The Emperors New Groove is a 2000 English-language Animation Adventure movie written by Chris Williams, Mark Dindal, David Reynolds, Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall, John Norton, Roger Allers, Matthew Jacobs, Doug Frankel, Mark Kennedy and Mark Walton. The movie is directed by Mark Dindal and produced by Randy Fullmer under the banner of Walt Disney Pictures in collaboration with Walt Disney Feature Animation. Inspired by ancient Peruvian culture and set in an Incan empire, The Emperor's New Groove follows young and self-centered Emperor Kuzco , who is accidentally transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor, Yzma , and her dim-witted but affable henchman, Kronk . The emperors new groove stars David Spade in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, Kellyann Kelso and Eli Russell Linnetz. The screenplay is written by David Reynolds which is inspired from Original story by Roger Allers Matthew Jacobs. The music was composed by John Debney. Editing was done by Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland. The movie has a running time of 78 minutes. It was released on 8th March 2001. The Emperors New Groove was made on a budget of $100 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Inspired by ancient Peruvian culture and set in an Incan empire, The Emperor's New Groove follows young and self-centered Emperor Kuzco , who is accidentally transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor, Yzma , and her dim-witted but affable henchman, Kronk .