Exclusive: 'The Princess and the Frog' Poster Premiere!

by Erik Davis May 11th 2009 // 11:45AM

Filed under: Animation, Disney, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Images, Posters

Click the image below to view entire poster

Cinematical has just received this beautiful exclusive teaser poster for Disney's The Princess and the Frog, which marks the studio's triumphant return to 2D hand-drawn animation. Featuring the voices of Anika Noni Rose (as Princess Tiana), Oprah Winfrey, Keith David, Jim Cummings, John Goodman, Jenifer Lewis, Bruno Campos, Michael-Leon Wooley, Peter Bartlett and Terrence Howard, The Princess and the Frog is based on E.D. Baker's classic novel The Frog Princess, except this film -- written and directed by the filmmaking duo of John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules) -- is set in New Orleans, stars a singing crocodile and features Disney's first African-American princess. Famed songwriter/composer Randy Newman (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc.) lent his familiar voice to the soundtrack, which I'm sure will carve out its special place alongside Disney's long list of memorable tracks.

The first trailer for The Princess and the Frog was also just released on Apple (watch it there or after the jump), and folks will have a chance to see the film when it hits theaters in New York and LA on November 25th before expanding wide on December 11th. Click the image below to view entire poster -- does this look like vintage Disney, or what?

Gallery: The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog Trailer

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5-11-2009 @ 3:19PM

vegimorph said...

awesome! can't wait

5-11-2009 @ 3:39PM

MCW said...

I'll admit, when I saw the first teaser, attached to a Disney movie I watched, I was very saddened.

Though I love seeing 2D animation by any studio (Thank goodness some haven't completely stopped using the technique), the teaser was BAD.

Thankfully, this newer trailer actually shows the Shrek-like plot I didn't know it had (ahem - Fiona). My fears are somewhat alleviated. The animation looks good to me.

5-11-2009 @ 11:23PM

Kamry G. said...

I've been waiting for this a long time. When I heard Disney was coming out with a black princess, I couldn't believe it. But this is pretty darn cool.

5-12-2009 @ 1:50AM

V.M.L. said...

Its pretty!!! :D

5-12-2009 @ 4:29PM

Derrick said...

Sorry but I can not understand why the Black Princess could not marry a Black Prince. And why no one sees this as a slight towards Black men. Of course white people will think that I am nit picking but they always do when it comes to keeping our people down.

5-14-2009 @ 12:54AM

Arco said...

My sentiments exactly.

7-03-2009 @ 9:32AM

Dan said...

But if she had ended up with a black prince people would be arguing why she couldn't be with other race and had to be with a black guy (segregation if you will).

Just in case you're wondering I'm neither white nor black (not that this is important), but I do think you're nit picking. People don't see it as a slight toward black men because it isn't. Not everything has to have a racial undertone you know? And not everyone in the world is out to get the black community as you would think. Besides do you really think Disney would deliberately make something that is offensive and demanding to black people? They have already made several major changes to this movie just to please you people, so what more do you want?? Would it make you happier if they didn't the movie to begin with?

7-20-2009 @ 10:21AM

Cocoabella said...

There are more people of African descent in Brazil (which is where Prince Naveen hails from) than there are in the USA. Check it out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Diaspora
Why can't we all just celebrate the fact that little girls of African descent can now, FINALLY, buy Disney merchandise that looks like them!!!

7-22-2009 @ 10:41PM

Derrick said...

Dan you are an idiot on so many levels where do I begin? First of all Disney has made many movies in the past insulting Afican Americans google Song of the South and Brer Rabbit. The fact you aren't Black makes me wonder why you even commented on what I had to say then when I read "They have already made several major changes to this movie just to please you people, so what more do you want??" You people? Now I get it you are a closed minded biggot simpleton trying to get a rise out of me. As a proud Black father of a son I feel my child deserves to see a strong Black male on the big screen. Is there something wrong with that? I know there isn't but apparently YOU think there is.

5-14-2009 @ 12:31PM

meta williams said...

