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Dis drawing on N'awlins charm


March 09, 2007 In New Orleans for its annual shareholder meeting, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that "The Frog Princess," the company's first hand-drawn animation project in years, will be set in the Crescent City and feature what John Lasseter called "the very first African-American Disney princess." Disney Animation has started production on "Frog Princess," which harkens back to classic Disney fairy tales and is set for a 2009 release. Lasseter also noted that "Toy Story 3," now in production, is set for a 2010 release via Pixar Animation Studios.

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