According to the hollywood reporter, the walt disney co. Tripper clancy will write the script for the project, which sources say is inspired by the swiss family robinson. The disney touch is all over this grand, colorful version of the johann wyss adventure of a european family set off for the new world of new guinea. The novel the swiss family robinson by swiss author johann david wyss has been adapted into movies several times before. According to todays variety, mandeville, who are producing the forthcoming tim allen remake of the shaggy dog, will start production on swiss family robinson soon for a. Everything you need to know about swiss family robinson movie. Jacob is raised by pirates, and the family gets out of the boat and on to.
Apr 10, 2018 the robinson family, plus one chicken, are aboard a spaceship seeking a new life on another world, when they crashland on an icy, forbidding planet. The adventures of swiss family robinson 1998 episode 1survival duration. A movie was made based on elements of swiss family robinson, after earth, starring will and jaden smith and directed by m. After being falsely accused of a crime he never committed, pastor david robinson is shipped. Move over mighty ducks, these 10 disney movies need a reboot. It is based on the 1812 novel the swiss family robinson by johann david wyss and is the first featurelength film version of the story. Revolving around a pacifist father who shuttles his family to sea in order to avoid napoleonic conflicts, the story sees the family marooned on a remote island after a storm ends its voyage. For heavens sake, at the start of the film the family boat was even flying a us flag rather than the swiss flag. Oct 30, 2014 here is an industry trailer with clips from cloud 9s series the adventures of swiss family robinson starring richard thomas. Swiss family robinson is definitely one of disneys best live action films, it was enjoyed by the whole family from my young children to the parents and grandparents.
A look at the swiss family robinson behindthescenes crew and production team. Here is an industry trailer with clips from cloud 9s series the adventures of swiss family robinson starring richard thomas. Not following the storyline exactly it still brings fun and adventure safe for the entire family to watch. The film is based on the swiss family robinson and stars jane. Throw in family values, drama, adventure, mystery and humor and you have one of the best family shows ever made. A settler family are shipwrecked on a desert island. Back in 1960, disneys adaptation of swiss family robinson was a massive success at the box office. Opening and michael eisner introduction to swiss family robinson on the december 7, 1986 disney sunday movie.
Richard thomas stars in this amazing tale of a family looking for adventure only to find themselves marooned on a deserted island. Using teamwork and ingenuity, they skillfully overcome the obstacles of nature and transform their new home into a. The film was directed by ken annakin and shot in tobago. This movie is one of my all time favorites, but upon viewing my new purchase of swiss family robinson with thomas mitchell on both a standard dvd player and a blueray hd player, found the video quality abhorrent. Thomas mitchell is topbilled as the patriarch of the. David robinson is being shipped off to a penal colony. Swiss family robinson secret discovery is a reimagined swiss family robinson adventure written by tj hoisington and kyla hoisington and inspired by the novel return to robinson island by tj hoisington. But by 2005, disney seemed to think the swiss family robinson was due for a redo, and announced intentions to remake it. Disney and mandeville films are moving forward on two new flicks, a remake of the swiss family robinson and the ridetofilm adaptation of the classic jungle cruise attraction. A movie sure to thrill even youngest in the audience. Apr 05, 2020 4 swiss family robinson this 1940 movie, and its subsequent 1960 remake, is a foundational adventure story, following a family shipwrecked on a remote desert island as they attempt to leave.
Adjusted for inflation, its sold more tickets than avengers. On december 12, 2004, variety announced that a liveaction remake of swiss family robinson was in development at walt disney. Although movie and television adaptations typically name the family robinson, it is not a swiss name. It was the second feature film based on the 1812 novel the swiss family robinson by johann david wyss, a previous adaptation having been released by rko. Adventures of a shipwrecked swiss family who must band together to survive the perils encountered on a tropical island. This swiss family robinson tv series is the best ever and there will never be another that compares. The gun he gets thrown in by sheldon blake proves disabled, and for a sinister reason. Now they are fighting to live long enough to find a way home.
