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| Directed by | Nathan Greno Meg LeFauve |
| Based on | Jack and the Beanstalk by Benjamin Tabart |
| Produced by | Dorothy McKim |
| Edited by | Jeff Draheim Tim Mertens |
| Music by | Kristen Anderson-Lopez Robert Lopez (songs) David Newman (score) |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gigantic is a cancelled animated musical fantasy film based on the English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The film was scheduled to be released on November 25, 2020.
Set in Spain during the Age of Exploration, a man named Jack finds a land of giants hidden in the clouds, and befriends a young giantess named Inma, who treats him like a doll. The film also features a race of Storm Giants.
During the D23 Expo in August 2015, Disney announced the film Gigantic, which would be produced by Dorothy McKim, and the film's music would be written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez ( Winnie the Pooh , Frozen ). Director Nathan Greno stated "we're looking to make the definitive version of Jack and the Beanstalk," which he also mentioned did not really have one. The film would be different from the original tale. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] On October 3, 2016, it was announced that Oscar-nominated screenwriter Meg LeFauve ( Inside Out ) would join Greno as director. [6]
On October 10, 2017, Walt Disney Animation Studios President Ed Catmull announced that the film's production was "ending active development for now", with another project, later revealed to be Raya and the Last Dragon, taking up its original release date. Discussing the film being shelved, Catmull stated "It's impossible to know when we begin a project how the creative process will unfold, and sometimes, no matter how much we love an idea or how much heart goes into it, we find that it just isn’t working. With Gigantic, we've come to that point, and although it's a difficult decision, we are ending active development for now." [7] [8]
Prior to the film being shelved, it was marketed in a scene in Disney's 2016 film Zootopia . In the scene, the film is known as Giraffic. Other then-upcoming films referenced in the scene including Moana, referred to as "Meowana," and Frozen 2, referred to as "Floatzen 2". [9]
When announced in 2015, the film was scheduled to be released on March 9, 2018. [10] However, on June 30, 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced that Ralph Breaks the Internet would be released on that date, and Gigantic would instead release on November 21, 2018. [11] In April 2017, Ralph Breaks the Internet took the November 2018 release date, and the release date of Gigantic was pushed back to November 25, 2020. [12]
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