Journey to Atlantis

Journey to Atlantis is a 2015 3D animated film directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne.

The film was features the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Michael J. Fox, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Claudia Christian, Mark Hamill, Dennis Haysbert, James Garner (his final film role), Jacqueline Obradors, Leonard Nimoy (his final film role), Eli Marienthal, Brian Blessed, Ian McShane, and Robin Williams (his final film role) along with Jennifer Aniston and Harry Connick Jr.

The film features the original cast from Atlantis reprise their roles inculding Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, John Mahoney, Jacqueline Obradors, Don Novello, James Garner (His final film role), Claudia Christian, Corey Burton, Phil Morris and Leonard Nimoy (his final role before he died in 2015), with an ensemble cast includes Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams (his final film role), Eli Marienthal, Brian Blessed, Ian McShane, Emma Watson and Michael Peña.

It was released in theatres on June 14, 2015 and October 4, 2015 on DVD. The short was originally incudled but was dropped. But it was replaced by Po's Car Problem. It was also shown in UK cinemas.

Cast

 * Dwayne Johnson as Allias Salmon
 * Jack Black as Po and Ryan Burke
 * Michael J. Fox as Milo James Thatch
 * Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu
 * James Garner as Commander Rourke
 * Corey Burton as Getan "The Mole" Moliere, a man who acts like a mole.
 * Cree Summer as Kidagakash Kida Nedakh, princess of Atlantis and Milo’s love interest.
 * Claudia Christian as Helga Katrina Sinclair, a German woman. She is the second in command and the main antagonist she is the former deuteragonist.
 * Don Novello as Vinny. Novello also provides the voice of Vinny in the Italian version of the film
 * Jack Black also plays Ryan Burke
 * Jacqueline Obradors as Audrey Ramirez, a Spanish teenage mechanic. Obradors also provides the voice of her in Spanish, Espanol and Mexican versions of the film.
 * David Cross as Crane, a crane who wears a Chinese hat.
 * Robin Williams as Lovelace
 * Eli Marienthal as Hogarth Hughes, a 9-year old boy. He is the mother of Annie Hughes. (Archive audio)
 * Brian Blessed as Clayton
 * Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes, Hogarth’s mother.
 * Harry Connick Jr as Dean McCoppin.
 * Jenny Slate as Lisa
 * Emma Watson as Megan
 * Ian McShane as Ella
 * Cee Lo Green as Samy
 * John Goodman as Bailey Walker
 * John DiMaggio as Lynn
 * Michael Pena as Dhruv
 * Alan Tudyk as Reece
 * as Hope Torrison
 * Leonard Nimoy as Kashekim Nedakh.
 * Blake Clark as Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth
 * Tress MacNeille as Whilimena Bertha Packard
 * John Mahoney as Preston B. Whitmore
 * Dan Fogler as Zeng, a goose
 * Phil Morris as Doctor Joshua Strongbear Sweet, a doctor.
 * Christopher McDonald as Kent Mansley
 * Fogler also plays Sean Casserly
 * Ben Stiller as Alex
 * Renee Zellweger as Maria
 * Martin Scorsese as Kenny
 * Robert De Niro as Movie Boss
 * Tom McGrath as Skipper
 * Vincent Pastore as Lucas
 * Michael Imperioli as Morgan Burke
 * Bryan Cranston as Sean Burke
 * Martin Scorsese as James
 * Rowan Atkinson as Zazu, a hornbill and the major-domo of the Pridelands. Despite his medium role, he serves a large billing in the movie posters. Also, he breaks the fourth wall seven times in the film.
 * Ray Romano as Manny
 * Denis Leary as Diego
 * Nathan Lane as Timon
 * Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
 * Meagan Smith as Gwen Tennyson
 * Paul Eiding as Max Tennyson
 * Christopher Lloyd as Thaddeus Thatch
 * Blake Clark as Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, a cook who is one of the team.
 * Florence Stanley as Whilimena Bertha Packard, a radio operator. (Archive audio)

Songs

 * The film’s soundtrack was released on May 4, 2015, months before the film’s release. Elton John’s Songs was used in the film. Some of Hans Zimmer and Two Steps from Hell’s portions of the score were "Under the Stars" and "Love and Loss”. Zimmer and Two Steps from Hell composed the rest of the score while Lorne Balfe did 14 tracks.
 * Circle of Life - Elton John
 * I Wish - Stevie Wonder
 * Forget You - Cee Lo Green
 * Where the Dream Takes You - Mya
 * Hit Me Up - Gia Farrell
 * I Wish - Stevie Wonder. Fantasia, Patti LaBelle, and Yolanda Adams
 * Tightrope - Janelle Monáe, Dwayne Johnson, Lil-P Nut, B.o.B
 * Morning Report - Rowan Atkinson and Jeff Bennett
 * A Dream - Common and Will.i.am
 * Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars and Phillip Lawrence.
 * Its a Jungle Out here - Phillip Lawrence
 * Atlantis Begin - Hans Zimmer and Two Steps from Hell


