Top Richard Rich Animated Movies

Muhammad: The Last Prophet is a 2002 animated film and quranic epic produced by Badr International and directed by Richard Rich. The movie was released in limited cinemas in the United States and the United Kingdom. The film focuses on the early days of Islam and Muhammad.

Three prequels, Before the Light (relating to events in Arabia before the birth of Muhammad, with his grandfather, Abdul-Muttalib, as the main character), Salman the Persian (the story of Salman's quest for religious enlightenment) and Great Women of Islam (pertaining to the roles of women in Arabia before and after the birth of Islam) have been released, all directed by Rich.

In accordance with Islamic law and tradition, Muhammad and the first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali) are not depicted in the film or any of its prequels. Scenes that include Muhammad are shown from his perspective, with his words paraphrased by the narrator. The film has been approved by the Council of Al-Azhar Al-Shareef (Islamic Research Academy) and the Supreme Islamic *beep* Council of Lebanon.

Some characters, such as the main character Malek and the rest of his family, are fictional.

Richard Rich's feature film debut as a director.

An uncredited Tim Burton did the character animation for the character Vixey. She was so different from the dark and Gothic-loving Burton's style that he initially only animated her with distant shots; the closeup of her was done when Burton "grew to like her."

Was originally scheduled to be released on Christmas day of 1980 before Don Bluth and his colleagues left Walt Disney Productions, so the film's premiere was rescheduled to July 1981.

First full-length Disney animated film since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to have completed scenes cut prior to release.

The first Disney animated feature to use computer technology.

The first Disney animated feature to be presented in 70mm 6-track Dolby stereo sound.

The first Disney animated feature to not contain any songs, neither performed by characters or in the background.

The first Disney animated theatrical feature to receive a PG rating, and had been the only one to have that rating up until Dinosaur (2000) 15 years later. It even had to be edited twice to avoid being released with a PG-13 (a New MPAA Rating introduced 1 year prior) or R rating.

The first Disney movie to not have "THE END" at the end of the film. Instead, it just goes straight from the final scene to the closing credits of the movie. A few later films, such as The Great Mouse Detective (1986), Aladdin (1992), De klokkenluider van de Notre Dame (1996) and The Emperor's New Groove (2000) would have "THE END" appear before the credits roll, but this was for a special occasion usually.

The first Disney movie to feature the "classic" Walt Disney Pictures logo: the white castle and text over a blue field. This logo would be used until the new CGI logo was introduced with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

The version of the film released to theaters omits about 10 to 15 minutes fully animated footage, including: Scenes of graphic violence as Taran fights his way out of the castle, and shots of Eilonwy wearing ripped garments as she's hanging for her life with Taran and Fflewddur. The most well-known deleted scene, due to a clumsy jump it left in the film's soundtrack and a cell of the infamous scene appearing online, is that of a man being mauled by one of the Cauldron born. Which causes him to form horrifically detailed lacerations and boils before he rots away to become one of the Cauldron born. Other deleted scenes: Some Fairie footage and a Fairie musical number, scenes of the Horned King with a flowing cloak, a fight scene between Taran and the Horned King before he is sucked into the cauldron.

Known by many as "the film Disney tried to bury," fans of both the fantasy genre and the film itself have tried many times to get the film's deleted footage restored.

This movie was adapted from the famous ballet "Swan Lake."

Richard Rich originally pitched the idea for this film at the Walt Disney studio while he was working there, but the idea was rejected.

The last tradition animated feature with its methods of ink and paint.

John Cleese had a choice of playing Zazu in The Lion King (1994) or Jean-Bob in this film. He chose to play Jean-Bob because he felt this character was more interesting.

The animated family spectacular adapted from the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein

In response to the overwhelmingly negative reviews, the estates of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II have declared that there are to be no more animated features based on their musicals.

In a February 17th, 2009 interview on NPR's Fresh Air, Ted Chapin, President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, said he considered allowing this movie to be made his "biggest mistake in terms of granting or denying permission" to any of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's works.

The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (alternatively known as The Swan Princess: The Secret of the Castle in European countries) is an direct-to-video sequel to the animated film The Swan Princess. Directed by Richard Rich (who also directed the original), the film follows Derek and Odette's one-year anniversary of their wedding being disrupted by the actions of the wizard Clavius, who wants to regain the Forbidden Arts and destroy their happiness. The film was followed by four more direct-to-video sequels: The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (1998), The Swan Princess Christmas (2012), The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale (2014), and The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today (2016).

The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (alternatively subtitled as The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure) is a direct-to-video film and the third installment in the The Swan Princess franchise directed by Richard Rich. This film follows Derek and Odette having to deal with Zelda, a sorceress, who is seeking the Forbidden Arts and wishes to use it to destroy their happiness.

This sequel features the returning voices of Michelle Nicastro and Steve Vinovich from the first film, with all the other characters being re-cast.

Actress Michelle Nicastro's (Odette) last film.

The Trumpet of the Swan is an animated film produced by Nest Family Entertainment and RichCrest Animation Studios, directed by Richard Rich & Terry L. Noss, and distributed by TriStar Pictures, being TriStar's first animated film since 1988's Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw.

This film received mostly negative reviews from critics. Many stated the animation was poor, that the charm of the original book was lost, the characters were dull, the casting did not match, the songs were unmemorable and that the character design was awful. But the most common criticism of the film version was that it did not follow the original story well, which disappointed many fans of the book. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 15% 'Rotten' rating.

The Swan Princess Christmas is a American computer-animated family/fantasy film directed by Richard Rich, produced by Crest Animation Productions and Nest Family Entertainment. It is the fourth film in The Swan Princess series, and follows the adventures of Odette and Derek celebrating their first Christmas together. While the three previous films in the series were animated using traditional 2D hand-drawn animation, The Swan Princess Christmas was created entirely in 3D CGI animated.

Out of all of the cast members James Arrington is the only one to return from the original film and its sequels, Doug Stone reprises his role as Speed from the sequels and Sean Wright reprises his role of Rothbart from The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom.

It was originally rated PG for "some scary moments", but the filmmakers trimmed it down to a PG-rating, this time for "mild perilous action", so that it wouldn't be frightening to children as it did to director Richard Rich's "The Black Cauldron" in 1985.

Was made on a budget of $40 million and had a theatrical release in the U.S and South Korea.

The movie is widely considered to be of low quality.

The fifth movie in the franchise...

In addition to the five films, three more sequels will follow, the first of which is released in early 2016 and will follow the "misadventures of Alpha Kate and Omega Humphrey and their three wolf pups, Claudette, Stinky and Runt, as they learn life lessons in the great outdoors". Sequel 7 will come out later on in 2016.

The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today is a American computer-animated family/fantasy film produced by Crest Animation Productions, Nest Family Entertainment and Streetlight Productions, directed by Richard Rich and starring the voices of Jayden Isabel as Alise and Grant Durazzo as Lucas. It is the sixth film in The Swan Princess series, and follows the adventures of Odette and Derek's daughter Alise on her first journey as a member of the royal family overseas. It was released direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray on September 6, 2016.

A seventh film is in production...