Well, OK, maybe not quite, but c’mon…this new version of the Frog Prince set in New Orleans with a strong black princess sounds awfully close to essential plot elements from Witches Abroad. If they have a trio of witches in there, Pterry should sue.
I’d like to see a Disney rendition of Greebo.
…actually, come to think of it, I really wouldn’t.
I know it’s not quite what you meant, but Pratchett didn’t exactly invent the concept of a trio of witches.
It took them long enough to come up with a “strong black” character, didn’t it?
Cobra Bubbles doesn’t count as strong, or black?
I know that. I’m just saying that a trio of witches (when there are none in the original story) would increase the circumstantial resemblance.
Oh, and could someone report the title to a mod, please? I don’t think I can do that myself.
I’ve fixed the typo in the title.
But I’m confused. What plot elements do you think were ripped off? the link you gave didn’t list any plot elements at all, it listed a setting (New Orleans) and a character (black princess.) Neither of those were elements in any Pratchett book, so far as I am aware?
The witch is a broad?
I got nothin’.
According to Wikipedia, it seems to be based off Russian folklore. I’m not sure how Pratchett fits in there.
PTerry shouldn’t even deign to notice if his inferiors in the art of storytelling try to rip him off.
Thanks for the fix.
“Plot elements” may be the wrong word. Maybe “Setting & Character Elements” is closer to what I mean?
Witches Abroad (a fairytale romp whose main story (there are lots of sidestories) includes elements of Cinderella and The Frog Prince) is set in Genua, which is the Discworld equivalent of New Orleans down to the voudou, gumbo and Carnival. The princess-equivalent character, Ella, is describes as black - well, actually, she’s described as biracial, nut-brown skin and blonde hair. She’s also certainly stronger than the original Frog Prince princess, who always struck me as a bit of a daddy’s girl deal-welsher.
Have you read Witches Abroad?
I don’t think anyone can lay claim to owning the concept of “witches and black people in New Orleans”.
Except perhaps the city of New Orleans, which is full of witches and black people.
No, you don’t get it - it’s using that particular fairytale(which traditionally is *not *set in NO and usually has a fairly vanilla princess) with that setting. The inclusion of witches would just be another data point, is all.
Oh, my, yes. Somebody appears to be ripping off the idea that Pratchett ripped off from somplace else. My outrage is so vague as to be nonexistent.
There’s good reason that White Wolf lost their suit against the makers of Underworld. This excuse for a lawsuit is even flimsier than theirs was.
Exactly. As a satirist, almost everything by Pratchett is “ripped off” (if one can call it that) from somewhere else, though it may be combined in odd ways. I think you would have to have a lot more similarities than just the setting and types of characters to really have a case for “ripping off.”
Just to be clear, the “lawsuit” in question is also nonexistent. It was suggested by the OP, but I haven’t read anything about Pterry himself (or his publishers) suing.
ETA: Oh, and as for the movie, since it’s drawn in that horrid retro angular post-Hunchback style, I won’t be seeing it anyway. Ew. Remember when Disney movies were pretty?
Not anymore. 
On the plus side, the frog population’s probably gone up.
True… not to mention the insect population for the froggies to feed on. 
Maybe when he turned human. Hubba hubba. I had to fan myself for a bit.
…What was the OP about, again?