Unstable Fables
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Unstable Fables is a series of computer animated films produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with Flame Ventures, Prana Studios, and The Weinstein Company. The direct-to-DVD feature-length films are distributed by Genius Products.[1][2]
The films feature all-star casts including Brad Garrett, Jay Leno and Jamie Lynn Spears, "Unstable Fables" irreverently and unfaithfully retell classic fairy tales, folktale, and fables with a modern twist.[2] The first film, 3 Pigs and a Baby (based on "The Three Little Pigs"), was released on DVD in March 2008.[3] The second title, Tortoise vs. Hare (based on "The Tortoise and the Hare"), is set for release in the fall of 2008, while the third, The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show (based on "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"), is slated for an early 2009 release.[4]
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[edit] 3 Pigs and a Baby
| 3 Pigs and a Baby | |
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| Directed by | Howard E. Baker Arish Fyzee |
| Written by | Craig Bartlett Joseph Purdy |
| Starring | Jon Cryer Brad Garrett Steve Zahn Jesse McCartney |
| Release date(s) | March 4, 2008 |
| Running time | 76 minutes |
| IMDb profile | |
3 Pigs and a Baby was the first animated film in the series. The direct-to-DVD film was released on March 4, 2008 and starred Jon Cryer, Brad Garrett, Steve Zahn and Jesse McCartney.[3] In this new version of "The Three Little Pigs", the three pigs become the target of a special-ops team of wolves. The wolves' plan to finally infiltrate the impenetrable house of bricks by leaving a tiny wolf cub on the unassuming pigs' doorstep. The pigs take the baby in and raise him as their own. The newest addition to their family, Lucky, grows up into his teens not knowing his history, his role in the wolves' plan or the difficult choice he will have to make about the family that raised him.[5]
[edit] DVD Bonus Features
- Animation Education: Behind the scenes of the animation process
- Re-Imagining A Classic: A conversation with director Howard Baker and writers Craig Barlett and Joseph Purdy
- The Voices of 3 Pigs and A Baby: Behind the scenes look at how the stars record their lines before animation is complete and how it all comes together
[edit] Cast
- Jon Cryer as Richard Pig
- Brad Garrett as Mason Pig
- Steve Zahn as Sandy Pig
- Jesse McCartney as Lucky
- Tom Kenny as Dr. Wolfowitz and Musical Comedy Wolf
- Timothy McCartney as Lucky (baby/child)
- Steve Wilcox as Big Boss Wolf, Lone Golf and Grunt
- Nolan North as Big Bad Wolf, Eager Young Wolf, Dash Hammet and Wolf Guard
- Tara Strong as Teen Girl Wolf, Construction Cow, Popular Girl
[edit] Tortoise vs. Hare
| Tortoise vs. Hare | |
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| Directed by | Howard E. Baker Arish Fyzee |
| Written by | Tom Martin |
| Starring | Danny Glover Jay Leno Vivica A. Fox Keke Palmer Drake Bell |
| Release date(s) | "October 7, 2008" |
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Tortoise vs. Hare is the second animated film in the "Unstable Fables" series. The direct-to-DVD film, based on Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare, is tentatively set to be released on DVD in "Fall 2008"[4], The plot focuses on the rematch of the tortoise and the hare as the hare his son challenge the tortoise and his daughter to go head to head in the Mount Impossible Nature Adventure Race.[6]
The film will feature the voices of Danny Glover, Jay Leno, Vivica A. Fox, Keke Palmer, and Drake Bell.[4][6]
[edit] Cast
- Jay Leno as Murray Hare
- Drake Bell as Butch Hare
- Danny Glover as Walter Tortoise
- Vivica A. Fox as Dotty Tortoise
- Keke Palmer as Crystal Tortoise
[edit] The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show
| The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | |
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| Directed by | Howard E. Baker Arish Fyzee |
| Written by | Chris Parrish |
| Starring | Tom Arnold Brooke Shields Jamie Lynn Spears |
| Release date(s) | "March 17, 2009" |
| IMDb profile | |
The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show is the third animated film in the series. The film is a twisted retelling of the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". The direct-to-DVD film is tentatively set to be released in "early 2009"[4]. The film will feature the voices of Tom Arnold, Brooke Shields, and Jamie Lynn Spears.[7].
[edit] Cast
- Tom Arnold as Mac Bear
- Brooke Shields as Ruby Bear
- Colton Parsons as Junior Bear
- Jamie Lynn Spears as Goldilocks
[edit] References
- ^ Jim Henson Company press release. May 20, 2006.
- ^ a b Jim Henson Company Podcast. February 11, 2008.
- ^ a b Jim Henson Company press release. January 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Tortoise vs. Hare" Coming This Fall . March 6, 2008
- ^ "3 Pigs and a Baby" on DVD Today!. March 04, 2008.
- ^ a b Tortoise vs. Hare Trailer
- ^ More Details on Henson's Unstable Fables. January 18, 2008.
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