Directors and Kirk Wise —the duo behind Beauty and the Beast —wanted to move away from "soft" Disney looks.
Set in 1914, the story follows (Michael J. Fox), a brilliant but overlooked museum linguist obsessed with proving his grandfather's theories about Atlantis. His quest begins when eccentric billionaire Preston Whitmore (John Mahoney) provides him with the Shepherd's Journal and a highly specialized crew to find the lost continent. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
The mission transitions from exploration to protection when the crew discovers a living civilization ruled by (Leonard Nimoy) and his daughter, Princess Kida (Cree Summer). Production & Visual Style Directors and Kirk Wise —the duo behind Beauty