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Disney Live-Action Project Now “Dead,” Director Confirms

Robin Hood, in his signature green shirt and hat, appears startled as flames blaze around him during the parade spectacle.

After years of debate surrounding Disney’s live-action remake strategy, the studio has stepped away from one project that had quietly been developing behind the scenes. While Disney has spent the last decade transforming animated classics into live-action spectacles, not every idea has survived the long road to production. In this case, growing fan resistance and shifting priorities appear to have ...

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Disney’s ‘Tangled’ Live-Action Remake Could Hinge on ONE Thing

Rapunzel from Tangled

It’s no secret that Disney has decided to go all-in on its live-action remakes. While the remakes technically began all the way back in 1994 with Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, Disney really started making live-action remakes a priority in 2015 with the remake of Cinderella. Since then, Disney has made nearly a dozen live-action remakes, including Beauty and the Beast (2017), ...

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After ‘Snow White’ Flops, Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Breaks Records

Lilo and Stitch dancing

Disney’s live-action remakes have always been a bit controversial. Fans originally loved an occasional remake, but many quickly grew tired of Disney appearing to prioritize remakes over original films. However, it’s hard to argue with the results—remakes like The Lion King (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Aladdin (2019), The Jungle Book (2016), and more have brought the studio billions in ...

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