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The Magic 7

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The Magic 7
Directed byRoger Holzberg
Written byRoger Holzberg
Produced byRoger Holzberg
John Kilkenny
Ron Layton
StarringJohn Candy
Michael J. Fox
Jeremy Irons
James Earl Jones
Ice-T
Dirk Benedict
Madeline Kahn
Music byKirk 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.

Plot

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

Cast

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Production

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Production on the film began in 1990 and has been repeatedly delayed. Subsequently, three of the actors who recorded voices for the parts in the film are now deceased: John Candy, the voice of Smokestack Sam, died in 1994; Madeline Kahn, the voice of Wastra, died in 1999, and James Earl Jones, the voice of 5-Toe, died in 2024.. Other actors, such as Michael J. Fox, Jeremy Irons, Ice-T and Dirk Benedict, all recorded their voices in the early 1990s.[2] Kevin Bacon, Bette Midler, and Judy Collins appear as themselves.

Pulse Entertainment and Distribution, under the direction of CEO Ron Layton, bought the grand rights to The Magic 7 in 1995 with the intention of fully producing the animation. Songwriter Robert J. Sherman was hired to write additional songs for the film.[3] Sherman also wrote a treatment using the already recorded voices in a revised script. However, insufficient funds were raised, and the project was eventually shelved until the early 2000s, when interest was reignited in it.

References

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  1. ^ Archerd, Army (1996-06-06). "Seven thesps get into 'Magic' act". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113735/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm IMDB.com The Magic 7 [user-generated source]
  3. ^ http://www.amc.com/movie/2008/The+Magic+7 American Movie Channel Database
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