Magina

Magina is a 2003 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Universal Feature Animation. The sixth feature film in the Universal Animated Features canon, it was directed by Ash Brannon, produced by Chris Jenkins, from a screenplay by Irene Mecchi and Gary Hall, and a story by Michael Wildshill, Brannon, Hall, Jim Anderson, and Amy McNeill. The film stars the voices of Jodi Benson, Elijah Wood, Alfre Woodard, and David Ogden Stiers, it tells the story of a young man named Olin who encounters and falls in love with a mysterious, magical girl named Magina, unaware that she is cursed under a witchcraft.

Development of Magina began in 1997, when Wildshill wrote the original concepts of the film, envisioning a "boy meets girl" story. In 2001, Brannon was approached to direct the film and revise the story. Magina was released by Universal Pictures on March 7, 2003, and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its animation but criticized its story. Grossing $78.1 million on a $55 million budget, Universal Animation suffered a $130 million loss, which nearly bankrupted the company and caused it to abandon traditional animation in favor of computer animation. It is considered to be one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, but is also considered to be a cult favorite.

Plot
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Cast

 * Jodi Benson as Magina, a young woman with magical powers who is locked up in a fortress. Benson previously voice-acted for Universal Animation in Galaxion as Patty Kusene and would do so again in Computeropolis as Commander Cindy. William Jennings served as the supervising animator for Magina.
 * Elijah Wood as Olin, a young man who Magina helps to find a new peaceful home. Aaron Lohr provides Olin's singing voice. Alexander Bates and Bob Cokinn served as the supervising animators for Olin.
 * David Ogden Stiers as Elderly Olin, the narrator.
 * Alfre Woodard as Telea, Olin's mother.
 * John Kassir as Flint, Magina's pet hedgehog who is friendly to Olin. Todd Wilderman served as the supervising animator for Flint.
 * Spencer Breslin as Olin's Grandson, the unnamed grandson of Olin at the end of the film.
 * Tony Jay as Derlo
 * Phil Morris as Pol

Additional Voices

 * Jack Angel
 * Mike Bell
 * Bob Bergen
 * Rodger Bumpass
 * Debi Derryberry
 * Paul Eiding
 * Sherry Lynn
 * Edie McClurg
 * Mickie McGowan
 * Laraine Newman
 * Phil Proctor
 * Jan Rabson
 * Evan Sabara
 * Jim Ward

Development
Michael Wildshill came up with the concept in 1997, envisioning a romantic "boy meets girl" story set in a fantasy world. When Ama and the Mysterious Crystal almost finished production, Wildshill developed his concept into a forty-page film treatment and sent it to John Cohen who wrote back with "Wow." Soon after, the project, then titled Legend of Magina, went into development.

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Home Media
Magina was released on VHS and DVD on September 23, 2003. During the first month of its home release, the film led in VHS sales and was third in VHS and DVD sales combined. Sales and rentals of the VHS and DVD combined would eventually accumulate $144 million in revenue by 2004.

Critical Response
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

Box Office
Magina grossed $12.9 million in North America and $65.2 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $78.1 million.

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Legacy
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Main
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Trailers
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