John Musker, Co-Director Of ‘Aladdin’ And ‘Moana,’ Retires From Disney After 40 Years

[Autbot_Benz]

John Musker is retiring from Walt Disney Animation Studios after 40 years.

Starting at Disney in 1977, Musker, 64, had been a key figure at the Disney animation studio since the early-1980s, where he co-directed and co-wrote seven features with his creative partner Ron Clements: The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana. It’s a monumental and admirable filmmaking legacy – and we can only hope that Musker will someday talk about his experiences making those films and working at the studio in an autobiography.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/john-musker-co-director-aladdin-moana-retires-disney-40-years-157319.html

[Utrommaniac]

This is probably going to have some big changes in the way Disney is done.
He made a lot of Renaissance-era movies - and post-Renaissance movies the way they were.



I just wish he could have had Treasure Planet done like he wanted, especially since it was set up to fail when he finally did get to make it.

[drgon78]

Well that is sad to hear.

How exactly did he want Treasure Planet done?

[Utrommaniac]

He wanted to make it much earlier, but Jeffrey Katzenburg insisted on prioritizing Pocahontas and Hunchback of Notre Dame.

It was pretty much his "baby" at the time.


I can say at the very least that its timing allowed the combination of 2D and 3D in a single character, but all the circumstances at the time caused it to not be as revolutionary as it could have been.