Arlene

Arlene is a 1999 traditional animated film based off of the graphic novel by Robert Nadal and produced by Universal Feature Animation. The film was directed by Robert Nadal.

Plot
In a planet far away from Earth, there lived the humans, reminiscent of those from Earth, and the drogans, dragon-dinosaur hybrid creatures. They lived in peace and harmony under the protection of the Galactic Comets, a group of 6 spiritual representatives, whose generation created creatures to defend and assist their home. But not much of them were successful. But as the quantity of failures increased, their relationships decreased. They eventually disbanded, but their break up would soon bring back a beast sealed centuries ago. The Dragon of Shadow. Free from the accursed “Scepter of Serenity”, it unleashed its darkness and chaos on the world. Without this generation’s Galactic Comets disbanded, the scepter was useless. The Dragon of Shadows eventually annihilated the population and stole and possessed the GC’s creatures under their will. However, some individuals have survived the genocide. Among them include 3 of the surviving GC representatives, and the bride of one of the deceased GC representatives, her parents and siblings, and her future daughter. They fled from Mystico, with the bride and her family heading for Earth where they can blend in with everyone there in case the dragon followed them. The 3 representatives would follow them and defend Earth in case that happens.

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Cast

 * Natalie Portman as Arlene, a creature created by the Galactic Comets
 * Nicole Kidman as Maria, a women who escaped her home planet and Tiffany’s mother
 * Taylor Momsen as Tiffany, Maria’s 7 year old daughter and Arlene’s friend
 * Daniel Day-Lewis as Kyle, former leader of the Galactic Comets and Tiffany’s father who has been possessed by the Dragon of Shadows years ago
 * Daniel also provides the voice of The Old Geezer and The Dragon of Shadows
 * John De Lancie as Tiberius, Galactic Comets member of Intelligence and Arlene’s creator
 * Paul Reubens as Thomas, Galactic Comets member of Agility
 * Winona Ryder as Tabitha, Galactic Comets member of Power

Release
The film was originally scheduled for April 1999, but was pushed back to July 7th 1999.

On July 7th 1999, the film was released worldwide in theaters. The film was accompanied with the 1997 short, High School Daze

Reception
The film received very positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. The film received a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus stating “Arlene is a really engaging movie with spectacular animation and unique characters”. The film grossed out around $260 million domestically and $457.5 million worldwide, making it the second highest grossing animated film of 1999 worldwide(behind Toy Story 2) and the 4th highest grossing film of 1999(behind Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, The Sixth Sense, & Toy Story 2).