![]() And yet, despite an impressive assemblage of accomplished filmmakers, the story isn’t poignant, none of the songs are catchy or clever (save for the main theme), the villain (the Nightmare King) is a ghastly fluid-like monstrosity that predates “FernGully’s” gaseous antagonist, and the plot is a forgettable mix of overly familiar fantasy ideas. George Lucas and Chuck Jones were both approached to produce, Brad Bird did a bit of the animation, Hayao Miyazaki worked on pre-production before dropping out, and the famous Sherman Brothers wrote the songs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ittle Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland” is based largely on concepts by Ray Bradbury, with a screenplay in part by Chris Columbus (“Gremlins,” “The Goonies”) and Jean “Moebius” Giraud (a concept artist for “Alien,” “The Fifth Element,” and “Time Masters”) – and also adapted from a Winsor McCay comic strip. ![]()
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