 * I Wish - Stevie Wonder
 * He Lives In You - Elijah Kelly
 * Forget You (End credits) - Cee Lo Green
 * Stay Home (End Credits) - Self
 * Best Years of Our Lives - Baha Men
 * I Wish - Fantasia, Patti LaBelle and Yolanda Adams
 * I’m A Beliver - Smash Mouth
 * Where the Dream Takes You - Mya
 * Dancing in the Street - Myra
 * Forget You - Cee Lo Green and Jack Black (End Credits version)
 * Locomotion - Atomic Kitten

Trivia

 * This film is dedicated to the memory of James Garner, Robin Williams, Leonard Nimoy, Jim Varney and Florence Stanley.
 * The short was originally going to planned but was dropped and replaced by Po's Car Problem.
 * Final film of John Mahoney, before his death 3 years later.
 * Dustin Hoffman (Master Shifu), Claudia Christian (Helga) and Jack Black (Po) all born in August.
 * The footage was moving the same shot each 10 weeks a day.
 * The Lava Whales, The Land Beast and Lava dogs will appear in the movie.
 * James Garner, who voiced Commander Rourke, died at the age of 86 after finishing his voice work when he completed his lines at recording session. The film dedicated to his memory. Following the premeire, James Garner never lived to see it happen because of his death. The filmmakers were tearful at Garner's performance with the last line "Thatch, go back to bed!!!". He passed away after saying that line. Garner's dedication will be the end credits of the movie.
 * The film will be rated PG, despite the content for audiences. Some scenes may have gotten a film a PG-13 or R rating.
 * While recorded dialouge for his character, Jack Black quoted his interviews, his films and video games lines. He also quoted Goosebumps, which also stars Jack Black.
 * The film was released 2 days after Jurassic World which came out on June 12.
 * Eli Marienthal was too old to play Hogarth in the film, so the producers having him sound like a "nine-year old kid" again. But it was soon possible that recordings had started and Marienthal stated that he wants to play Hogarth again. The filmmakers often used archive unused audio to use Hogarth's younger voice, like he did in The Iron Giant.
 * The short Po's Car Problem was shown in UK cinemas. The audiences started laughing at the scene of the short. The manager stated that it was the most funniest short in years. The man in the back started snickering in the front row. While the man started chuckling at the sight of them
 * Ryan Burke and Allias Salmon stated in a interview that the two played themselves during filming like in This is the End when Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen play themselves each other.
 * In all verisons, Vinny is voiced by Don Novello, in Italian and Spanish versions. Same for Audrey who was voiced by Jacqueline Obradors in English, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian, Mexican, Espanol and Latina versions of the film. Helga, of course, is voiced by Claudia Christian who voices her in German and Dutch versions.
 * Screenwriter Justin Theroux and Claudia Christian (Helga) share the same birthday (August 10) 1 year apart.
 * First time that Jack Black directed and producing this film, but not only voiced Po. But he directed this film.
 * Originally, Helga’s death was going to be killed by wolves (who encounter the Charlton Park Academy Students, the explorers, the Furious Five) was going to show the camera down yet the camera stayed down to see Helga being gruesomely mauled to death but it was cut because it was too gruesome, gory for younger kids and even scarred themselves for life so like Scar’s death, it shows her shadowy death.
 * The battle in the film was similar to Simba and Scar’s battle in The Lion King.
 * Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr and Christopher McDonald all reprise their roles from The Iron Giant, Marienthal has deepened after the film came out and he is too old to voice Hogarth in this film. So the filmmakers hired unused archival recordings to make Hogarth sound like a 9 year old boy again.
 * James Garner passed away at the age of 86 after the film was completed, he never get to see the finished project. This film is dedicated to his memory at the end credits. He finished his dialogue because of health issues and died of a massive heart attack a months later. The scene where the fireflies attack the camp where Garner recorded his last line when he sacrifices himself to save Allias and the crew. His last line was "Take care, Thatch" almost nearly upsets the producers and saw his tearful performance. Michael J. Fox stated that Garner would be missed and someone needs to take his place.
 * Helga’s death was originally going to be thrown out the zeppelin, but they thought that the scene would copy Atlantis The Lost Empire, so it was changed in the final product so her death is similar to Scar from The Lion King.
 * Unlike the original Atlantis film, the characters personality look different. Milo is not afraid to stand his ground and Helga is the main villain, unlike Rourke.
 * At 154 minutes, this is the longest animated film to date.
