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The beloved unicorn film almost didn't happen—discover the chaos behind the magic.
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True Magic: The Story of the Last Unicorn (2015)

Nostalgic deep-diveUnderdog hustleCreative warfare

Overview

Behind the scenes documentary about the film The Last Unicorn.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Wild stories of Rankin/Bass animation struggles

Acting

Peter Beagle's charming, weary storytelling

Direction

Tight editing packs decades into 44 minutes

Best for:Solo: Quiet night with your inner child·Rewatch: After revisiting the original film·Streaming: Quick compelling watch between series
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Director

Brian Ward

ReleasedJun 9, 2015
Runtime44m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Peter S. Beagle

Peter S. Beagle

Self

Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel

Self (archive footage)

Fergie

Fergie

Self (archive footage)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The original 1982 film became a secret handshake for a certain strain of millennial/Gen-X weirdos who grew up on VHS tapes and trauma-inducing animation.

Insight

Beagle's ongoing legal battles over merchandising rights—detailed in the doc—reportedly continued for years after filming, making this a snapshot of an endless war.

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