Fantasia is a 1940 animated film from walt disney and the third entry in the disney animated canon. Im only covering the night on bald mountain segment, not the ave maria that follows. Disney s fantasia sequence night on bald mountain being adapted for liveaction film. Toccata and fugue in d minor, nutcracker suite, the sorcerers apprentice, the rite of spring, intermission meet the soundtrack, the pastoral symphony, dance of the hours, night on bald mountain and ave maria. If you look closely while the firebirds awakening, you can see evil spirits, demons and lost souls swarming around. Nikolay rimskykorsakov and a few other friends took it upon themselves to piece together most, if not all, of mussorgskys unfinished compositions and publish them as a set of completed works so that they could remain in the publics musical. My favorite segment of walt disney s classic fantasia is of course, night on bald mountain. Disney did not want much animated movement, but wanted the segment. The music composed by modeste moussorgsky is powerful and one of my favorite scary compositions, so seeing it brought to life, as it were, by the animators is a special treat. Jun 03, 2015 disney is developing the animated night on bald mountain segment from fantasia as a feature length movie with the writers of dracula untold. The night on bald mountain sequence from disneys 1940 animated hit fantasia is being made into a liveaction movie. This is hades from the disney movie hercules part of a bigger pic wich includes all the disney villains.
Synopsis, cast info and pictures from disney s fantasia. The work had not been performed in public at the time of the composers death in 1881. When i originally conceived of the disturbing disney series, i always planned on including night on bald mountain from the finale of fantasia 1940. Chernabog is a demon featured in the night on bald mountain ave maria segment of the 1940 disney animated feature film, fantasia. A liveaction version of night on bald mountain is in the works at walt disney pictures. Night on bald mountain liveaction movie planned at. Night on bald mountain joins the lineup of liveaction versions of classics disney has in the works, which includes beauty and the beast, mulan, and a tinkerbell movie. Disney is working on a liveaction night on bald mountain. Night on bald mountain this is the penultimate episode of fantasia, coming immediately before the ave maria. Walpurgis night, when chernabog awakens, takes place between april 30 and may 1. Night on bald mountain was finally given a voice on october 18, 1886 five years after mussorgskys death. David thiel an innovative and revolutionary animated classic from walt disney, combining western classical music masterpieces with imaginative visuals, presented. A night on bald mountain ave maria a night on bald mountain 1867 composed by modest mussorgsky as modeste moussorgsky ave maria, op.
The nutcracker suite segment serves as inspiration for the featurelength movie. Jun 03, 2015 walt disney studios is reaching into their animated archives for a liveaction adaptation of night on bald mountain, a sequence from 1940s fantasia. The illusion of life the entire sequence had to be reshot twice, once because the wrong focal length lens was used. In june 2015, disney was developing the night on bald mountain sequence from the film, with matt sazama and burk sharpless writing and executive producing the liveaction film. It is through rimskykorsakovs version that night on bald mountain achieved lasting fame. Disneys fantasia sequence night on bald mountain being. To name just a few films this piece has been used on the soundtrack to. A liveaction movie take on the night on bald mountain sequence from fantasia is currently being developed by walt disney pictures.
Disney is developing the animated night on bald mountain segment from fantasia as a feature length. Deems taylor introduces it as the conflict between the profane represented by night on bald mountain and the sacred represented by ave maria. Half a century later, the work obtained perhaps its greatest exposure through the walt disney animated film fantasia 1940, featuring an. It features the backstory of the greatest and most powerful villain walt disney has ever created. Night on bald mountain liveaction movie planned at disney b. Night on bald mountain is an upcoming film based on the 1940 animated fantasia segment of the same name. At walpurgis night the witches sabbath, he emerges from the peak of bald mountain in reality mount triglav in slovenia to summon all of his minions, who dance furiously as he throws them into the.
This website is made possible by displaying online ads. Disney is working on a liveaction night on bald mountain time. Concept art for the night on bald mountain sequence from disney s fantasia artwork by kay nielsen. Night on bald mountain fantasia 1941 theatrical cut youtube. Bald mountain is the main set of the first half of fantasias last segment, night on bald mountain ave maria. So one day, he came up with the idea of putting classical music to beautiful animation, thereby making it accessible to a wider audience.
Night on bald mountain liveaction film disney wiki. If youre not a huge disney fan, you may not be familiar with the character, who first appeared in an 11minute segment of disney s 1940 classic fantasia called night on bald mountain. They both emerge from a mountain, they wreak chaos, they can both manipulate fire, they are both forces of. Jun 03, 2015 fantasias night on bald mountain gets liveaction film news the wordless visualization of good vs. Night on bald mountain petesdragonrockz human style r richard tyler and the deadly hallows, part 2.
