Get ready to see some childhood favorites as real people!
[dropcap size=small]D[/dropcap]isney is currently working on creating live-action versions of some of their classic animated films. There have been a lot of announcements recently and it may have been hard to keep track of what films were on Disney’s schedule. Fear not. Time magazine recently compiled a list of all of films that had been announced by Disney. Below is the list of all announced movies.
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast is the next film from Disney that is coming out. It stars Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, and Ian McKellan and it is scheduled for release March 17, 2017.
Mulan
Mulan is currently scheduled for release in theaters on November 2, 2018. There are no actors or actresses cast in the film yet.
Aladdin
Aladdin is going to be directed by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes) and it does not have a release date yet.
The Lion King
The Lion King is going to be directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man) and it does not have a release date yet.
Cruella (101 Dalmatians)
According to Time, Cruella is going to be an origin story for Cruella de Vile, the villain in 101 Dalmatians. Emma Stone (Easy A, The Help) is reportedly in talks to play Cruella in the film. The film does not have release date yet.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is going to be directed by David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon) and it does not have a release date yet.
Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell will be played by Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, Legally Blonde) in the film. There is no clarification if this will be a origin story or a solo film. Victoria Strouse (Finding Dory) will co-write the script. There is no release date for the film yet.
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone will be written by Brian Cogman (Game of Thrones) and it does not have a release date yet.
Pinocchio
Peter Hedges (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape) is currently attached to the film to write the script but this could change as this film is still in early development.
Dumbo
Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas) is currently signed on to direct Dumbo. Disney has already stated that they will be expanding on the original story for the upcoming film.
Winnie the Pooh
Alex Perry (Queen of Earth) is currently set to write the film and it is still in early development.
Rose Red (Snow White)
Rose Red will take the classic Snow White story in a new direction. The title character, Rose Red, is Snow White’s sister and in the film she helps the seven dwarves bring Snow White back to life after she eats the poison apple. This film is still in early development.
Prince Charming
There is no clarification if the film will be about the Prince Charming from Snow White or Cinderella since they both have the same name. The film is still in early development so there is still plenty of time to figure that out.
Many of these films are still in early development so more information will be coming out later. It will be interesting to see how Disney makes these films considering many of the films are considered classics and many people have a lot of feelings tied to them. Hopefully, these films will be able to recapture the magic they had when they first came out.
