The Magic 7

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = The Magic 7 | image = | caption = | director = Roger Holzberg | producer = Roger Holzberg John C. Kilkenny | writer = Roger Holzberg | narrator = | starring = John Candy Michael J. Fox Jeremy Irons James Earl Jones Ice-T Dirk Benedict Madeline Kahn | music = Kirk Cameron Judy Collins Ice-T Michael O'Hara | cinematography = | editing = | distributor = | released = | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = }} '''''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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1996/voices/columns/seven-thesps-get-into-magic-act-1117862926/|last= Archerd|first=Army|title=Seven thesps get into 'Magic' act|date=1996-06-06|accessdate=2008-11-17|work=Variety|publisher=Reed Business Information}}</ref> 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 campaign<ref>https://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</ref> 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) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZLsRAQAAMAAJ 20] TV World 122 {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0113735|title=The Magic 7}}

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