This is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic (after many years of failures) with a staggering output of hits--The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Lion King and more--over a 10-year period. Director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider bring their insider knowledge to Waking Sleeping Beauty. Their film offers a fascinating and candid perspective of what happened in the creative ranks set against the dynamic tensions between the top leadership: Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Roy Disney (Walt's nephew). The filmmakers bring a refreshing candor in describing ego battles, cost overruns and failed experiments that others might prefer to forget.
