Katherine (Disney Film)

Katherine is a 1995 Canadian animated adventure musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. This movie is more like one of the movies that should've existed at the time as well as part of the Walt Disney Animation cannon.

As it would be an original story movie, like Lady and the Tramp, or even the Lion King from the previous year. The release date would be between Pocahontas and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, but don't worry, Disney will have Pixar make Toy Story and still release it on Novermber 1995, I'm just saying this film this poster is about will be a second Walt Disney Animation cannon movie following Pocahontas and before the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Though, they would need a different studio to do the project, just like the late Orlando studio produced Mulan, and Lilo and Stitch, while the main Californian Disney Studio was busy with other projects at the time.

It's the story of a brave young British girl, possibly ten, who lived in Nova Scotia in 1892, that was when she discovered a old, ancient treasure map in the form of a board game, which would lead to a supernatural gem called, the Rainbow gem, which fell out of the sky centuries ago and landed in the ruins of India, the gem held the power to have the light shine off as a rainbow and form new pieces of pure gold and gemstones, Kathy noticed the fortune the rainbow gem could create and summon could help out with the auctions Nova Scotia was suffering with, but her cynical and cold-hearted schoolmate yet arch-nemesis, Hudson, discovered it as well and wanted to collect the Rainbow Gem itself to preserve and maintain his family's proudness he hoped to make. Kathy takes the trip with her family friend, Naturalist, William, his bloodhound Rupert, her year younger brother, Lincoln, and a few crew members to explore the old world for the ancient and supernatural treasure. Along the way, facing a couple of dangerous jungle animals, and then stumbled and upon an Indian village, which is one of those still untouched by the Empire, where Kathy and Lincoin befriend the Chief's son, Kanon, and daughter, Darika, and had some time there, But Hudson, and his new crew of trouble-some delinquent children followed Kathy to India and would not stop until he finds the Rainbow Gem and brings it back to make his family proud and put an end to his family issues.

Content for story-wise.

Now of course this may be the plot, but as you could see, the important part isn't just about finding lost treasure, it's actually the adventure and obstacles that's what counts, and despite being an original, like previous year's, the Lion King, the 1995 film of this would be firmly identical to Rudyard Kipling and his knowledge and memories of the jungle life and nature of India.

Let's say the content would be similar to that of when Dreamworks was doing with the first 2D animated film, the Prince of Egypt which would've been released 3 years prior to this film. And what I meant is to give it flying colors, but also identify the elements of Disney's the Jungle Book, though it would be family friendly, but there still can be some alterations to strengthen the film's narrative and characters, and have the audience appreciate the themes of something worth more than just treasure, responsibility, and faith, let's say similar to respect the story they're telling and the viewers who are watching. And give it a level of dimension and can't just narrow characters down to simple caricatures of good and evil. But like Walt wanted with the Jungle Book, this film, can't be too dark or serious, it will need a suttle sense of humor as to insert comedy if it works in the films favor and not kill the movie's overall tone and serve a break from any serious action moments, and tension the characters' humanity, and cause a laugh without any whiplash. But also needs in-motion like sadness, grief, happiness, joy, relief, relaxation, patience, and many more.

Characters:


 * Katherine, AKA Kathy, is the main Protagonist, as a ten year old British Girl, she would start off as a fun loving girl but learns how to have fun with responsibility, and there is no rush transition, with a sense of right coming from her. Of course, she is not really a conventional movie heroine, she needs to be a bit more deeper, showing awareness that not every step forward is a victory, making her one of the most human characters. Though not at the same level as Moses in the Prince of Egypt, but you know what I meant of most human. Also shows how she feels and how she can take anything well. Despite being brave and smart, she does know how risky it is to be in a dangerous situation, but would look at it another way if she is afraid of something. As she would represent of how a child can be as if you have faith, trust, and the difference between right and wrong; and show the views not everything would be that simple if your faith and hopes of a better life have come true.
 * Hudson, is the main Antagonist of the movie, though not just a straight forward villain, let's say that this nine year old Canadian boy is more rounded than the usual antagonists, just like Ramses from the Prince of Egypt, and Zira in the Lion King II: Simba's Pride, it is to make a perfect villain is to have a reason for behaving this way so we can understand and sympathize with, so it can help us understand how he had family issues; most likely he actually felt guilt of himself as he felt like a disappointment to his own family, even his famous father, as well as letting him down, giving him the magnitude of what he had turned into. He also doubt himself that there is such thing as a rainbow gem, but knows there is real treasure, but he's not really a greedy child, no, it's more like he is doing it as a chance to make his family proud of him and have a future family legacy, even if it meant having to go a bit too far like killing anyone who would get in his way, as well as setting half the jungle on fire, but the movie will remind us why he does stuff like this, thus adding the dimension for his villainy, also making him as one of the adventure's main dangers, like jungle animals (Elephant, Monkey, Rhino, and Crocodile) you see in the poster. Also to identify the relationship Moses and Ramses had in the Prince of Egypt, Hudson also had the same situation and confrontation he has with his rival who is Kathy, and give the viewers nail-biting tension of the Kathy vs Hudson conflict; as Kathy could represent faith, patience, and except, Hudson could represent how a child feels of disappointing a family, feeling you've let them down and like a weak-link, and trying to make it right by doing the wrong way, and moving forward with a better solution may be too impossible to except, which would've led to his downfall. Thus this would make him stuck in a position of any impossible paths to take. Also, as this role he would have, it would make Hudson a primary member of the Disney Villains, despite being a nine year old child. Maleficent:  Now that would be a pleasant surprise. 
 * Lincoin, AKA Lenny also one of the three deuteragonists, is Kathy's younger brother, a year apart from Kathy. He is also the most responsible, and wants Kathy to see that she doesn't need to go on some crazy treasure hunt or animal documentary to make life better, also since he did have a fighting chance against any auction notices happening through the towns of Nova Scotia, but knows that it will never be simple as well that they need to move on and except what would happen next. He is also worried for his sister's safety as well as others who he cares for, but can do anything to support Kathy, as a sympathetic boy, it is to be a unique way that some realistic, and practical people can relate to, as when Kathy wants to go on the expedition as the grand chance to preserve the auctions, we can see he is mostly scared for her responsibility and safety but proud for her heart felt compassion through the journey, as well as seeing that the realism that not everyone could get along like when he and her sister arrive in the Indian village, but he somehow bonds with Darika as they can relate with each other. Let's say he would be the inspiration for Mrs Calloway from Home on the Range, and Bagheera from the Jungle Book, meaning he represents cynicism and that that you do want to help you can't always have to have what you would to be happy, and acceptance that it is part of life and a symbol of what truly is important which is the proud love of a family.
 * Darika, also one of the three deuteragonists, and Kanon's sister, serves as the symbol of love and hope and can identify friendship between different cultures and people. She does except to leave things the way life wants them to be, and make the best of it. She sees it in Kathy and Lenny's eyes that they are trustworthy, and can welcome them in open arms of her village. Also can have the viewers that there are some dangers or things they can never change, but also are so many good things and not everything is bad, with "how can you find the good if you aren't willing to face the bad?" But what matters and counts is that it would just depend. As she shows the female Tiger was just protecting her cubs from people, and have the viewers see that not every creature can be dangerous because of actions of a few.
 * Kanon, also one of the three deuteragonists, and Darika's sister, has a fun loving personality, and a bit of a show off. But his heart is in the right place, as he is worm, giving, sensitive, and kind, as well as having a good friendship with Kathy, like Darika has with Lenny. Kanon shows everyone about having fun even when they are busy, knowing the stuff is boring even doing the same chores all day every day in the village seems boring, but there is the element of fun. Finding the fun, and any job, chore, or test, like doing homework would be an actual game. Life is never boring when Kanon is around to make a party or feast just once in a while.
 * William, is a naturalist and an intelligent explorer who loves going on expeditions. He shows that he is a great friend of Kathy and Lenny's father, who too was a grand explorer, going on grand adventures, learning lessons within the expeditions. As a scientist, he represents others who can relate to, wanting to search every detail and have a logical explanation. As well as one of the people who wants to see the truth of a few things that have started off as misunderstandings and conflicts must be checked in research which some of the stubborn and misjudgmental ancestors did before knowing the truths and have them respect what is based on what he has discovered on. His royal dog, Rupert, is to represent what a realistic dog's personality is to a dog's owner, showing loyalty and being there by their side at all times. Even the character animation for Rupert had to be studied carefully when doing realistic movement and emotions of animals without any anthropomorphic hand or arm movement.

I might put a character chart and copy and paste the information with extra characters later on.

The Music:

The music for a film like this is to match the tone and emotions of the characters and narration of the settings. Because Alan Menken is busy with Pocahontas, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Hercules at the time, the songs and movie's score will have to be composed by Hans Zimmer, who's epic settings and his taste for the dramatic theme would feel in the audience, like if you would imagine what theme would be suiting for the layout or action scenes. When the crew traveled to India, the setting and Jungle Life will need to have that native culture's respective theme with the soothing and enchanting music, but with intensity to match the action scenes when they face dangerous jungle animals. When the setting started in Nova Scotia, Canada, it's to have the Canadian theme to it, while making the score of what Canadian life was in the late 19th century. But like all other Disney Classics, Katherine has to be a musical, giving at least seven songs to balance the animation and settings' tone.

Running time: Well, it would be at least 99 minutes long. What are your thoughts? What do you all think? If films like this did exist, I bet this one would've been one of the best animated films at the time, with memorable characters, though not as high as the Lion King, but still up there with other best animated films. Don't you agree? Also what kind of songs would you suggest? Who can be the voice actors to play the characters? also what would be in conclusion?