The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!
The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! is a 2016 American computer-animated fantasy musical film produced by Crest Animation Productions, Nest Family Entertainment and Streetlight Productions,[1] directed by Richard Rich and starring the voices of Jayden Isabel as Alise and Grant Durazzo as Lucas.[2] It is the sixth film in The Swan Princess series, and follows the adventures of Odette and Derek's daughter Alise on her first journey as a member of the royal family overseas.[3] It was released direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray on September 6, 2016.[4] A seventh film released in 2017 and an eighth film released in 2018.[1]
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| Directed by | Richard Rich |
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| Screenplay by | Brian Nissen |
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| Based on | Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Starring | Laura Bailey Yuri Lowenthal Jayden Isabel Grant Durazzo |
| Music by | J Bateman |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Inhabited on a mysterious island are strange creatures called Boggs who love meat. Unbeknownst to them, it is also inhabited by a shipwrecked boy. He scavenges for some food by distracting the Boggs with animal noises. Far away from the island, Odette and Derek are on their way to help the people by building a bridge leaving Alise in the care of Queen Uberta, Lord Rogers, and their animals friends: Speed, Jean-Bob, Puffin and the Scullions. Queen Uberta begins to prepare Alise to learn how to be and act like a princess. But Alise doesn't want to be a princess in this way but to be a modern princess. Lord Rogers says that Alise needs adventure but Queen Uberta disagrees.
While fighting once again, Alise uses her chance to swim in the lake with her friends but she was quickly sent back to the palace to learn to be proper. Queen Uberta is very strict with Alise, trying to teach her everything, but instead she falls asleep and sent to bed. That same night, Lord Rogers, Jean-Bob, and Speed sneak Alise out of her room to go on an adventure.
The next morning, before Queen Uberta enters Alise's room with yoga lessons, she notices that Alise has gone with Lord Rogers. Queen Uberta chases after the group all the way to the port but they escape on a ship. Queen Uberta is furious but nervous about Alise so she sent Puffin and the Scullions after them.
On the ship, Alise changes into a pirate costume, making Lord Rogers realize that Uberta was right; he turned Alise into a pirate just when Alise wanted to have fun. On the first night they see the Polar Star and Lord Rogers says that sailors always used this star to guide the way back home.
In the middle of the open sea, a typhoon was coming, forcing Alise, Lord Rogers, Speed, and Jean-Bob to fight against the big wave. They are suddenly forced to leave their ship because it was engulfed in flames. The group got separated in the storm. When the storm passes, Lord Rogers regain consciousness on a mysterious island but can't find Alise anywhere. The Boggs find Lord Rogers but before they can eat him, he uses his brilliant mind to delay them. He tricks them into thinking he is a chef and begins a game by splitting in two groups: One is the Starfish Group and the other is the Coconut group, by wearing kitchen clothes.
Elsewhere on the island, Alise and Speed find each other. Scully, in his ghost form, helps Alise to escape the Boggs and meets a boy named Lucas. They quickly become friends. Lucas helps Alise to build a ship with wood but not making any sounds since the Boggs have good hearing. So while they are mute, they use hand signals and Alise understands everything. She discovers that Lucas had run away from home because his parents are poor. His father was too weak to continue his work and was about to send Lucas to an orphanage. Alise wanted him to go with her but he refuses by saying that he belongs in this island.
Alise finds Lord Rogers and Jean-Bob and helps them escape. Together, along with Puffin and the Scullions, defeat the Boggs and sail home with an unhappy Lucas. But once they are on the port, Lucas runs away. Alise chases after him.
While Odette and Derek are on their way back to the palace, after receiving word that Alise is not in the palace, they meet Scully. He tells them that she's fine and guides them to Lucas's parents who are also on their way to find their son. Scully also guides Alise to Lucas. She tells him that running away is not getting him anywhere. Alise and Lucas hear their parents talking. Lucas's parents explain what really happened. Overjoyed, Lucas and Alise are reunited with their parents. The four parents are so happy their children are now home safe and sound and look towards the Polar Star in a sign of gratitude.
Cast
- Jayden Isabel as Princess Alise
- Laura Bailey as Princess Odette (credited as Elle Deets)
- Yuri Lowenthal as Prince Derek
- Joseph Medrano as Lord Rogers, Scully and Parrot
- Jennifer Miller as Uberta
- Grant Durazzo as Lucas
- Clayton James as Jean Bob
- Gardner Jaas as Puffin
- Doug Stone as Speed
- Brian Nissen as Brodie and Chamberlain
- Kirby Leigh and Joey Lotsko as Scullions
- Kirby Leigh as Lucas' Father
- Joey Lotsko as Kittle
- Kellen Goff as Nums and Rufus
- Kevin Lincoln as Gibby and Chunk
- Chris Smith as Runt
- Maxine Blue as Lucas' Mother
Songs
- "We Want Meat"
- "A Pirate Today"
- "Green Thing"
- "Standing On My Own"
- "I'll Be Your Star" (end credits) - written by Leslie Mills, Chris Pelcer, and J Bateman, Performed by Macy Kate
References
- "About Swan Princess". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- "'The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today' Available on DVD Sept. 6". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (27 June 2016). "The Swan Princess: A Princess Tomorrow, A Pirate Today OFFICIAL TRAILER". Retrieved 28 October 2016 – via YouTube.
- "Swan Princess, The: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today". 6 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016 – via Amazon.