Princess and the Frog
That's exactly the answer: you must kiss me!
That frog's got the gift of the gab to persuade that pretty girl to give him a kiss!
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The Princesss and The Frog ABC Clip

ABC Family aired a new promo clip of The Princess and the Frog:

The lovely characters of the Princess and the Frog will conquer the public!
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Princess and the Frog Featurette

Here's a new featurette of The Princess and the Frog in which Co-Directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and the voice cast introduce us to the film:

That's a magic kiss! To avoid such crazy adventures, stay clear from frogs!
;-P

Princess and the Frog Movie Trailer

A new trailer of the Princess and the Frog has been released, you may watch it below:

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
The Princess and the Frog reminds me of Aladdin, I guess wanted that Disney, while wanting to renew with hand-drawn animation, did not want to reinvent the wheel.
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The Princess and The Frog Cards

Take a look to those trading cards of The Princess and the Frog, they were first unveiled during the last Comic Con:
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Princess Tiana A bright, hard-working resourceful visionary

Naveen The handsome and gregarious Prince of Maldonia

Moe cards of the Princess and the Frog:

Ray The lovesick Cajun firefly

Louis, The Jazz Virtuozo Fun-loving allogator with a heart of gold and a love of jazz

Dr. Facilier, Master of Shadows The sinister (yet charismatic) Witch Doctor

Big Daddy Richest man of all Louisiana

Charlotte Tiana's enthusiastic romance-obsessed (very spoiled) debutante friend

Lawrence, the pompous valet Prince Naveen's stiff roly-poly (and comically sinister) manservant

Friends from the other sides Sinister shadows who carry out Dr, Facilier's dark deeds

James & Eudora, the parents Tiana's nurturing mother and inspirational father

Mama Odie A 200-year-old voodoo priestess, all knowing seer

Two Fingers, Reggie, Darnell, aka The Frog Hunters The hilarious (though dim-witted) father-son trio of frog hunters

I'm already found of Ray! I guess that Ray the firefly and his friend Louis the alligator will steal the show in the movie The Princess and the Frog.
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Princess and the Frog Video Test

Here below we may watch a video test of the Princess and the Frog, it gives a rare insight into the process of movie animation:

It's like watching a silent film from the early times of the cinema industry.
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The Princess and The Frog Trailer

The movie trailer of The Princess and The Frog has premiered on Disney Channel:

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG

After 75 years of Magic

Walt Disney Pictures brings a classic tale to life!
The Princess and The Frog is a charming movie, but unless Disney spends like hell to promote it, i doubt it will people will go in drove to watch this hand-drawn animated movie. But I bet it will fare very well in its second-life on DVD and Blu-Ray.

One point though: this is not really a classic tale, I'm surprised to see Disney using such a twist (the princess transforming into a frog herself after kissing the amphibian). Shreck must have had some influence...
;-P

The Princess and The Frog Poster

Here below the first official movie poster of The Princess and The Frog, upcoming animated from Walt Disney Pictures:
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THE PRINCESS and THE FROG

Walt Disney Pictures

Holiday 2009
The crocodile on this picture of The Princess and The Fog seems to be a good chap.

New posters of the Princess and the Frog:
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This lovely princess should kiss me instead of the frog! I'm jealous!
:)

The Princess and The Frog Movie

Walt Disney Pictures want to revive hand-drawn animation with their latest animated movie The Princess and the Frog. Thanks to ABC's half-hour special The Backlot Buzz we get to see some brand new footage of the Princess and the Frog commented by Producer John Lasseter. The clip even gives a look to the movie's villain, who is a witch doctor:

John Lasseter is really praising the work done on The Princess and the Frog by Directors John Musker and Ron Clements:

"Actually seeing an animated film this well-done is like something brand new again."

Producer John Lasseter

I can't say I'm thrilled yet by this movie... The Princess and the Frog for sure has some charm, but I quite disagree with John Lasseter: this hand-drawn movie does not look brand new, it rather looks damn old... But it does have some charm anyway... Hope more clips of The Princess and the Frog will be released soon.
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The Princess and The Frog Movie Pictures

Here below a few pictures of The Princess and The Frog (with concept pictures), the latest Walt Disney animated movie directed by Ron Clements and John Musker:
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Walt Disney Pictures is boasting about the movie being all hand drawn, but of course they did use computer graphics too, for lights and other things...
;-P

The Princess and the Frog Official Teaser Trailer

Disney has decided to renew with its original roots: a traditional 2D animated movie based upon the classic fairy tale The Frog Princess is indeed under production. The film is titled the Princess and the Frog.

The animated movie is directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, directors of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. Dreamgirls star Anika Noni Rose is lending her voice to the lead character, Tiana. The Princess and The Frog is slated for a release on Christmas 2009.

Here below the first official teaser trailer of The princess and the Frog:

The Plot:
"A fairy tale centered on a young Afro-American girl named Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans' French Quarter during the 1920's Jazz Age." (Source: IMDb)

The Princess and the Frog has been fueling the controversy on two fronts:

- Some people were perplex at the idea of a black fairy tale princess. Let's remind here a quote from Will Smith:

"You mess up white people's heroes in Hollywood, you'll never work in this town again!" (Will Smith on MTV)

But people sharing such concerns did not voice their opinion too loudly afraid to be accused of racism.

- More surprisingly, the real controversy came from people feeling that the original name of the heroine, Maddy, and her occupation as chambermaid were a stereotype of a black "lower class"...

But what's the matter with being a chambermaid? Cinderella did clean soils too, didn't she?

About the name: she is finally called Princess Tiana. I really feel sorry of such a coward change by Walt Disney! Should people whose real name is Maddy change their name too?

Nonetheless we will forgive Walt Disney about this name issue because it is at long last the Disney movie featuring an Afro-American princess in a fairy tale.
:)