Journey to Atlantis (2007 film)

Journey to Atlantis is a 2007 France-English 2D and 3D animation hand-drawn traditionally film in 2D stereoscopic. The movie was directed by John Lasster and Joel Szwick.

The film features a French cast and English cast of Nancy Cartwright who voices Bart from The Simpsons, Jack Black and Hugo Weaving. Also performances were done by all of the actors.

The film was released on June 1, 2007 in Italy, September 14, 2007 in France and December 21, 2007 in the USA. It was distributed by Pathé and Walt Disney Pictures in their first deal in the productions.

French cast

 * Arthur Denport as Bart Simpson.
 * Caroline Ducey as Lisa Simpson.
 * Manu Payet as Po.
 * Pierre Arditi as Shifu.
 * Tomer Sisley as Milo Thatch.
 * Mylène Jampanoï as Kida.
 * Michel Papineschi as Commander Hathi.
 * Frédéric Cerdal as Oogway.
 * Bernard Alane as Paul The Eigneer.
 * Marc Alfos as Mantis.
 * Igor Deus as Crane.
 * Pascal Renwick as Guta.
 * Michèle Laroque as Audrey Ramirez.
 * Sagamore Stévenin as Vinny.
 * Frédéric Courrad as Saif.
 * Marc Lavoine as Tai Lung.
 * Marie Gillain as Helga.
 * Achille Orsoni as Dave.
 * David Hallyday as Gang Boss.
 * Jean-François Vlérick as Amil.
 * Jean-François Roubaud as Astonio.
 * Alain Zouvi as Frankie.
 * Yves Corbeil as Dr Sweet.
 * Hubert Gagnon as Mr Ping.
 * Martin Watier as Zeng.
 * Anthony Kavanagh as Rourke.
 * Patrick Messe as Vulture Boss.
 * Benoît Marleau as Commander Vachir.
 * Hélène Mondoux as Shenzi.
 * Vincent Davy as Banzai.
 * Jacques Frantz as Ed.
 * Michel Vigné as El Rico.
 * Vincent Grass as Teng.

English cast

 * Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, a kid who searches the Atlantis and is Marge's son and the main protagonist.
 * Jack Black as Po, a panda who is Bart and Milo's best friends and the secondary protagonist.
 * Micheal J. Fox as Milo James Thatch, a linguist and Bart's best friends and one of the protagonists. He is Hogarth's big brother.
 * Cree Summer as Kidagakash Kida Nedakh, Milo's love interest and Nedakh's daughter.
 * Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, Po's teacher and Bart's wise old friend.
 * Jacqueline Obradors as Audrey Ramirez, a Spanish mechanic. Obradors provided the voice of her in the Spanish, Espanol and Mexican versions of the film.
 * Don Novello as Vincenzo "Vinny" Satorini, a bomber and Italian experts. Novello voice him in the German, Spanish, Espanol, Italian, Meixcan and Russian versions of the film.
 * Samuel E. Wright as Guta, a Smilidon and the main antagonist later true secondary antagonist and later one of the protagonists.
 * David Cross as Crane, a crane who is a bird and one of the expedition discovery team.
 * Seth Rogen as Mantis, a praying mantis who is Crane's friend.
 * Phil Morris as Sweet, a doctor.
 * Claudia Christain as Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, a German woman who is one of the detueragonists later main antagonist.
 * Jackie Chan as Saif, a British expert and a karate teacher. Chan provided the voice in the Japanese, Chinese, Taiwan and Cantonese versions.
 * Wanda Sykes as Granny, a sloth and Sid's grandmother who is 80 years old.
 * Ian McShane as Tai Lung, a snow leopard and Po's friend who joins on his journey.
 * Corey Burton as Getan "The Mole" Moliere, a man who acts like a mole.
 * Betty White as Whilimena Bretha Packard, a radio operator.
 * Charlie Tahan as Hogarth Hughes, a 9 year old kid and Milo's little brother. This was Tahan's first animation debut.
 * Willem Dafoe as James, a British expert.
 * John Leguizamo as Jamie, a chameleon and Bart's sidekick.
 * Blake Clark as Cookie, a cook who is one of the team.
 * Dennis Haysbert as Master Storming Ox, a member of Gongmen City.
 * Jean-Claude Van Damme as Master Fericouis Croc, a member of Gongmen City. Van Damme voiced him in the Japanese, Chinese, Taiwan and Cantonese versions and his first animation debut.
 * Victor Garber as Master Thundering Rhino, a member of Gongmen City.
 * Matthew Goode as Master Threatening Boar, a member of Gongmen City.
 * James Garner as Commander Lyle Tiberuis Rourke, Helga's deceased leader.
 * Randall Duk Kim as Master Oogway, a tortoise who is Shifu's master.
 * James Hong as Mr Ping, a goose who is part of Noodle Shop.
 * Dan Fogler as Zeng, a goose who is Shifu's messenger.
 * Micheal Clarke Duncan as Commander Vachir, a rhino.
 * Leonard Nimoy as Kashiem Nedakh, Kida's father.
 * Michael Imperoli as Gang Boss, Guta's second minion.
 * Leigh Whannell as Amil, Guta's third minion.
 * Angus Sampson as Astonio, Guta's Fourth minion.
 * Jim Cummings as Frankie, a leopard who laughs and talks. He is also Guta's fifth minion.
 * Jim Cummings also voices Ed, a hyena.
 * Tony Salhoub as Bill Ramirez, Audrey's father.
 * Hugo Weaving as Commander Hathi, a elephant.
 * Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, a hyena.
 * Cheech Marin as Banzai, a hyena.
 * Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Bart's mother.
 * Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson, Bart's sister.
 * Bryan Cranston as Bill, a French expert and a American Eigneer. He spoke in a British accent.
 * Joel Edgerton as Paul, a Engineer and one of the team.
 * Crispin Glover as Sal "The Google" Cosby, a British worker and a geologists.
 * Jenifer Lewis as Aunt Oliva, a swan who is Bart's friend.
 * Christopher Walken as Dave, a Japan expert.
 * Peter Falk as Cuba, a bus driver.
 * Vincent Pastore as Sam, a American expert.
 * Frank Welker as Animal sounds.