The swiss family robinson is an 1812 novel by johann david wyss. Jacob is raised by pirates, and the family gets out of the boat and on to land, salvaging as much as they can. What if robinson crusoe had his family on the island with him. Feb 08, 2012 this spectacular screen version of the literary classic swiss family robinson is full of breathtaking south seas scenery, hundreds of exotic animals, and treacherous pirates. Though it oddly hasnt had the same staying power of other 60sera disney films, the idea of swiss family robinson is such that a filmmaker with the right budget. Jul 30, 2014 but by 2005, disney seemed to think the swiss family robinson was due for a redo, and announced intentions to remake it.
Oct 22, 2019 back in 1960, disneys adaptation of swiss family robinson was a massive success at the box office. Kevin james to star in swiss family robinsoninspired film for sony. Adventures of a shipwrecked swiss family who must band together to survive. Even though i am not a big fan of remake movies the origional swiss family robinson was always a favorite this is a great one. Kevin james to star in swiss family robinsoninspired film. The real swiss family robinson treehouse in tobago the. Swiss family robinson is a film directed by ken annakin with john mills, dorothy mcguire, james macarthur, janet munro, year. The show chronicles their survival and adaptation in an unfamiliar environment using only indigenous resources.
Based on the writings by swiss pastor johann wyss and on one of the most widely published books in history, swiss family robinson follows the adventures of a family after being shipwrecked on a remote tropical island. Bill paxton dreams of remaking swiss family robinson. A solid, exciting adventure film, edward ludwigs swiss family robinson combines measured thrills and compelling character beats. About genre family summary this version of swiss family robinson is a remake of the classic adventure about the robinson family stranded on a deserted island, making a life for themselves in the. The robinson family, plus one chicken, are aboard a spaceship seeking a new life on another world, when they crashland on an icy, forbidding planet. The news of a remake starts my blood pressure to pounding angrily, as the original swiss family robinson is one of my top 5 movies of all time, and the mk treehouse is an overlooked gem of an attraction. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Modern remake of swiss family robinson so the other night i rewatched my dvd of the original disney swiss family robinson, a favorite of mine from childhood. But nearly ten years later, this project has transformed into a modern.
The real swiss family robinson treehouse in tobago treehouses have been loved by children and adults all over the world for centuries, but few were able to capture the imagination of the public like the multicabin shelter with running water, a primitive refrigerator, and even a pipe organ from the 1960 film swiss family robinson. It stars liam cunningham, brana bajic, roger allam and jesse spencer. With liam cunningham, brana bajic, roger allam, jesse spencer. A storm strikes the ship and the family save for one son, jacob are trapped below deck. Jonathan mostow, director of breakdown, u571, and terminator 3. Swiss family robinson 1986 disney sunday movie intro youtube. Aug 05, 2014 opening and michael eisner introduction to swiss family robinson on the december 7, 1986 disney sunday movie. The swiss family robinson disambiguation wikipedia. Swiss family robinson is a 1960 american adventure film starring john mills, dorothy mcguire, james macarthur, janet munro, tommy kirk, and kevin corcoran in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home. Fans retell disney movies backwards in under 60 seconds lets talk disney. Steve carell will headline disneys brooklyn family robinson. The films writer jonathan mostow last wrote house at the end of the street and the megas. The film was directed by ken annakin and shot in tobago and pinewood studios. The new swiss family robinson 1998 rotten tomatoes.
Swiss family robinson 1940 film, american film directed by edward ludwig. Mar 02, 2018 the real swiss family robinson treehouse in tobago treehouses have been loved by children and adults all over the world for centuries, but few were able to capture the imagination of the public like the multicabin shelter with running water, a primitive refrigerator, and even a pipe organ from the 1960 film swiss family robinson. Swiss family robinson 1940 directed by edward ludwig. With john mills, dorothy mcguire, james macarthur, janet munro. Swiss family robinson is a 1940 american film released by rko radio pictures and directed by edward ludwig. The german title translates as the swiss robinson which identifies the novel as part of the robinsonade genre, rather than a story about a family named robinson. Even though i am not a big fan of remake movies the origional swiss family robinson was always a.
