Disney's most beloved characters, including Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch are coming to the big screens!

Disney fans are in for a great time. Disney has given some of its most loved animated classics the live-action treatment over the last decade.

Fans can relive and share their favorite movies with a whole new generation through these modernized films. Disney is not planning to slow down because these live-action remakes are doing so well in the box office. Currently, Disney has 15 live-action remakes in production. And there will be many more!

What Disney fans can look forward to seeing...

1. "Peter Pan & Wendy

Disney's next animated film to be adapted into a live-action version is "Peter Pan & Wendy", based on J.M. Barrie novel. The upcoming Disney+ Exclusive will transport viewers to Neverland in the original 1953 release. Ever Anderson, the actress who played Wendy Darling in "Black Widow", will play Peter Pan. Yara Shajidi will portray Tinkerbell.

2. The Little Mermaid

Disney's live-action version of "The Little Mermaid", which has been highly anticipated, is scheduled to arrive in theaters on Friday, May 26. Rob Marshall will direct the film and it will feature music composed by Alan Menken & Lin-Manuel Miranda. Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel, a choice that was met with hateful backlash due to Halle's skin color. Disney has not changed their mind despite the backlash. Halle Bailey has also spoken about how it's important for children to be able to identify with characters who look like them.

Halle explains: "What would that have done for me? How would that have changed my confidence in myself?" "Things which seem small to others, are huge to us."

3. "Snow White"

The live-action version of "Snow White", set to debut on March 22, 2020, will be a big hit. Disney assembled an all-star cast for the film including Greta Gerwig who wrote the script with "The Girl on the Train's" Erin Cressida Wilson. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and the duo of "La La Land", are currently working on new songs. Rachel Zegler will star as Snow White, while Gal Gadot is the Evil Queen.

Rachel said, "I never in a million year thought that this role would be possible for me." "You don’t usually see Snow Whites of Latin descent. Snow White is a huge deal in Spanish-speaking nations... When it was announced, the whole thing was a trending topic on Twitter for several days because everyone was angry. We must love them in a positive way. After all, I have an important job that I am really looking forward to. "I get to be Latina Princess."

4. "Mufasa The Lion King:

Disney will release a prequel to "The Lion King" in 2019, a sequel that is highly anticipated. The plot of this CGI-crafted film is not known, but a teaser that was shown at D23 showed Rafiki explaining the history of Mufasa's father to Timon and Pumbaa. The first film's entire team will be returning, including the writer Jeff Nathanson and producer Jon Favreau. Barry Jenkins is set to return as the director, and Hans Zimmer with Pharrell will compose the score.

5. "Lilo & Stitch"

Pre-production for a live action remake of the 2002 film "Lilo & Stitch" is underway. Many fans assume that Stitch will digitally be edited into this film. Zach Galifianakis has yet to be announced as the actor who will play Lilo. Meanwhile, Maia Kealoha is the newcomer cast in that role. THR reported that they had found Lilo’s older sister, and legal guardian Nani, in Sydney Elizabeth Agudong.

6. "Hercules"

Disney has announced that it will bring a live action version of "Hercules", to the big screens in 2020. Guy Ritchie will direct the live-action remake "Aladdin" while Anthony and Joe Russo from "Avengers: Endgame", will be producers. Joe Russo revealed that the movie will be a music video and could be inspired by TikTok.

"There are some questions about how to translate it into a musical," said Variety. "Audiences have been conditioned by TikTok today, right?" What are their expectations of how that musical will look and feel? This can be fun and allow us to push the limits a bit in terms of how we execute a contemporary musical."

7. "Aladdin 2"

Disney is now working on a sequel to the live-action film "Aladdin". Executive producers Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, and Mena Massoud have signed on, even though it is not known if the original stars Mena Masoud, Naomi Scott and Will Smith will be returning. Dan Lin, when asked about the future of this film, said that "it's not going to be a remake of any sequel that has been released" but he will study films such as "Aladdin 2 : The Return of Jafar."

8. "Jungle Book 2"

Disney is planning to release a sequel to "The Jungle Book", released in 2016. However, not much information has been revealed about the sequel. Fans know so far that Brigham Taylor, the producer and director Jon Favreau are returning. Justin Marks, the screenwriter, is said to also be reprising his previous role.

9. "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame"

Josh Gad is set to executive-produce and possibly star in a live-action adaptation of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". David Henry Hwang, Tony-winning playwright and composer of the Victor Hugo novel, has been announced as the writer for the musical adaptation. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz are writing the music. However, it will be different from the stage production they previously worked on in Europe.

10. "Cruella 2"

A sequel to the first live-action "Cruella", which was released in 2021, is already in development. Emma Stone will star in the new film. Craig Gillespie and Tony McNamara are also returning.

11. "Tink"

Disney is already working on a "Tink" spin-off, even though the live-action "Peter Pan' film has not yet been released. Reese Witherspoon was announced to star and produce a version of the film. Reese Witherspoon's production company is still associated with the film, but it's not clear if she'll star in the movie or Yara Shahidi will play the role.

12. The Sword In The Stone

The classic Arthurian tale "The Sword In The Stone", will be adapted into a live action film. The film is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, and written by Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones). The film has not been updated since 2018, so there are no additional details.

13. "Robin Hood"

Disney announced in early 2020 that it was working on a live action/CGI "Robin Hood' film. Although not much is known of the Disney+-exclusive, Carlos Lopez Estrada will direct and Kari Granlund the script. Chris Evans said recently that he'd love to voice the main character.

14. "Bambi"

The live-action/CGI version of Bambi will hit the big screen in the near future. The screenplay was announced for early 2020 by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Lindsey Beer.

15. "The Aristocats"

Questlove recently announced he will be making his debut as a feature film director when bringing "The Aristocats", a live action/CGI hybrid, to the big screens. Questlove will not only be the director, but also oversee the music of the film. Will Gluck, Keith Bunin and others will write the script.

16. "Moana"

The latest addition to Disney’s live-action line up is the remake of “Moana”. The "reimagining” of the 2016 animated movie will feature Dwayne „The Rock“ Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho as producers. Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role as Maui, but it is not known who will play Moana.

A studio release shared that "like its animated predecessor, this film will celebrate the island communities and traditions as seen by a young woman who is eager to pave a path for herself," "Moana’s journey of self discovery and reflection on her ancestors’ lives won hearts around the world, as did her friendship with an exiled god named Maui."

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Title: All The Disney Animated Movies Getting Live-Action Adaptations
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Published Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:00:39 +0000

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