Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
The only films in the Disney Canon we have yet to examine are all from the post-Renaissance era, so let's get it going with Atlantis: The Lost Empire. The Movie: Atlantis: The Lost Empire is the 41st movie in the Disney Animated Canon and one of the early films in the post-Renaissance era. Eschewing the musicals that were a hallmark of the Renaissance, Disney wanted to reach a more adult audience with a sci-fi/adventure film. However, the resulting movie was met with mixed reviews and was a box-office disappointment. The movie's failure practically ended the directing careers of Beauty and the Beast directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and it was one of the first misfires that would lead to Michael Eisner's ouster from Disney four years later. A follow-up TV series and a theme park attraction were also canceled. Atlantis was partially inspired by the Jules Verne work Journey to the Centre of the Earth and the famous myth. In the movie's prologue...