Marketing
On February 14, 2007, a behind the scenes trailer with the introduction with Jack Black, the voice of Po, will debut this Valentine's Day and it was attached to Bridge to Terabithia and the teaser trailer for the movie was released on Easter 2007 attached to Meet The Robinsons.

On April 4, 2007, a bloopers and outtakes was released before the movie was released on July 2007 in Australia. On May 1, 2007, the first trailer that was attached to Shrek The Third, Oceans Thirteen, Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie and Underdog. A second trailer was released on July 14, 2007 and it was attached to The Game Plan, Bee Movie, Enchanted and Alvin and The Chipmunks.

On September 14, 2007, when this film is released in France, the piracy advert were used in UK cinemas and it was online before.

Release Dates

 * UK - December 8, 2006 (Toronto International Flim Festival).
 * Canada - February 9, 2007 (Toronto International Film Festival).
 * UK - March 2, 2007 (London Film Festival).
 * USA - April 4, 2007 (Cannes Film Festival).
 * USA - April 13, 2007 (Beverly Hills, California premiere).
 * South Africa - May 11, 2007.
 * Italy - June 1, 2007 (premiere).
 * USA - June 8, 2007 (New York Festival).
 * Germany - July 13, 2007.
 * Australia - July 13, 2007.
 * Italy - July 13, 2007.
 * France - August 3, 2007 (premiere).
 * Hong Kong - August 14, 2007.
 * Portugal - September 7, 2007.
 * France - September 14, 2007.
 * Singapore - September 17, 2007.
 * Japan - October 5, 2007.
 * Puerto Rico - October 9, 2007.
 * Estonia - October 12, 2007 (premiere).
 * Spain - October 17, 2007 (premiere).
 * South Korea - October 19, 2007.
 * Bulgaria - October 26, 2007.
 * Spain - October 31, 2007.
 * Thailand - November 9, 2007.
 * Lebanon - November 14, 2007.
 * Sweden - November 19, 2007.
 * Finland - November 23, 2007 (premiere).
 * Denmark - December 4, 2007.
 * Pakistan - December 7, 2007.
 * Finland - December 14, 2007.
 * Peru - December 14, 2007.
 * Philippines - December 14, 2007.
 * USA - December 17, 2007 (premiere).
 * Slovakia - December 20, 2007 (premiere).
 * Switzerland - December 20, 2007.
 * USA - December 21, 2007.
 * Netherlands - December 21, 2007 (premiere).
 * Chile - December 21, 2007.
 * Belarus - December 24, 2007.
 * Austria - December 25, 2007.
 * Fiji - December 26, 2007.
 * Azerbaijan - December 27, 2007.
 * Serbia - December 31, 2007.
 * Canada - January 4, 2008 (premiere).
 * Republic of Macedonia - January 7, 2008.
 * Russia - January 11, 2008 (premiere).
 * Ukraine - January 14, 2008.
 * New Zealand - January 17, 2008 (premiere).
 * Ireland - January 18, 2008 (premiere).
 * India - January 18, 2008.
 * Kazakhstan - January 18, 2008.
 * Mexico - January 24, 2008.
 * Poland - January 28, 2008.
 * Greece - February 1, 2008
 * Norway - February 1, 2008.
 * UK - February 1, 2008 (London premiere).
 * UK - February 1, 2008 (Edinburgh premiere).
 * UK - February 1, 2008 (Convent Garden premiere).
 * Ireland - February 1, 2008 (Dublin premiere).
 * Turkey - February 4, 2008.
 * Brazil - February 7, 2008.
 * Iceland - February 8, 2008.
 * Taiwan - February 8, 2008.
 * UK - February 8, 2008.
 * Slovenia - February 11, 2008.
 * Malaysia - February 15, 2008.
 * Romania - February 21, 2008.
 * Egypt - March 1, 2008.
 * Israel - March 8, 2008.
 * Indonesia - March 7, 2008.
 * Russia - March 13, 2008.
 * Argentina - March 14, 2008.
 * Croatia - March 17, 2008.
 * Venezuela - March 28, 2008.
 * Colombia - April 4, 2008.
 * UK - April 4, 2008 (DVD premiere).
 * India - April 4, 2008 (DVD premiere).
 * United Arab Emirates - April 9, 2008.
 * Czech Republic - April 14, 2008.
 * Dominican Republic - May 9, 2008.
 * USA - May 16, 2008 (DVD premiere).
 * Vietnam - June 6, 2008.
 * Belgium - June 6, 2008.
 * UK - July 4, 2008 (Blu Ray re-release premiere).
 * Bahrain - September 10, 2008.
 * Switzerland - November 7, 2008.
 * UK - January 14, 2009 (2-Disc premiere).
 * Kuwait - September 4, 2009.
 * UK - November 13, 2009 (DVD re-release premiere).
 * UK - January 8, 2010 (Blu Ray 3D premiere).
 * UK - February 14, 2010 (Extended Edition DVD re-release premiere).

