The Swan Princess (franchise)
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| Directed by | Richard Rich |
| Produced by | Jared F. Brown Richard Rich |
| Written by | Brian Nissen (1-3; 6) Yuri Lowenthal (4-5) |
| Story by | Richard Rich (1-3; 5-6) Brian Nissen (1-3; 5-6) |
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Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Music by |
Lex de Azevedo (1-3) Vassal Benford (4) J. Bateman (5-6) Jenny Frogley (5) |
| Edited by | Armetta Jackson-Hdamlett (1) James Koford (2) Paul Murphy (3) Joe Campana (4-5) |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Swan Princess is a franchise consisting of seven films and a soundtrack, along with some other media. It commenced in 1994 with the release of The Swan Princess.
The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet "Swan Lake". Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film was directed by a former Disney animation director, Richard Rich, and produced by Nest Family Entertainment / Rich Animation Studios and with a music score by Lex de Azevedo. The story follows the Princess Odette and Prince Derek. It was released theatrically on November 18, 1994, where it received mixed reviews from critics.
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain / The Swan Princess: The Secret of the Castle is a 1997 American animated musical-fantasy film and the direct-to-video sequel to the animated film The Swan Princess. Directed by Richard Rich (who also directed the original), the film follows Derek and Odette's one-year after their wedding of Derek and Odette, now they were celebrating their anniversary, but suddenly was disrupted by the actions of the wizard Clavius, who wants to regain the Forbidden Arts and destroy their happiness.
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom / The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure is a direct-to-video film and the third installment in The Swan Princess franchise. It was released in 1998, directed again by Richard Rich, and features the voices of Michelle Nicastro and Brian Nissen as Odette and Derek. This film follows Derek and Odette having to deal with Zelda, a sorceress who is seeking the Forbidden Arts and wishes to use it to destroy their happiness of Odette and Derek.
The Swan Princess Christmas is a 2012 American computer-animated family/fantasy film directed by Richard Rich, produced by Crest Animation Productions and Nest Family Entertainment. It is the fourth film in The Swan Princess series and follows the adventures of Odette and Derek celebrating their first Christmas together. While the three previous films in the series were animated using traditional 2D hand-drawn animation, The Swan Princess Christmas was created entirely in 3D CGI animated.
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