

Atlantis was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book creator Mike Mignola, one of the film's production designers. Instead of another musical, the production team decided to do an action-adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne. Set in 1914, the film tells the story of young linguist Milo Thatch, who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of mercenaries to the lost city of Atlantis.ĭevelopment of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).

Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Leonard Nimoy, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Jim Varney (in his final film role), Florence Stanley, John Mahoney, David Ogden Stiers and Corey Burton. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, the film features an ensemble cast with the voices of Michael J.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science fiction adventure film created by Walt Disney Feature Animation, marking the 41st entry in the Disney Animation canon and its first science-fiction film.
