The Magic 7

The Magic 7
The Magic 7
Directed by	Roger Holzberg
Written by	Roger Holzberg
Produced by	Roger Holzberg; John Kilkenny; Ron Layton
Starring	John Candy; Michael J. Fox; Jeremy Irons; James Earl Jones; Ice-T; Dirk Benedict; Madeline Kahn
Music by	Kirk Cameron; Judy Collins; Ice-T; Michael O'Hara
Country	United States
Language	English

The Magic 7 is an animated television film written and directed by Roger Holzberg. It was slated to air on Earth Day (April 22) in 1997,^[1] but was postponed. After later plans for a 2005 release, the film was again suspended.

Plot

The film centers on the adventures of two children and a dragon as they fight the arch-enemies of Earth.

Cast

John Candy as Smokestack Sam
Madeline Kahn as Wastra
Michael J. Fox as Marcel Maggot
Cory Danziger as Sean
Dee Wallace as Sean's mom
Ted Danson as Sean's dad
Ice-T as Dr. Scratch
Jeremy Irons as Thraxx
Demi Moore as U-Z-Onesa
James Earl Jones as 5-Toe

Production

Production on the film began in 1990 and has been repeatedly delayed. Subsequently, three of the actors who recorded voices for the parts in the film are now deceased: John Candy, the voice of Smokestack Sam, died in 1994; Madeline Kahn, the voice of Wastra, died in 1999, and James Earl Jones, the voice of 5-Toe, died in 2024.. Other actors, such as Michael J. Fox, Jeremy Irons, Ice-T and Dirk Benedict, all recorded their voices in the early 1990s.^[2] Kevin Bacon, Bette Midler, and Judy Collins appear as themselves.

Pulse Entertainment and Distribution, under the direction of CEO Ron Layton, bought the grand rights to The Magic 7 in 1995 with the intention of fully producing the animation. Songwriter Robert J. Sherman was hired to write additional songs for the film.^[3] Sherman also wrote a treatment using the already recorded voices in a revised script. However, insufficient funds were raised, and the project was eventually shelved until the early 2000s, when interest was reignited in it.