Elements of Light

Elements of Light is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Kroyer Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was directed by Bill Kroyer from a screenplay by Tab Murphy based on an original concept and story by Michael Wildshill and Kroyer, and stars the voices of Michael J. Fox, Kelly Preston and Vincent Price. It tells the story of a young man named Daris who embarks on a journey to find the mystical realm known as the Elements of Light. Along the way, he stumbles upon Lala, an unlikely, hapless woman who is hiding a secret: she is the godly princess of the Elements of Light.

Elements of Light was theatrically released in the United States on September 22, 1989. It has met with positive reviews from critics and grossed $27 million against its $30 million budget. In recent years, the film has garnered a cult following.

Plot
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Cast

 * Michael J. Fox as Daris
 * Kelly Preston as Princess Lala
 * Vincent Price as the King of the Elements of Light

Production
During the production of The Master of Colors in 1984, Michael Wildshill began development of Elements of Light. The film was originally planned to be distributed by Paramount Pictures and was in the process of being produced by Michael Wildshill Productions when it was cancelled. Wildshill revealed that they were unable to sustain the film's development alongside Liche's Wish and made the decision to pass the project onto fellow animator Bill Kroyer through his own production company, with Universal Pictures taking over the distribution from Paramount.

Music
The film's score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The soundtrack was released by MCA Records on September 19, 1989.

Release
Elements of Light was scheduled for summer 1989 by Paramount Pictures. Shortly after taking over the rights, Universal Pictures rescheduled the film to February 1990. It was later moved five months earlier to its current date of September 22, 1989.

Box office
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Critical response
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Legacy
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Home media
Elements of Light was originally released on VHS and LaserDisc on January 9, 1990, by MCA Home Video. It was released on VHS again in 1998, this time a part of Universal Family Features, followed by a Universal Animated Features Collection VHS release in 2001. A DVD version was made available for the first time on December 4, 2001.

For its 25th anniversary, Elements of Light made its debut on Blu-ray on August 19, 2014.

Main
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Trailers
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