This setsDisney’sSnow Whiteas the third worst-rated score for a live-action remake, not including Disney’s sequels.
For instance,theMaleficentmoviescannot be taken into account as they do not focus on Sleeping Beauty herself.
The same goes forAladdin(2019), given Jasmine is not the film’s leading protagonist.
WhileSnow Whitehas generated significant backlash, other remakes haven’t been universally panned.
However,Snow Whitehas fallen short of Rotten Tomatoes Fresh score by 12%.
The demand for original storytelling seems to be outpacing the interest in remakes which seek to capitalize on nostalgia.
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Despite this, the co-writer ofMoana’s live-action remake, Dana Ledoux Miller, remains optimistic about the project.
It gives the movie a real human vulnerability."
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