02/28/2006 Archives: "Updated: Menken, Musker and Clements Return to Disney"

Sources close to the Walt Disney Company tell o-meon.com that the popular feature animation production team of John Musker and Ron Clements will be returning to Walt Disney Feature Animation (WDFA). Musker and Clements whose work as writers, director and producer includes The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules and Treasure Planet, left WDFA last year after the studio refused to green light their latest feature animation project, Fraidy Cat. Read the full story at: www.o-meon.com.

UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the information about Musker and Clements and adds that legendary musical composer Alan Menken has come back into the Disney fold as well.

Posted by Christian at 2:10 pm ET