Prequel or sequel?

This was a prequel to Anastasia.

I was SURE when I saw this that he must be Anastasia's and Dimitri's son or grandson or something cause he's got her hair and his... everything else. But after the Antitzarist Revolution, there were no more tzars or royal families in Russia so it can't be it... And even if it IS about a folk character, the question still remains: "WHEN is this happening, in relation to <<Anastasia>>"?!?




...Life is hard and then you die...

From Gary Goldman:

3)How come you guys did Bartok the Magnificent? You guys have never done sequels before, and this one wasn't even released in theatres. It wasn't bad or anything, I was just wondering why it's the only sequel you guys have done, and why you chose it. I also noticed it was a very different style from Anastasia, and takes place BEFORE it, rather than after it. I was expecting it to be a sequel.



3) We did Bartok The Magnificent after Anastasia because Fox did not have another feature script ready for us. So, we asked if we could do a direct to video project to keep the animation staff together while they got something ready for us in LA. They gave us a budget and we gave them Bartok 14 months later. It was a more of a spin off than a prequel. We created a situation for Bartok and built the story around him. So, in actuality the only sequel we've ever done is Dragon's Lair II: A Time Warp, the video sequel to Dragon's Lair. It was either come up with something fast or Fox would lay off the crew. Thank you for taking the time to write. Regards.