Disney's Atlantis: The Lost: Empire

: It adopted a distinct, angular look inspired by Mike Mignola's work on Hellboy , setting it apart from any previous Disney feature.

Released in 2001, Atlantis: The Lost Empire stands as one of Disney’s most ambitious departures from its traditional "Princess" formula. Breaking away from musical numbers and fairy-tale whimsy, it embraced a pulp-adventure aesthetic heavily influenced by the comic art of Mike Mignola. A Bold Creative Shift Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Though it underperformed at the box office and was labeled "too edgy" for children at the time, Atlantis has since gained a massive cult following. : It adopted a distinct, angular look inspired

: The film’s final "pull-out" shot was considered the most difficult in Disney’s history at the time. It required panning from a 16-inch close-up of Milo and Kida to an 18,000-inch equivalent digital composite to reveal the entire city. Story and World-Building A Bold Creative Shift Though it underperformed at

Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise (the duo behind Beauty and the Beast ), the film was designed as a sci-fi adventure in the vein of Jules Verne.

: A complete Atlantean language was created by Marc Okrand, the same linguist who developed Klingon for Star Trek .