The
Wild
is
a
2006
animated
adventure
film
produced
by
Walt
Disney
Pictures
and
animated
by
Canadian
studio
C.O.R.E.
Feature
Animation.
Directed
by
Steve
"Spaz"
Williams,
the
film
follows
Samson,
a
lion
from
the
New
York
Zoo,
who
sets
out
on
a
daring
rescue
mission
when
his
son,
Ryan,
is
accidentally
shipped
to
the
wilds
of
Africa.
Alongside
a
quirky
group
of
animal
friends—including
a
giraffe,
koala,
snake,
and
squirrel—Samson
faces
challenges
that
reveal
the
true
meaning
of
courage
and
identity.
The
film
was
often
compared
to
DreamWorks’
Madagascar
(2005)
due
to
similar
zoo-to-wild
themes,
though
development
for
The
Wild
began
earlier.
Despite
Disney’s
involvement,
the
film
received
mixed
reviews,
with
praise
for
its
animation
quality
but
criticism
for
its
storyline.
Though
it
didn't
achieve
major
box
office
success,
The
Wild
remains
a
notable
example
of
mid-2000s
CGI
animation
and
marked
one
of
Disney’s
final
collaborations
with
outside
animation
studios
before
the
Pixar
merger.
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