 * Ryan Burke is played by Jack Black, who voiced Po in the film and Lenny in Shark Tale. Ryan and Po had the same personality as each other. Also, they had the same voice and tone as each other.
 * Two Steps from Hell collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the time to complete the film’s score.
 * This said to be the biggest most anticipated masterpiece movie of all time.
 * Unlike their real life selves, Ryan and Allias are close partners and friends during filming.
 * The film was originally similar to Atlantis: The Lost Empire, but they thought that they would copy Atlantis: The Lost Empire so they changed it to make it similar to King Kong (2005).
 * Was released the same year as San Andreas (2015), also starring Dwayne Johnson.
 * John Goodman was cast as Bailey Walker, following his performance on Monsters Inc.
 * Dwayne Johnson recorded his dialogue during the breaks of G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
 * Hans Zimmer was hired as the composer following his performance on The Lion King.
 * Christopher Lloyd was cast as Thaddeus Thatch, following his performance on Back to the Future, which starred Michael J. Fox.
 * The battle on the zeppelin between Milo and Helga is the same scene as Simba and Scar from The Lion King.
 * The End credits of the film shows a couple of photos of scenes that takes place after the events of the film. Also, the drawings in the credits were designed by John Pomeroy and Chris Sanders
 * The filmmakers told the story of how Hogarth was adopted after his father figure Dean McCoppin and his mother Annie Hughes died and got killed by Sharptooth so Ryan adopted him because he was a close friend.
 * Originally, Milo was going to be killed at the end of the film, but the writers changed their minds.
 * There was a scene after the credits where Rourke was in heaven chatting to Annie and Dean, but the scene was removed due to last minute. This can be shown on the DVD and Blu Ray releases.
 * The song Tightrope and Hit Me Up that was used in the end credits, was both used in Happy Feet 1 and 2.
 * In Happy Feet Two, Lovelace is wearing his rainbow sweater, but in this film, he never wears it.
 * The job of composing the score was offered to John Powell, but he left the project due to his work on Pan.
 * Emma Watson was cast as Megan Hassan following her performance on This is The End.
 * The short was originally going to planned but was dropped and replaced by Po's Car Problem.
 * Ryan, Allias, The Charlton Park Academians, their families and the people were live-action characters of the film, but they have to be voiced by the actors.
 * Mike Mitchell, who is one of the producers of the film, was the director of Shrek Forever After.
 * Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Corey Burton, Leonard Nimoy, Florence Stanley and John Mahoney all reprise their roles from Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Blake Clark did Cookie's voice in the film, while Stanley used archive recordings to voice Mrs Packard.
 * The film had began production in 2012 and ended in January 2014. This is the first time that Charlton Park Academians played themsleves during filming. One of the writers stated that they might have copied This is the End but the studio might have let it go. Both movies, on the other hand, starred Emma Watson.
 * Opening IMAX countdown was altered for this movie.
 * Pixie Lott‘s first feature length movie, the first is Fred: The Movie.
 * The film has similarities to Atlantis: The Lost Empire; But has a lot a differences, Rourke was an anti hero instead of being evil like in the original movie, the lava whales, land beast and squid bats appear in the film, Helga has a goon Clayton and furthermore, Milo is serious rather than nerdish and get very angry sometimes as is seen completely fed up of Helga, Kida didn’t get chosen by the crystal, Sweet interacts with Helga and Audrey, Mole is playful and Vinny is completely fed up of Helga’s abuse. Helga appeared in the film but unlike the original film, however, where she is seductive, reluctant, sympathetic, charming, and manipulative, Helga is vindictive and cruel, she is violent and aggressive, after Rourke died, and very verbally and physically abusive and rude to his team members inculding Clayton, but unlike Clayton from Tarzan; however; he doesn’t do any violence and despite that, stands up to Helga.
 * Director Mike Mitchell chose Mark Wahlberg to play Ryan, but Wahlberg had other commitments on Ted 2, during production, so he left the project altogether, leaving Mitchell’s second choice Jack Black to take on the role Instead.
 * The short Po's Car Problem was shown in UK cinemas. The audiences started laughing at the scene of the short. The manager stated that it was the most funniest short in years. The man in the back started snickering in the front row. While the man started chuckling at the sight of them.
 * Ryan Burke and Allias Salmon stated in a interview that the two played themselves during filming like in This is the End when Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen play themselves each other.
