The Black Cauldron is actually the second novel in the five-book collection, which follows the journey of young orphan Taran from lowly pig-keeper to the High King of Prydian, a magical kingdom modeled after Welsh mythology. Variety is reporting that the studio has acquired the movie rights to the entire Chronicles of Prydain series, written by celebrated fantasy novelist Lloyd Alexander between 19, with the notion of creating a live-action fantasy franchise. Now, Disney is taking another dip into this particular Cauldron. It took the siren song of a certain little mermaid to get Disney Animation back on track, eventually producing modern family favorites like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Frozen. Released in 1985 following an infamously tortured production process, the expensive fantasy adventure very nearly became the Mouse House’s last cartoon feature. Disney’s 1985 ‘The Black Cauldron’ (Everett)įor 30 years now, The Black Cauldron has been a black mark on the legacy of Walt Disney Company’s animation division.
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