It’s hard to believe now, but the early 80’s were a dark period for Disney.

After a series of animated flops, their feature animation department was in shambles. And in a miraculous turn of events, their crew worked harder than ever before.

The films produced after the bust period? Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The Lion King. Aladdin. The Little Mermaid. Beauty & The Beast. All of them? Classics -and the work of a super talented team of animators.

Finally, the story of these incredible professionals is being told.

In the new documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty, you get to see the journey of the Walt Disney Animation team through their own archival films - giving a unique perspective on what some call the greatest comeback of all time.

I’ve embedded the trailer above, and the flick is supposed to roll out to theaters starting March 26th.  It reminds me a lot of the stellar Pixar Story doc, and I can’t wait to see it myself.