In their place? Sarcasm. Slapstick. Breaking the fourth wall. And a villain who wanted to turn an emperor into a flea, put him in a box, put that box in another box, and then mail it to herself. And when it arrived? She was going to smash it with a hammer.
Originally conceived in 1994 as a grand epic directed by Roger Allers (co-director of The Lion King ), the story was a Prince and the Pauper style drama featuring songs by Sting . Disneys The Emperors New Groove -USA-
The Cult of the Llama: Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) In their place