prince egypt prince egypt american animated epic musical drama biblical film traditionally animated film produced released film adaptation book exodus follows life moses prince egypt ultimate destiny lead children israel egypt film directed film featured songs written score composed voice cast featured number major hollywood actors speaking roles professional singers replaced songs sang character number deliver seventeen languages film dubbing sang parts frequently suggested animated adaption film working decided idea production founding inaugural project employed artists worked recently disbanded totaling crew people different nations film blend traditional animation computer generated imagery created software released theaters december home video september reviews positive critics praising animation music voice work film went gross worldwide theaters successful non disney animated feature time film success led direct video prequel development stage adaptation song believe commercially successful single pop version performed mariah carey went win best original song academy awards plot hebrew mother children aaron watch horror newborn hebrew boys taken killed ordered fears increase lead rebellion fearing newborn son safety places basket afloat bidding farewell final powerful follows basket palace witnesses baby brother safely adopted names moses years later moses brother father accidentally destroying temple youthful moses tries blame evening palace banquet wants opportunity prove responsible names prince regent gives authority egypt temples tribute high priests offer beautiful young woman gives moses royal chief architect later evening moses follows escapes palace runs siblings aaron younger brother aaron fearful watch confrontation despite aaron attempts protect sister tries tell moses past refuses listen sings mother causes moses remember melody moses runs palace eager return familiar surroundings truth past later confirmed nightmare finally morning moses accidentally pushes egyptian guard temple trying stop hebrew slave guard falls death ashamed confused moses flees desert exile despite pleas stay desert moses defends young girls find older sister helped escape egypt moses welcomed father high priest new culture moses shepherd marries chasing stray lamb moses discovers burning bush god tells egypt guide hebrew slaves freedom god moses staff power promises tell moses moses return egypt moses happily greeted moses requests release changes staff egyptian cobra demonstrate alliance god recreate transformation snakes eaten moses snake persuaded doubles workload moses live convinces aaron trust later moses egypt refuses despite plague worse moses warning final plague makes clear release hebrew slaves words moses prepares tenth final plague instructing sacrifice lamb mark lamb blood night final plague kills children egypt including son day grief stricken mourning loss son finally gives moses permission free moses breaks crying guilt hurting hearing cries numerous families city following morning leave egypt led moses aaron red_sea discover closely pursuing army arrival moses uses staff sea fire blocks army way cross open sea fire army gives chase water closes egyptian soldiers washed ashore sea moses sadly bids farewell brother leads mount receives cast moses hebrew adopted provides uncredited voice provides moses singing voice moses adoptive brother eventual successor father oldest daughter moses wife moses aaron biological sister provides singing voice provides speaking singing voice younger aaron moses biological brother father moses adoptive father film father high priest provides singing voice consort mother moses adoptive mother provides singing voice high priests serves advisor later fellow high priest biological mother aaron moses director briefly voiced sings moses vocal recorded scratch audio track intended replaced later track turned remained film production development disney chairman wanted animated adaption working suggested idea refused idea film brought formation partners founder steven_spielberg music producer meeting living room recalls looked meeting said ought prince egypt written story process beginning starting outline led team fourteen storyboard artists writers entire film sequence sequence approved avid media composer digital editing system editor create story reel story reel allowed filmmakers view edit entire film continuity production began helped layout animation departments understand happening sequence film casting voice talent concluded dialogue recording sessions began film actors record individually studio guidance directors voice tracks primary aspect animators built performances concerned theological accuracy decided biblical scholars christian jewish muslim arab american leaders help film accurate faithful original story developing film leaders noted studio executives listened responded ideas praised studio reaching comment outside sources design animation art directors production designer led team visual development artists setting visual style film representative time scale architectural style process included research collection artwork artists taking trips week travel egypt filmmakers film production began character designers worked setting design overall look characters drawing inspirations widely known characters team character designers worked designs realistic feel usual animated characters time character design art direction worked set definite distinction symmetrical angular look versus organic natural look related environments backgrounds department headed oversaw team artists responsible painting sets backdrops film approximately hand painted backgrounds created animation team prince egypt including artists different nations primarily recruited fallen auspices defunct division steven_spielberg disney character animators grouped teams character example supervising animator set acting style character assigned scenes team consideration given properly depicting ancient seen film scenes film contain work special effects department animated scene character blowing wind dust shadows etc blend traditional animation computer generated imagery depictions egypt parting red_sea animated characters digitally painted software system merged elements exposure tool digital solution developed creating voice god task creating god voice given team working film music composer challenge voice try evolve heard says lot research voices past hollywood movies radio shows trying create previously heard casting standpoint voice manipulation standpoint solution use voice actor suggest kind voice hear inside heads everyday lives opposed larger life tones god endowed prior cinematic incarnations result final film gave voice moses god suggestion heard god speak voice music composer lyricist began working writing songs film beginning film production story evolved continued write songs serve entertain help story arranged produced songs eventually wrote film score film score recorded entirely london england soundtrack albums released simultaneously prince egypt aimed different target audience accompanying records country themed nashville soundtrack gospel based inspirational soundtrack functioned film tributes official soundtrack contained actual songs film album combines elements score composed film songs songs voiced professional singers sung film voice actors tracks contemporary artists added including mariah carey duet believe rewrite original composition sung film musical numbers deliver chorus wanted river amy grant wanted queen reprise heaven eyes mitchell playing big boys chorus believe chorus release prince egypt premiere ucla hall december wide release occurring days later despite inaugural production wound second theatrical release rushed reach theatres september international release occurred simultaneously united_states according distribution chief opening week prior global holiday christmas audiences world available time accompanying marketing campaign aimed bring adults usually animated films merchandising limited line figures books served promotional partner offered stores package featuring tickets film soundtrack home media prince egypt released dvd vhs september ownership film assumed company split rest animation catalog available streaming dvd release streaming versions print film original files movie directly digital reception box office performance opening weekend film grossed million average theaters earning second place box office got mail holiday season film gained second weekend earning million finishing fourth place average theaters hold weekend drop average theaters finishing fourth place film closed earning million united_states canada additional million overseas worldwide total million prince egypt second non disney animated feature gross million movie remained grossing non disney animated film surpassed stop motion film distributed remained highest grossing traditionally animated non disney film grossed 20th century fox
The Prince of Egypt