A website called Pioneer Scoop has an article up about the 1997 movie George of the Jungle which starred Brendan Fraser as the title character. Through the miracle of cut-and-paste, I shall now reproduce the text of this article…
George of the Jungle is a 1997 American live-action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is loosely based on the animated television series of the same name from 1967, with additional input from Jymn Magon and Mark Evanier who were both involved in the original television show. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Christopher Walken, Leslie Mann and Thomas Haden Church.
I have no idea about Jymn Magon but I know that I did not have input into — nor did I even see — the 1997 movie, George of the Jungle. Perhaps the confusion flows from the fact that my partner/best buddy Sergio Aragonés contributed some visual gags for the film and together, we did a short George of the Jungle comic story for a Disney magazine. But no, I didn't work on it nor see it.
I also was not involved in the original television show from 1967 except as an avid watcher who was in junior high school at the time. I think Jymn is a little older than I am but I'm also pretty sure he wasn't in animation (or California) when that wonderful series was produced.
In 1984, Jay Ward and Bill Scott wanted me to write a revival of George — and also of Rocky & Bullwinkle. They were sure they were close to deals to do both but then Bill died the following year and for that and several other reasons, none of their plans finalized. As a freelance writer, I only have about two bazillion stories about this kind of thing happening in my career so even then, I was unsurprised.
There was a revival George of the Jungle cartoon show from Canada which did its first season in 2007 and its second in 2016. I don't know if Jymn was involved in either but again, I didn't work on the show or ever watch it. I call this all to you attention because it's so rare that you can't trust something you read on the Internet.
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