The Pyramid (2001 film)

The Pyramid is a 2001 American animated musical adventure buddy-comedy film directed by Tim Burton. It was released on October 19, 2001 in the United States. It is produced by Amblimation and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot
Merui is a young, kind, and loveable prince, who was determined to be next in line for Pharaoh. However, Hak, an evil, cold-hearted servant of Merui's father, committed a crime and framed Merui. He was cast out and mummified alive. After being mummified, Merui is taken to the Afterlife, a world that he never imagined. So, Merui goes on a quest to get back to being alive before Hak takes his place.

Cast

 * Joaquin Phoenix as Merui, a loveable prince, who was determined to take his father's throne. Johnny Depp was considered to voice the role, but he reportedly dropped out after being busy starring in "Blow".
 * Winona Ryder as Mera, Merui's love interest and princess of Egypt.
 * Leonardo DiCaprio as Hak, an evil prince who wants to claim his throne.
 * David Spade as Zahra, Merui's best friend and gets sent to Afterlife.
 * Ben Kingsley as Pharaoh Aft, Merui's father, former Pharaoh of Egypt
 * Alfre Woodard as Queen Mut, Aft's husband and Merui's mother