Night on bald mountain was directed by wilfred jackson. Disney turning fantasias night on bald mountain into a. Nikolay rimskykorsakov and a few other friends took it upon themselves to piece together most, if not all, of mussorgskys unfinished compositions and publish them as a set of completed works so that they could remain in the publics musical repertoire. Night on bald mountainave maria disney wiki fandom. Night on bald mountain is an upcoming film based on the 1940 animated fantasia segment of the. Disneys night on bald mountain a depiction of the struggle between. However, due to several ambiguities, the composition is also known by a number of alternate titles in english. Night on bald mountain or night on bare mountain is a piece of music for orchestra by modest mussorgsky. Disney is reportedly working on a liveaction film based on the night on bald mountain sequence from its iconic animated movie fantasia according to the hollywood reporter, writers matt sazama. When horror of ghosts, bats, owls, vultures and witches a realing when to the queen in a bald mountain a chernabog an minions when john masket when to the wild ride a j.
Disney is conjuring up a liveaction movie based on the night on bald mountain sequence from the studios animated classic fantasia matt sazama and burk sharpless will write the script for the. Fantasia 2000 disney and sega style fantasia 2000 edizioni vhs pirata style fantasia 2000 for sale. Theres also a sidescrolling level based on a night on bald mountain. Yes, chernabog my favorite disney character will apparently be brought to life. Sep 30, 2017 the origin of the chernabog 8 behind the scenes facts about night on bald mountain duration. On walpurgis night, the tip of the dark and morose mountain is the great demon, chernabog. Night on bald mountain work by mussorgsky britannica. Allegro con brio pines of rome rhapsody in blue piano concerto no. Disney chernabog liveaction movie business insider. Disney is developing the animated night on bald mountain segment from fantasia as a feature length movie with the writers of dracula untold. He shares many similarities to chernabog, the villain from night on bald mountain ave maria in the original film. As told by animator frank thomas in the book disney animation. Chernabog is first seen when he awakes on top of bald mountain.
Half a century later, the work obtained perhaps its greatest exposure through the walt disney animated film fantasia 1940, featuring an arrangement by leopold stokowski, based on rimskykorsakovs version. Without them, we cant afford to create new content. At one point, mickey travels through yen sids workshop, which has been flooded with water from the buckets held by the walking brooms. Night on bald mountain, russian noch na lysoy gore, also called night on bare mountain, orchestral work by the russian composer modest mussorgsky that was completed in june 1867.
Night on bald mountain finally, mussorgskys night on bald mountain is a recorded dance sequences that gives way to a forest lit by lanterns for the conclusion, schuberts ave maria. Its a surreal, yet classic blend of animation and classical music, often considered to have been ahead of its time back in the day. Night on bald mountain petesdragonrockz human style. Its story closely follows the descriptions that mussorgsky had written on his original score of the tone poem. Night on bald mountainave maria is the final segment of fantasia, following the medley containing compositions of the same name by modest mussorgsky and franz schubert. Dark fantasy specialists matt sazama and burk sharpless dracula untold, the last witch hunter, gods of egypt will write the script and produce the liveaction night on bald mountain, which is in. Jun 03, 2015 night on bald mountain joins the lineup of liveaction versions of classics disney has in the works, which includes beauty and the beast, mulan, and a tinkerbell movie. Night on bald mountain, named after the symphony by russian composer modest mussorgsky. The original russian title of the tone poem, translates literally as saint johns eve on bald mountain, usually shortened to night on bald mountain.
Night on bald mountain also known as night on the bare mountain, is a series of compositions. Sep 30, 2017 the bald mountain sequence from fantasia. Famous for his musical masterpiece saint johns night on a bare mountain, sometimes referred to as night on a bare mountain, or even more popularly as night on bald mountain. Fantasias night on bald mountain gets liveaction film news the wordless visualization of good vs. Walt disney fantasia mickey the sorcerers apprentice. He is based on the god of the night in slavic mythology. Our host and commenter, deems taylor, tells us that it depicts the profane while the last episode depicts the sacred.
Jul 22, 2017 how disney should remake a night on bald mountain dtmomt ep6 connect the dots. Toccata and fugue in d minor nutcracker suite the sorcerers apprentice rite of spring intermissionmeet the soundtrack pastoral symphony dance of the hours night on bald mountain ave maria symphony no. Disney developing liveaction night on bald mountain stack. Disney to adapt iconic fantasia sequence into liveaction. Disney s fantasia night on bald mountain on vimeo join. Disney to produce liveaction night on bald mountain movie. But theres one scene near the end of fantasia known as night on bald mountain, named after the symphony by russian composer modest mussorgsky. This is a liveaction adaptation of the night on bald mountain sequence from disneys 1940 animated feature fantasia. The movie the film consists of animated sequences synchronized to classic pieces of music.