Trivia

 * The film was released in the USA as the same day and year on December 21, 2007 with National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
 * This was the first 2D French film made by Disney along with Pathé.
 * Michael J. Fox and Jack Black, who voiced Milo and Po, previously starred in Mars Attacks.
 * This was also the first French film to feature Samuel E. Wright when he worked with Disney along with Pathé, he provided the voice of the villainous Guta.
 * Helga Sinclair was one of the deuteragonists along with Oogway, after Rourke is dead, Helga is now the main antagonist bumping Guta's role.
 * This was the second animated film to feature Michael Imperioli, the first is Shark Tale, when he provided the voice of Gang Boss.
 * For example, Bart never interact with Shenzi, Banzai and Ed until the end in which they are now the deuteragonists of the film.
 * Guta's design was the same as Soto from Ice Age, but with stripes and scars over his faces.
 * The third Disney film to feature Samuel E. Wright who voiced Kron in Dinosaur and Sabastian in The Little Mermaid.
 * This was Leigh Whannell's first voice role debut to voice Amil along with Angus Sampson will provided the voice of Astonio.
 * Randall Duk Kim's first voice role animation debut, the second is Kung Fu Panda.
 * Amil's design was also the same as Nuka from The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, but with spots and dark brown fur.
 * Joel Edgerton was considered to voice Guta, but his voice was too sadistic so Samuel E. Wright voiced him instead. In the credits of the main cast, Edgerton provided of Paul the Egineeer in his voice role debut.
 * Vincent Pastore, Jack Black, Peter Falk and Michael Imperioli previously starred in Shark Tale.
 * After Rourke dies, his scream was heard 9 times.
 * Gang Boss' design was also the same as the jaguars from The Emperor's New Groove, but with light grey fur with black stripes.
 * The fight scene between Bart and Helga is exactly the same as Simba and Scar from The Lion King.
 * Astonio was also the same as Lenny from Ice Age, but with a fat body, large claws and whiskers.
 * Jim Cummings was laughing when he provided the voice of Frankie the leopard. Cummings said his voice was funny but also good.
 * At about 147 minutes, it is the longest animated feature film.

Goofs/Errors

 * When Oogway introduces to Bart, his staff appears.
 * When Milo introduces to Kida, Mantis was on top of Crane.
 * When Zeng is sending message for Bart, his hat appears from nowhere.
 * After the Atlanteans arrive, when Mole is scared, he grabs Helga's wrist, until he grabs her butt.
 * When Bart got up in his bed, the action figures that were on the windowsill, have changes several times.
 * When Mr Ping meets Bart, Marge appears.
 * When Milo is wounded by Helga, a little blood were seen on his top. But after Bart pushes Helga over the edge, the blood on Milo's side were larger.
 * When Commander Vachir meets Bart, there are five-thousand rhinos are seen.
 * When Shifu invites Bart, Maggie and Lisa appears.
 * The movie takes place in London, England, however, Saber-tooth tigers, glypto, vultures, hyenas, rhinos, badgers, leopards, raccoons, skunks, kiwi, Jaguars, Ox, Alligators, red pandas, buffalos, mantis, ostriches and crocodiles are not native to Britain.
 * Helga told off Milo that she used to punch Ironwood Trees, there are no Ironwood Trees in England and China, they live in a south country.
 * Guta is used to have stripes on his back. Saber-tooth tigers do not have stripes on their backs.
 * Frankie talks in the movie while laughing, but in real life, leopards do not talk.