The live-action film will take some liberties from the animated classic. It's set for a March 29, 2019 release. Here's a model of Dumbo that was shown at D23 Expo. Disney. Unlike the animated movie, this "Dumbo" will have a former circus star (Colin Farrell) and his kids take care of the newborn elephant. read more
Yes, Disney is making a live-action film of Dumbo the elephant. It’s only a matter of time before Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone, Anna Kendrick, or—God forbid—Ariana Grande is cast as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. Aladdin and Pocahontas movies are likely to follow. And don’t be too surprised to see a live-action Frozen one of these years. read more
On June 28, 1969, Marsha P. Johnson threw a brick that began the Stonewall riots; but soon, that date will most likely be supplanted in popular memory by the release date of Pocahontas, and we’ll be reimagining that brick as a based-on-a-cartoon live-action bisexual pug. read more
Aladdin and Pocahontas movies are likely to follow. And don’t be too surprised to see a live-action Frozen one of these years. Disney has realized that remaking its valuable franchises with actual human beings is essentially a no-risk investment. Audiences like familiar stories, especially those starring famous actors. read more
Clearly, Disney doesn't need more suggestions for what animated films they should turn into big, live-action features, but on on the off chance they do (*cough* Mulan *cough*), below are 13 Disney classics that should be remade and/or re-imagined by the studio. Choosing which Disney classics to be redone is tough. read more