The Magic 7

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The Magic 7
Directed by Roger Holzberg
Written byRoger Holzberg
Produced byRoger 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
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the film was revived and will be released as a web series tentatively scheduled for an April 2026 release.

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Plot

The film centers on the adventures of two children and a dragon as they fight the arch-enemies of Earth.

Cast

Live-action cast

Voice cast

Release

In the fall of 2025, Roger Holzberg and Sedona Cruz launched a Kickstarter campaign [2] to complete animation work on The Magic 7. The campaign's goal of $35,000 was reached and the film will be released as a 7-part web series on YouTube. Upon release, it will be the final released projects of actors John Candy, Madeline Kahn, James Earl Jones and producer Olivia Newton-John.

References

  1. Archerd, Army (June 6, 1996). "Seven thesps get into 'Magic' act". Variety . Reed Business Information . Retrieved November 17, 2008.
  2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lost-animated-classic-featuring-james-earl-jones-john-candy-and-olivia-newton-john-in-production-for-earth-day-2026-302576783.html