Risk. Look at Nutcracker. It was an original take on the story and it’s bombing.
Well sure anything has risk but look at how much these remakes are making. That’s why they keep doing them as they make more than their originals these days.Ryan, I get what you are saying about risk but I think the argument could be made that it is more risky to remake a classic because people love these movies so much and some things just shouldn't be touched. I have yet to see any of these live action remakes. It feels like Disney is just being lazy to be honest. They are taking stories that are already done and just tweaking them so they can resell the name and merch. A lot of people that didn't like "Solo" said it was because of the actor playing Han. They couldn't see anyone else playing Han but Harrison Ford. Well, Lion King, Mary Poppins, and other classics are just as hard to duplicate IMO.
I'm not saying it's bad. I'm not saying the movie will be a flop. I just think they have been doing such a good job with new movies and original stories lately why not keep doing those. If they want to do Lion King do an animated sequel. Simla would now be old enough to have his own son and grandson for that matter. Bring Lion King back to life that way.
Well sure anything has risk but look at how much these remakes are making. That’s why they keep doing them as they make more than their originals these days.
What examples do you have of originals that have been successes lately? Coco is really the only one that comes to mind and that was Pixar.
Lion King already has two animated sequels/prequels. It also has an animated show on Disney Junior about Simba’s son and his friends.
Three of those are Pixar which are typical gangbusters. I think you also need to look at original films that bombed because I’m sure there are just as many of those if not more that have. I can’t think of a remake/sequel in the last 5 years from Disney that bombed. Maybe Monsters U but that was a prequel.Coco- $419M
Big Hero6- about $470M
Brave- about $512M
Moana- about $502M
Zootopia- over $700M
Inside Out- about $750M
Frozen- almost $900M (I actually thought it was over 1B but this website says no)
Those are just the original stories in the last 5 years, I didn't want to go back too far. I am not saying the remakes aren't making money, they are. I just think it is lazy of Disney and I like when new characters are added to the parks.
I also didn't include Star Wars or Marvel in there as those are all making big money. But Disney has been mostly killing the movies for the last 5 years in all their companies, let's make more originals IMO.
Three of those are Pixar which are typical gangbusters. I think you also need to look at original films that bombed because I’m sure there are just as many of those if not more that have. I can’t think of a remake/sequel in the last 5 years from Disney that bombed. Maybe Monsters U but that was a prequel.
I don’t disagree with you either I just think Disney is doing it because the remakes/sequels are doing so well.
Three of those are Pixar which are typical gangbusters. I think you also need to look at original films that bombed because I’m sure there are just as many of those if not more that have. I can’t think of a remake/sequel in the last 5 years from Disney that bombed. Maybe Monsters U but that was a prequel.
I don’t disagree with you either I just think Disney is doing it because the remakes/sequels are doing so well.
And I liked that one.2016 - Pete's Dragon (remake of animated to live action) - barely 2x production budget WW ($143M WW on $65M production budget) - not a money maker, although not a money bomb...
2016 - Pete's Dragon (remake of animated to live action) - barely 2x production budget WW ($143M WW on $65M production budget) - not a money maker, although not a money bomb...
I'm digging some of the really old animation remakes, say from Jungle Book era back. I *think* I'll like Mary Poppins.(Or will I sit there wandering when Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke will pop out). I don't see me going to see any remakes from the Disney Renaissance forward. Watching the trailer I'm seeing the same scenes from the original. Why wouldn't I just watch the animated version. If I can catch it free somewhere I'll watch it of course. On a side note, I'm also completely over tent pole super hero movies. I am super hero'd out.
Dumbo might be the real test on if a lesser movie can make although kids at least know the character from the ride.