The heroine of the cartoon musical (now titled The Princess and The Frog: An American Fairy Tale) is now a 19 year-old named Tiana, who will (spoiler!) live happily ever after with a handsome young man who is of as-yet unknown heritage. Commented Disney: "The story takes place in the charming elegance and grandeur of New Orleans' fabled French Quarter during the Jazz Age... Princess Tiana will be a heroine in the great tradition of Disney's rich animated fairy tale legacy, and all other characters and aspects of the story will be treated with the greatest respect and sensitivity." As opposed to the original storyline, title, et al? And is this "princess" a visiting dignitary? There are so many befuddling aspects to this venture, one has to wonder what the hell Disney was thinking in the first place.

Despite the changes already made to the film, Disney is still catching hell from critics accusing the studio of racial stereo-typing. They may do well to hire a 5th grader to vet all future projects, because I'm pretty sure even my 10-year-old second cousin could tell you that first storyboard was a really bad idea.