Since then,turning Disneys backlog of cartoon masterpieces into live-action movies has become an aggressive corporate strategy.
Even the supposed commercial disappointments, likeThe Little Mermaid, have still turned a healthy profit.
Disney will keep remaking its animated movies in live-action and currently has no reason to stop.
The studio is skipping more problematic movies likePocahontasandSong of the South, sotheyre running low on films to adapt.
Disneys next live-action remake,Snow White, will be released on March 21, 2025.
Sooner or later, Disney is going to catch up with itself.
In 2019, Disney released a whopping five live-action adaptations of classic animated movies that spanned three different decades.
A lot of moviegoers have a nostalgic attachment to their favorite Disney movies.
A recent movie likeMoanaandFrozenhasnt had enough time build up that sense of nostalgia.
The moviegoers who were kids when they first came out are still kids now.
AlthoughMoana 3hasnt been officially greenlit yet,Moana 2did so well that a threequel seems inevitable.
A sequel toMulancould explore her next adventure with the Imperial Army.
A sequel toAladdincould borrow elements fromThe Return of Jafar.
Mufasa: The Lion Kinggrossed $672.1 million at the worldwide box office.
Plus, there are still a handful of classics that Disney has yet to adapt into live-action.
Remakes ofMoana,Frozen, andTangledcould still be really successful.
