The Magic 7
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| The Magic 7 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roger Holzberg |
| Written by | Roger Holzberg |
| Produced by | Roger Holzberg John Kilkenny Ron Layton |
| Starring | John Candy Michael J. Fox Jeremy Irons James Earl Jones Ice-T Dirk Benedict Madeline Kahn |
| Music by | Kirk Cameron Judy Collins Ice-T Michael O'Hara |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Magic 7 is an animated television film written and directed by Roger Holzberg. It was slated to air on Earth Day (April 22) in 1997,[1] but was postponed. After later plans for a 2005 release, the film was again suspended.
Plot
[edit]The film centers on the adventures of two children and a dragon as they fight the arch-enemies of Earth.
Cast
[edit]- John Candy as Smokestack Sam
- Madeline Kahn as Wastra
- Michael J. Fox as Marcel Maggot
- Cory Danziger as Sean
- Dee Wallace as Sean's mom
- Ted Danson as Sean's dad
- Ice-T as Dr. Scratch
- Jeremy Irons as Thraxx
- Demi Moore as U-Z-Onesa
- James Earl Jones as 5-Toe
Production
[edit]Production on the film began in 1990 and has been repeatedly delayed. Subsequently, three of the actors who recorded voices for the parts in the film are now deceased: John Candy, the voice of Smokestack Sam, died in 1994; Madeline Kahn, the voice of Wastra, died in 1999, and James Earl Jones, the voice of 5-Toe, died in 2024.. Other actors, such as Michael J. Fox, Jeremy Irons, Ice-T and Dirk Benedict, all recorded their voices in the early 1990s.[2] Kevin Bacon, Bette Midler, and Judy Collins appear as themselves.
Pulse Entertainment and Distribution, under the direction of CEO Ron Layton, bought the grand rights to The Magic 7 in 1995 with the intention of fully producing the animation. Songwriter Robert J. Sherman was hired to write additional songs for the film.[3] Sherman also wrote a treatment using the already recorded voices in a revised script. However, insufficient funds were raised, and the project was eventually shelved until the early 2000s, when interest was reignited in it.
References
[edit]- ^ Archerd, Army (1996-06-06). "Seven thesps get into 'Magic' act". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113735/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm IMDB.com The Magic 7 [user-generated source]
- ^ http://www.amc.com/movie/2008/The+Magic+7 American Movie Channel Database
External links
[edit]- The Magic 7 at IMDb
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