Unstable Fables

The Goldilocks and 3 Bears Show
The Goldilocks and 3 Bears Show
Directed by	Howard E. Baker and Arish Fyzee
Written by	Chris Parrish
Starring	Tom Arnold; Brooke Shields; Jamie Lynn Spears
Release date	"Early 2009"

Tortoise vs. Hare
Tortoise vs. Hare
Directed by	Howard E. Baker; Arish Fyzee
Written by	Tom Martin
Starring	Danny Glover; Jay Leno; Vivica A. Fox; Keke Palmer; Drake Bell
Release date	"Fall 2008"

3 Pigs and a Baby
3 Pigs and a Baby
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Directed by	Howard E. Baker; Arish Fyzee
Written by	Craig Bartlett; Joseph Purdy
Starring	Jon Cryer; Brad Garrett; Steve Zahn; Jesse McCartney
Release dates	March 4, 2008
Running time	86 minutes

Unstable Fables is a series of computer animated films produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with Flame Ventures, Prana Studios, and The Weinstein Company. The direct-to-DVD feature-length films are distributed by Genius Products.

The films feature all-star casts including Brad Garrett, Jay Leno and Jamie Lynn Spears, "Unstable Fables" irreverently and unfaithfully retell classic fairy tales, folktale, and fables with a modern twist. The first film, 3 Pigs and a Baby (based on "The Three Little Pigs"), was released on DVD in March 2008. The second title, Tortoise vs. Hare (beased on "The Tortoise and the Hare"), is set for release in the fall of 2008; The Goldilocks and 3 Bears Show (based on "Goldilocks and the Three Bears") is slated for an early 2009 release.

3 Pigs and a Baby

3 Pigs and a Baby was the first animated film in the series. The direct-to-DVD film was released on March 4, 2008 and starred Jon Cryer, Brad Garrett, Steve Zahn and Jesse McCartney. In this new version of "The Three Little Pigs", the three pigs become the target of a special-ops team of wolves. The wolves' plan to finally infiltrate the impenetrable house of bricks by leaving a tiny wolf cub on the unassuming pigs' doorstep. The pigs take the baby in and raise him as their own. The newest addition to their family, Lucky, grows up into his teens not knowing his history, his role in the wolves' plan or the difficult choice he will have to make about the family that raised him.

DVD Bonus Features

Animation Education: Behind the scenes of the animation process
Re-Imagining A Classic: A conversation with director Howard Baker and writers Craig Barlett and Joseph Purdy
The Voices of 3 Pigs and A Baby: Behind the scenes look at how the stars record their lines before animation is complete and how it all comes together

Credits

Jon Cryer as Richard Pig

Brad Garrett as Mason Pig

Steve Zahn as Sandy Pig

Jesse McCartney as Lucky

Tom Kenny as Dr. Wolfowitz

Timothy McCartney as Lucky (baby/child)

Steve Wilcox as Big Boss Wolf

Nolan North as Big Bad Wolf

Producers: Kristin Dornig, Arish Fyzee, Lisa Henson, Tony Krantz

Directors: Howard E. Baker and Arish Fyzee

Animation Director: David Tart

Writers: Craig Bartlett and Joseph Purdy

Composer: Jim Lang

Tortoise vs. Hare

Tortoise vs. Hare is the second animated film in the "Unstable Fables" series. The direct-to-DVD film, based on Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare, is tentatively set to be released on DVD in "Fall 2008"^[1], The plot focuses on the rematch of the tortise and the hare as the hare his son challenge the tortoise and his daughter to go head to head in the Mount Impossible Nature Adventure Race.

The film will feature the voices of Danny Glover, Jay Leno, Vivica A. Fox, Keke Palmer, and Drake Bell.

Credits

Danny Glover as the tortoise

Jay Leno as the hare

Keke Palmer as tortoise's daughter

Drake Bell as hare's son

Producers: Kristin Dornig, Arish Fyzee, Lisa Henson, Tony Krantz

Directors: Howard E. Baker
Arish Fyzee

Writers: Tom Martin

The Goldilocks and 3 Bears Show

The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show is the third animated film in the series. The film is a twisted retelling of the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". The direct-to-DVD film is tentatively set to be released in "early 2009"^[1]. The film will feature the voices of Tom Arnold, Brooke Shields, and Jamie Lynn Spears.