Since 2004, there has been talk about a remake from disney, but it has yet to come to fruition. The robinson family was going into space to fight for a chance for humanity. I go into imdb to look up the exact year so i can find it, expecting something like 20062009, only to discover that there hasnt been a swiss family robinson remake or even inspiredby remake since 2002, and that one was true to the originals time period. This spectacular screen version of the literary classic swiss family robinson is full of breathtaking south seas scenery, hundreds of. Rise of the machines, will step behind the camera for disneys new remake of swiss family robinson, says variety. With gary oldman, william hurt, matt leblanc, mimi rogers. The new swiss family robinson is a 1998 american adventure film directed by stewart raffill. A swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
This film has everything you would want from a family film theres plenty of action and lots of fun, with kids, animals, pirates and some amazing surroundings you end up wishing. Kevin james to star in swiss family robinsoninspired. Today i decided i was going to give the modern remake another shot, since i so flippantly dismissed it before. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the swiss family robinson near you. This heroic tale chronicles the courageous exploits of the robinson family after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. When angelino jack robinson gets a new job in australia, he decides to take his wife ann, sons shane and todd and daughter elisabeth lizzy by sailing yacht from hong kong to syndney.
Although theres no bloodshed, the violence looks real as the robinsons do battle with a wide array of animals sharks, tigers, snakes, etc. Swiss family robinson is a 1960 feature film starring john mills, dorothy mcguire, and sessue hayakawa in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home. Swiss family robinson 1960 film, american film produced by walt disney productions and directed by ken annakin. Move over mighty ducks, these 10 disney movies need a. Its easy to see the familyfriendly comedy potential in a remake of swiss family robinson, disneys 1960 film about a family forced to make a new life for themselves on.
The swiss family robinson or swiss family robinson may also refer to. Parents need to know that swiss family robinson is a 1960 disney movie in which an 18thcentury family on a boat bound for new guinea shipwreck on a deserted island. The adventures of swiss family robinson tv series 1998. Using teamwork and ingenuity, they skillfully overcome the obstacles of nature and transform their new home into a civilized community. With jane seymour, david carradine, james keach, john asher. The actordirector broke the news friday while speaking to digital filmmaking students at ringling college of art and design. Nov 12, 2007 the adventures of swiss family robinson 1998 episode 1survival duration. Filmed in breathtaking widescreen panavision, swiss family robinson was the most expensive disney movie ever filmed up until that time, but as walt said, such a great story as the swiss family robinson deserves every penny we spent on it. Working from an adapted screenplay by greg poirier tomcats, mostow will get started on a rewrite with frequent collaborator sam montgomery. Stranded is a 2002 television adventure drama film directed by charles beeson, based on johann david wyss s novel the swiss family robinson.
Next to 20,000 leagues, i would say that this is one of disneys best live action movies of the time. May 28, 2014 tripper clancy will write the script for the project, which sources say is inspired by the swiss family robinson. With gareth howells, kieren hutchison, junior chile, margo gunn. Sarasota bill paxton wants to remake swiss family robinson. The new swiss family robinson starring jane seymour, james keach and david carradine. The gun he gets thrown in by sheldon blake proves disabled, and for a sinister. Swiss family robinson was a 19741975 canadian television drama series. Audiences agreed, making swiss family robinson one of the most popular films walt disney ever. It is hard to top the high adventure of the original movie. Swiss family robinson remake wdwmagic unofficial walt. Having no means of provision or shelter they struggled to survive against pirates, natives, wild animals and mother nature. Johan david wyss novel swiss family robinson had been in print for nearly fifty years before the first film version was made by rko in 1940.
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