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, but was postponed. After later plans for a 2005 release, the film was again suspended. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the film was revived and will be released as a web series tentatively scheduled for an April 2026 release.
Plot The film centers on the adventures of two children and a dragon as they fight the arch-enemies of Earth.
Cast Live-action cast Cory Danziger as Sean Dee Wallace as Sean's mom Ted Danson as Sean's dad Jennifer Love Hewitt as Erica
Voice cast John Candy as Smokestack Sam Madeline Kahn as Wastra Michael J. Fox as Marcel Maggot Ice-T as Dr. Scratch Jeremy Irons as Thraxx Demi Moore as U-Z-Onesa James Earl Jones as 5-Toe
Release In the fall of 2025, Roger Holzberg and Sedona Cruz launched a Kickstarter campaignhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lost-animated-classic-featuring-james-earl-jones-john-candy-and-olivia-newton-john-in-production-for-earth-day-2026-302576783.html to complete animation work on The Magic 7. The campaign's goal of $35,000 was reached and the film will be released as a 7-part web series on YouTube. Upon release, it will be the final released projects of actors John Candy, Madeline Kahn, and James Earl Jones and producer Olivia Newton-John.
References "new The Magic 7" (1997) 20 TV World 122
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