The film Treasure Planet is an animated new version of the 1987 Italian mini-series Treasure Island in Outer Space .
The film was co-written , co-produced and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , who had pitched the concept for the film at the same time that they pitched another Disney animated feature , The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) , the film is also an animated remake of the 1987 Italian mini-series Treasure Island in Outer Space .
Treasure Planet