The production of this Disney film was so chaotic that they made a documentary detailing how it was made disappear

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Disney’s 1994 Inca musical Kingdom of the Sun was repeatedly rewritten after executives pushed for more comedy and a faster release.
Director Roger Allers left the project, and Mark Dindal had to finish the film without a complete script as characters and cast kept changing.
The movie was rebuilt into The Emperor’s New Groove under deadline pressure, turning a prestige project into a comedy.
The making-of documentary The Sweatbox captured the turmoil, but it has largely been kept out of circulation.



