The story is a retelling of Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire. The film begins with a glimpse into the past, where a girl named Princess Kida watches as her mother rises to form a barrier to protect part of their city, Atlantis, from a devastating flood. Thousands of years later, cartographer and linguist Milo Thatch discovers the Shepherd's Journal, which he believes will lead him to Atlantis.
With the help of a millionaire named Preston Whitmore, Milo embarks on an expedition to find the lost city. They face numerous challenges, including a giant lobster-like creature and a traitorous crew member, Commander Rourke, who seeks to steal the Heart of Atlantis, a powerful crystal that gives the Atlanteans their power and longevity.
Milo and his friends eventually discover the city and meet Kida, who is now a young woman. However, Rourke's betrayal puts everyone in danger, and Milo must stop him from stealing the crystal and destroying the city. In the end, Milo and his friends succeed in defeating Rourke and saving Atlantis, and Milo decides to stay with Kida to help her rebuild her civilization. The story concludes with a note that a sequel series was planned but canceled, and a new movie was released that follows Milo and Kida's further adventures.
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1. The movie is about the story of Atlantis.
2. Thousands of years ago, a girl named Hera watched as her mother rose towards the sky to form a barrier that protected part of the city while the ocean flooded everything around it.
3. A cartographer and linguist named Milo Thatch has discovered the location of the Shepherd's Diary, a book that has information on how to get to Atlantis.
4. Milo meets a millionaire named Preston Whitmore, who is an old friend of Milo's grandfather.
5. Preston has gathered enough money to start the largest expedition in the world to find the city of Atlantis.
6. The crew includes a cook, a man who is an expert in explosions, a geologist, a doctor, and a commander.
7. They set out on a submarine manned by over 200 people.
8. Along the way, they encounter a horde of fireflies that leads them to the center of a volcano.
9. Milo separates from the group and meets some Atlanteans who cure him.
10. The Atlanteans are a civilization that has been hidden for thousands of years.
11. They have a crystal known as the Heart of Atlantis, which provides them with the ability to live many years.
12. The crew discovers that the villain, Commander Rourke, wants to steal the crystal and sell it.
13. The Atlanteans welcome the crew, but the father of the princess, King Kashekim Nedakh, distrusts them.
14. Milo and the princess, Kida, fall in love and go on an adventure to save the city.
15. The villain, Commander Rourke, is defeated, and the city of Atlantis is saved.
16. The crew is rewarded with gold and decides to return to the surface, leaving Atlantis in peace.
17. Preston is satisfied with the findings and asks what happened to the others who did not return.
18. Milo decides to stay in Atlantis to help rebuild the civilization.
19. A sequel was planned but was canceled, and a new movie was released that tells the story of Milo and the Atlanteans fighting the Kraken and Norse gods.