The power of two as one of the projector screen levels, in two versions. Fantasias night on bald mountain gets liveaction film. Toccata and fugue in d minor nutcracker suite the sorcerers apprentice starring mickey mouse the rite of spring the intermission of meet the soundtrack the pastoral symphony dance of the hours night on bald mountain and finally ave maria thats all the classical musicals there is. Jabberwocky 1977 the little mermaid 1992 natural b. Disney is planning a liveaction night on bald mountain. The vaults presents sounds and sorcery celebrating disney. Night on bald mountain is a walder pictures in a curators on maleficent when in the liveaction upcoming on november 14, 2020. Fantasia walt disney night on bald mountain by antoniof75. Walt disney studios is reaching into their animated archives for a liveaction adaptation of night on bald mountain, a sequence from 1940s fantasia. Disney is planning a fulllength liveaction movie based on a sequence from the studios classic 1940 film fantasia, ew has confirmed, creating a story inspired by the night on bald mountain. Aug 07, 2018 the vaults presents sounds and sorcery celebrating disney fantasia. He could appreciate it, sure, but classical music was not really his thing.
Chernabog is an upcoming 2021 live action film by disney. Disney to adapt iconic fantasia sequence into live. Disney to produce liveaction night on bald mountain movie ign. Fantasia, released in 1940, is a disney film that focuses on musical pieces and stunning animation as opposed to a typical narrative. There, he summons his minions to his service at bald mountain. Hit the jump for all the details on the fantasia live action remake. Few details are currently known, though matt sazama and burk sharpless are reportedly locked to pen the script and produce the film, as well. Night on bald mountain the disney wiki fandom powered. Fantasia is disneys most spiritual movie paul asay. It is well known that this segment is considered to be one of the darkest pieces of animation that disney ever produced. Disneys fantasia sequence night on bald mountain being adapted for liveaction film. Fantasia night on bald mountain featuring an arrangement by leopold stokowski, based on rimskykorsakovs version of mussorgskys original work concept art for the night on bald mountain sequence from disney s fantasia 1940. Jun 04, 2015 disney is keeping the liveaction films rolling along, and this one may shock a number of people, but it pleases doctor disney. At walpurgis night the witches sabbath, he emerges from the peak of bald mountain in reality mount.
This is a liveaction adaptation of the night on bald mountain sequence from disney s 1940 animated feature fantasia menu. Disney is conjuring up a liveaction movie based on the night on bald mountain sequence from the studios animated classic fantasia. Disney turning fantasias night on bald mountain into a live. Disney is developing a feature film based on the night on bald mountain closing sequence from the 1940 musical anthology. The troubled history of walt disney s great experiment, and the grotesque implications of the liveaction remake of fantasias night on bald mountain. Fantasia, which officially turned 75 today, includes one of the most overtly religious expressions in all of the disney canonthe still shocking, still moving night on bald mountain ave maria.
Night on bald mountain sequence from fantasia which disney is turning into a live action movie. It was first performed in 1886 in a version by rimskykorsakov after mussorgskys 1881 death. Disney to adapt iconic fantasia sequence into liveaction movie. Jan 16, 2018 night on bald mountain was finally given a voice on october 18, 1886 five years after mussorgskys death. Premiering in saint petersburg in 1886, the work became a concert favourite. Disney is turning fantasias night on bald mountain into a. Jun 03, 2015 disney is developing a movie based on the iconic night on bald mountain closing sequence from the 1940 animated pic fantasia for its latest liveaction adaptation. How disney should remake a night on bald mountain dtmomt ep6. The night on bald mountain sequence from disney s 1940 animated hit fantasia is being made into a liveaction movie. Jun 03, 2015 disney is reportedly working on a liveaction film based on the night on bald mountain sequence from its iconic animated movie fantasia according to the hollywood reporter, writers matt sazama. The actionadventure thriller will center on the villainous chernobog, also known as. The insides of the mountain become a fiery volcano as he flings his minions within.
Disney is turning fantasias night on bald mountain into a live. Night on bald mountain and ave maria set the forces of darkness and light against each other as a devilish revel is interrupted by the coming of a new day. Jun 06, 2015 but theres one scene near the end of fantasia known as night on bald mountain, named after the symphony by russian composer modest mussorgsky. Chernabog from the disney movie fantasia in night on bald mountain this one was inspired from a painting i saw at disney world, took a photo and sav. Night on bald mountain sequence from disneys fantasia. Im only covering the night on bald mountain segment, not the ave maria that follows when i originally conceived of the disturbing disney series, i always planned on including night on bald mountain from the finale of fantasia 1940. It took several decades for the movie to break even on its theatrical runs. This is a liveaction adaptation of the night on bald mountain sequence from disney s 1940 animated feature fantasia. Apr, 2016 i assume youre already aware that disney are making a live action film version of this animated sequence from fantasia. Disney is keeping the liveaction films rolling along, and this one may shock a number of people, but it pleases doctor disney. Disney is developing a movie based on the iconic night on bald mountain closing sequence from the 1940 animated pic fantasia for its. It was the inspiration for the final animated segment of walt disney s fantasia 1940, in which the composition was followed immediately without a pause by franz. Which movies used the songcomposition night on bald mountain. At walpurgis night the witches sabbath, chernabog, god of evil, emerges from.
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