 * In all verisons, Vinny is voiced by Don Novello, in Italian and Spanish versions. Same for Audrey who was voiced by Jacqueline Obradors in English, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Mexican, Espanol and Latina versions of the film. Helga, of course, is voiced by Claudia Christian who voices her in German and Dutch versions.
 * Ryan’s Family was going to accompany their son on their quest to Atlantis, but due to pacing reasons, their role got cut down and where they have a cameo in the film. in the movie, Ellie says "Good morning, Dad!” when Ryan and his Dad Sean were driving Down to Sue’s house, Morgan has one scene and line, Amanda has four scenes and Sean has five scenes.
 * Screenwriter Justin Theroux and Claudia Christian (Helga) share the same birthday (August 10) 1 year apart.
 * First time that Jack Black directed and producing this film, but not only voiced Po and plays Ryan Burke. But he directed this film. He only producing Nacho Libre, which stars Black.
 * Was released on the same day as Ben 10: The Movie, also starring Ian McShane.
 * Robert De Niro has a cameo in the film, but only appears in promotional material, but was absent in the trailers for somewhat reasons unknown. He was rumoured to have a role in the film, until he accepted the part where the studio asked Niro to have cameo role in the film which he stated that a "clause in his contract that people don’t speak about me until it’s revealed. I got a surprise to be in the film". His co-stars from Shark Tale; Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Renee Zellweger, Martin Scorsese, Peter Falk, Vincent Pastore and Michael Imperioli appear in this film.
 * Was released on the same year as Goosebumps, also starring Jack Black and Fast and Furious 7, also starring Dwayne Johnson. The film also released as the same month as Ant-Man, also starring Michael Pena and was released on the same year as Joy, also starring Robert De Niro and Zipper, also starring Christopher McDonald.
 * The teaser trailer was attached to Planes: Fire and Resuce, and it was published on Youtube with 104 millions ever.
 * Movie Boss said that "What are you, Mr. Mansley, Another Midnight Run”, which is reference to Another Midnight Run, which stars Christopher McDonald, who plays Kent in this film. At one point, Kent said that he regrets replacing Movie Boss in Another Midnight Run, which it’s a reference to how Christopher McDonald replaced Robert De Niro, who appears in the first Midnight Run.
 * The film has few references of Harry Connick Jr’s films and jazz music, James said that "Dean McCoppin likes jazz music and he is singing it”. Thats because Harry Connick Jr did the voice of Dean McCoppin in this film and The Iron Giant. Also, Movie Boss said that "Dean is best known for his films including Will and Grace, Independence Day, P.S. I Love You and American Idol”.
 * The end credits where Kent Mansley dances is the song Forget You by Cee Lo Green, who also plays Samy in the film.
 * During the Academy Awards, Robert De Niro stated that playing a movie Boss was the best career of my life.
 * As of 2016, this is the first film to be in the box office and it’s the first film to hit the big night.
 * Teaser Trailer was released on July 2014 and gained over 94 million views on YouTube since its release.
 * Originally, Rourke was going to be evil, like in the orignal movie, but it was changed that Helga was the main villain instead. Also, Milo was going to be killed at the end of the film.
 * In the Australian release, some cursing was removed. All other countries include the rating PG.
 * Jack Black was cast as Ryan Burke, following his performance on Kung Fu Panda, the producers wanted him to fill the character and so, they hire Jack Black to have two roles, which the filmmakers stated. The studio cast him following his role in Tropic Thunder and School of Rock. Jack Black liked the idea, so he decide to fill him in.
 * Dwayne Johnson was cast Allias Salmon, following his performance on Fast Five.
 * Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore appear in The Sopranos.
 * Bryan Cranston was accepted to play the role of Sean Burke, following his performance on Malcom in the Middle.
 * Michael Peña was cast as Dhruv, because he felt like he did not look nerdish, but he is deep thinking in order to step the character’s role.
 * Robert De Niro and Jack Black appear in The Fan.
 * Michael Pena, Nick Nolte and Sean Penn appear in Gangster Squad.
 * Jack Black and Kevin Pollak appear in The Big Year.
 * Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller appear in Meet the Parents.
 * During principal photography, these images were sharp, so the entire shot stay a total complexion.
 * At the end of the film, Helga's death was similar to Scar from The Lion King, when the hyenas turned against Scar. It was originally going to show her death when the wolves, who saw the explorers went to atlantis earlier, mauled her. But it was too gory, so the camera shows her shadowy death.
 * Mr Ping‘s role is much bigger in the film.