Best Live-Action Re-Imagined Disney Animated Classic?
Which live-action Disney movie is the best re-imagination* of a hand-drawn Disney animated classic movie or short?
*Answer pool includes remakes, sequels, prequels, spin-offs or alternative POV movies.
Discuss the topic here.
*Answer pool includes remakes, sequels, prequels, spin-offs or alternative POV movies.
Discuss the topic here.
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- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsWill SmithMena MassoudNaomi ScottAladdin, a kind thief, woos Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, with the help of Genie. When Jafar, the grand vizier, tries to usurp the king, Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie must stop him from succeeding.
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsNeel SethiBill MurrayBen KingsleyAfter a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.
- DirectorBill CondonStarsEmma WatsonDan StevensLuke EvansA selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsLily JamesCate BlanchettRichard MaddenWhen her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsColin FarrellMichael KeatonDanny DeVitoA young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsMia WasikowskaJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterNineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsEwan McGregorHayley AtwellBronte CarmichaelA working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.Live-Action/CGI Follow-up: Christopher Robin (2018)
Animated Originals: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and Winnie the Pooh (2011) - DirectorRobert StrombergStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningSharlto CopleyA vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.Live-Action Spin-Off: Maleficent (2014)] (Alternate POV movie)
Animated Original: Sleeping Beauty (1959) - DirectorJames BobinStarsMia WasikowskaJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterAlice is appointed to save her beloved Mad Hatter from deadly grief by travelling back to the past, but this means fatally harming Time himself, the noble clockwork man with the device needed to save the Hatter's family from the Red Queen.Live-Action Sequel: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Animated Original: Alice in Wonderland (1951) - DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsNicolas CageJay BaruchelAlfred MolinaA protege of the magician Merlin must train his teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay.Live-Action Remake: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Animated Original: Fantasia (1940) (segment) and Fantasia 2000 (1999) (segment) - DirectorStephen SommersStarsJason Scott LeeCary ElwesLena HeadeyRudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wild animals, and how he becomes king of the jungle.
- DirectorMichael D MooreKevin LimaStarsGlenn CloseGérard DepardieuIoan GruffuddCruella DeVil gets out of prison and goes after the puppies once more.
- DirectorStephen HerekStarsGlenn CloseJeff DanielsJoely RichardsonAn evil high-fashion designer plots to steal dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat but creates an extravagant mess instead.
- DirectorJoachim RønningStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningHarris DickinsonMaleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.Live-Action Spin-Off Sequel: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) (Alternate POV movie)
Animated Original: Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Added 15 December 2019 - DirectorCharlie BeanStarsTessa ThompsonJustin TherouxSam ElliottThe romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.Live-Action/CGI Remake: Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Animated Original: Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Added 15 December 2019 - DirectorNiki CaroStarsLiu YifeiDonnie YenGong LiTo keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China.
- DirectorCraig GillespieStarsEmma StoneEmma ThompsonJoel FryA live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.Live-Action Spin-Off: Cruella (2021) (Origin Story)
Animated Original: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Added 25 January 2022 - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittTom HanksBenjamin Evan AinsworthA puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.
- DirectorDavid LoweryStarsAlexander MolonyEver AndersonJude LawFollow the adventures of Peter Pan, a boy who does not want to grow up, and how he recruits three siblings in London, and together they embark on a magical adventure on the enchanted island of Neverland.Live-Action/CGI Remake: Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
Animated Original: Peter Pan (1953)
Added 21 May 2023 - DirectorRob MarshallStarsHalle BaileyJonah Hauer-KingMelissa McCarthyA young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.Live-Action/CGI Remake: The Little Mermaid (2023)
Animated Original: The Little Mermaid (1989)
Added 21 May 2023