Plum Landing

Plum Landing is a 1994 American animated science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells and Rob Minkoff. It is inspired by classic science fiction films of the 1950s.

The film features the voices of Noam Zylberman, Johnathan Taylor Thomas, Reese Witherspoon, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, and Jennifer Connelly.

The initial idea was conceived in 1986 by Ean Manley and Don Jakoby. The project underwent numerous iterations with multiple directors attached. In 1989, Paramount Feature Animation began development on the project.

Plum Landing was released on September 20, 1994. It was a critical and commercial success. The film grossed $400 million in box office totals.

After the success of 3D re-releases of Wonder Park (1994), Shrek (1995), and Goin’ Down to South Park (1996), the film was reissued in theaters in 3D in 2014.

Premise
An alien named Plum, who came from the planet Blorb, comes to planet Earth, to learn about nature. Plum also befriends a group of kids like Brad, Cooper, Clementine, Oliver, and Gabi. Plum bands together with the kids on an epic exploration of Earth.

Plot
The film begins with a comet flying past Earth. TBA

Voice cast

 * Noam Zylberman as Brad
 * Johnathan Taylor Thomas as Cooper
 * Reese Witherspoon as Clementine
 * Gabriel Damon as Oliver
 * Candace Hutson as Gabi
 * Jennifer Connelly as Plum

Development
The initial idea for the film originated in 1986 during the filming of Into the Deep (1988), when Ean Manley got the inspiration for Plum Landing from science fiction films of the 1950s, like Invaders from Mars (1953), It Came from Outer Space (1953), The War of the Worlds (1953), Target Earth (1954), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956). It was originally intended to be a short film but Steven Spielberg and Bloo J liked the idea so much, they decided to adapt it into a film.

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Television series
In 1996, an animated series based on the movie was released by Nelvana, Amblin Television, and Ean Manley Productions which aired on Nickelodeon until 2002.

Trivia

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