Cats Don't Dance (lost original Michael Jackson version of animated film; 1993-1996)
Cats Don't Dance is a 1997 animated film produced by Turner Feature Animation. The film was a box office flop despite its critical success, and it was the only film to be produced by Turner Feature Animation before the Warner Bros.-Turner merger in 1996.[1]
The film was initially announced as a production of "Lost Boys," owned by Michael Jackson and David Kirshner.[2][3] Jackson was allegedly to produce and star in the film alongside animated Looney Tunes characters (a concept eventually produced in 1993 with Michael Jordan, Space Jam).[4] However, he eventually dropped out and the film was released as an animated feature instead.[5]
Little is known of what remains of Jackson's version of the film. Turner supposedly worked with a copy of the script, meaning an original screenplay may exist, but no other footage is known to exist.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article for 1997 film. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.
- ↑ IMDb trivia page for film. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.
- ↑ A Reading Eagle newspaper article announcing Jackson's involvement in the film. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.
- ↑ F This Movie article. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.
- ↑ TV Tropes film trivia page. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.