Diving into uncharted realms of art and the imagination, Walt Disney Pictures and the talented filmmaking trio responsible for such recent animated favorites as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" — producer Don Hahn and directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise — take moviegoers on a wondrous animated expedition to "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." With its bold, graphic visual interpretation and eye-popping wide-screen animation, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" is an exciting and imaginative cinematic journey to a fascinating and mysterious place. Expressive character animation, the Studio's most ambitious blend of digital and hand- drawn special effects and an action- oriented story add to the film's extraordinary appeal. With a vocal cast headed by Michael J. Fox, James Garner and Leonard Nimoy, innovative sound effects by seven- time Academy Award®-winning designer / mixer Gary Rydstrom, and a stunning underscore by acclaimed composer James Newton Howard, the film's sound is as impressive as its look and delivers the right tone of comedy, action and drama.
In "Atlantis: The Lost Empire," an inexperienced young adventurer becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he joins a group of intrepid explorers to find the legendary lost empire. At the center of this action-filled animated adventure is naive-but-determined museum cartographer / linguistics expert Milo
Thatch, who dreams of completing the quest begun by his late grandfather, a famous explorer. When a long lost journal surfaces, providing new clues to the location, and an eccentric billionaire agrees to fund an expedition, the action shifts into high gear. Milo ultimately leads Commander Rourke and his team to the elusive undersea kingdom, but what they find there defies their expectations and triggers an explosive series of events that only Milo can resolve.
A talented group of actors and actresses were enlisted to give voice to the characters. Michael J. Fox's bold vocalization of Milo Thatch gave the character the energy, strength, and appeal of an action hero. Veteran actor James Garner lent his genial, avuncular style to the character of Commander Rourke. Leonard Nimoy gave a royal turn as the reclusive King of Atlantis, who alone holds the secrets of his civilization. Providing the vocals for his daring daughter, Princess Kida, is veteran voiceover actress Cree Summer. John Mahoney is heard as the eccentric billionaire, Preston
B. Whitmore, who finances the expedition to Atlantis. David Ogden Stiers, a Disney animation favorite, returns to the Studio to voice Milo's bombastic boss, Fenton Q. Harcourt.
The voices for Rourke's rough-and-ready team of explorers are provided by an equally diverse and versatile group of vocalists. Claudia Christian (Commander Susan Ivanova on "Babylon 5") gives a cold and calculating performance as the beautiful Helga Sinclair. Voice-over virtuoso Corey Burton dishes the dirt with his earthy and humorous portrayal of geologist Gaetan Moliere (aka "Mole"). Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) gives an explosively hilarious performance as the laid- back demolitions expert Vinny Santorini. Actor Phil Morris ("Seinfeld") is just what the doctor ordered as the voice of the fast-talking Dr. Sweet. The late Jim Varney (who created the lovable nuisance Ernest and gave voice to Slinky Dog in the Disney / Pixar "Toy Story" films) creates one final character with his vocalizations for the crew's crusty cook, Cookie. Jacqueline Obradors ("Six Days, Seven Nights") is Audrey Ramirez, the "grease monkey" of the outfit and loyal friend to Milo.
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