The EXCITEMENT is building . . .for the December 11 release of the first Disney movie featuring an Afro-American princess in a fairy tale!

To sweeten the pot, the Los Angeles Urban League is giving you a chance to own your very own piece of this awesome movie history. The League is auctioning a limited edition Princess Tiana doll donated by The Walt Disney Company and completely handmade by Mattel Inc. exclusively for the Los Angeles Urban League.

Visit www.laul.org AND PLACE YOUR BID TODAY!

5-22-2009 @ 9:06AM

Paul said...

It's about time Disney goes "back to basics" and bring back the 2D animation that they are famously known for.

And to sweeten the exctiment... I live in New Orleans and it's great that the story fits so well.

I also love the fact that Disney is bringing the first ever African-American princess...how in the world they chose this year to bring her out ironically the same time the country is having the first ever African-American president is beyond me?

It's magic!

7-03-2009 @ 10:23AM

Dan said...

Your comment just showed how ignorant you are about the process of making an animated movie. Animation doesn't happen overnight. 2D animation in particular take several years to plan and make. And for The Prince and the Frog it took them about 3 years to finish. The movie was announced and went into production long before Obama's announcement to run for president, so they certainly didn't "choose" to release the film this year. It just happens that the year they will release the film is the same year Obama was elected to be president.

6-03-2009 @ 2:59AM

tahrey said...

Oh hey :D this is the first trail for a non-Pixar Disney production that's made me laugh, or indeed respond in a way other than abject horror for quite a while now. Hopefully they can keep it up for the full running time...

Incidentally, the other post / thread about re-use of animation in their movies? That croc looks WAY familiar for some reason (Peter Pan?). I'd keep an eye on it and compare back to older movies to see if that little collection can't be expanded. And if there aren't shared movements with Hakuna Matata (ironically about the point where "real" Disney started to lose it for me) in that walk across the branch in the swamp, it'll be quite a surprise. And I don't know why but I somehow think there's some little homages to other studio's work in there even with the bits we've seen so far...

Oh. Also. Someone complaining that she will end up marrying a white guy (how do we know that, yet? is it in the book wot I haven't read?)... funny, sounds a bit like you're looking for reasons to diss it and claim ongoing racism. Can't it be striking a blow for a strong black female lead instead - exercising her right to have a relationship with who she wants instead of sticking to traditional class lines (or others of her same ethnicity saying "what, a black man's no good for you?"), or even that they're not afraid to show an interraccial relationship (marriage?) anymore... once a MASSIVE on-screen no-no for anyone working in film or TV?
On that note - Paul, just how fast do you think they churn these things out? Even their straight to video releases probably spend a year or more in production (two or three being made in parallel). A feature film, quite a bit longer, and consider this stuff is being hand drawn rather than CG'd. When they started making this, Obama wasn't even a CANDIDATE yet; the planning/greenlighting stages were probably during Bush Jnr's first term. Get off your high horse.

I just know that if they'd had two black leads, or even a full black cast (possible but I think probably not realistic even for New Orleans) speaking authentic dialect, someone would still be complaining, accusing them of exploitation or what-have-you. I think I may turn this one over for judgement to a friend of mine who's the daughter of a mixed race couple and see what she makes of the issue...

7-03-2009 @ 2:47PM

Niketa said...

Disney has always and will always be about the Princesses! In no way is this a slight against black men b/c the prince is not black. Come on! This is like the happiest I have been in awhile! I'm so excited for this movie to come out! And, yes I am a black female :)

7-22-2009 @ 10:49PM

Derrick said...

I am Black father with a son. Why is it so hard to understand why I feel that there should have been a Black Prince in this movie to represent my young man? For Black people to be happy about this movie is sad. Why? Because all you are doing is accepting the white man's scraps once again. Niketa you siad that this is the happiest you've been in a while! Wow that's sad. What about the young Black boys in your family? Wouldn't it have been nice to see them represented in a positive light as well? Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel all had their WHITE knight. Hell even Jasmine who was Arabic had her own Arab Prince but what does the Black Princess hook up with? A white guy with Jungle fever and you are soooo happy.