The House of Mouse has been granting many of its classics a reprise.
Heres a look at Disneys live-action remakes so far, and those still to come.
The film earned $143.7 million worldwide.
Halle Bailey in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2023); Rachel Zegler in ‘Snow White’ (2025); Mufasa in ‘The Lion King’ (2019).Credit:Disney (3)
The newBeautyshattered box office recordswhen it debuted, raking in more than $1.2 billion globally.
However, Favreau stepped aside forthe 2024 prequelabout Mufasa’s origins, passing the director’s chair toMoonlight’sBarry Jenkins.
StarringTom Hanksas Geppetto, theRobert Zemeckis-directed film blends CGI animation with live-action controls.
Alice in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (1951); Mia Wasikowska in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (2010).Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection; Disney
Ever Anderson and Alexander Molony play Wendy and Peter, withJude Lawdonning Captain Hook’s plumed hat.
My grandfather comes from Faaala, Palauli, in Savaii.
And my grandmother is from Leulumoega Tuai on the main island of Upolu in Samoa.
Mickey Mouse in ‘Fantasia’ (1940); Nicolas Cage in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ (2010).Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett; Abbot Genser/Disney
Our biggest question: Who will voice the Muses?
Now, that prophecy is being fulfilled with anew photorealistic version.
(Oscar-winning filmmakerSarah Polleywas set to direct, butleft the projectin March 2024.)
Maleficent in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (1959); Angelina Jolie in ‘Maleficent’ (2014).Disney; Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection
Unlike the 1942 original, the newBambiis expected to be a musical, with music byKacey Musgraves.
The film, another CGI/live-action hybrid, will debut exclusively on Disney+.
Cinderella in ‘Cinderella’ (1950); Lily James in ‘Cinderella’ (2015).Disney; Jonathan Olley
Mowgli and Baloo in ‘The Jungle Book’ (1967); Neel Sethi in ‘The Jungle Book’ (2016).Disney
Elliott and Sean Marshall in ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (1977); Elliot and Oakes Fegley in ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (2016).Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection; Disney
Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (1991); Emma Watson in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (2017).Disney; Walt Disney Pictures Studios
Winnie the Pooh; Winnie the Pooh in ‘Christopher Robin’ (2018).Everett Collection; Laurie Sparham/Disney
Julie Andrews in ‘Mary Poppins’ (1964); Emily Blunt in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ (2018).Everett Collection; Disney
Dumbo in ‘Dumbo’ (1941); Dumbo in ‘Dumbo’ (2019).Everett Collection; Disney
Aladdin and Abu in ‘Aladdin’ (1992); Mena Massoud and Abu in ‘Aladdin’ (2019).Disney (2)
Simba in ‘The Lion King’ (1994); Simba in ‘The Lion King’ (2019).Everett Collection; Disney
Tramp and Lady in ‘Lady and the Tramp’ (1955); Tramp and Lady in ‘Lady and the Tramp’ (2019).Disney; Disney+
Mulan in ‘Mulan’ (1998); Yifei Liu in ‘Mulan’ (2020).Everett Collection; Stephen Tilley/Disney
Cruella de Vil in ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ (1961); Emma Stone in ‘Cruella’ (2021).Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection; Laurie Sparham/Disney+/Courtesy Everett Collection
Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket in ‘Pinocchio’ (1940); Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket in ‘Pinocchio’ (2022).Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Peter Pan in ‘Peter Pan’ (1953); Alexander Molony in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ (2023).Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection; Eric Zachanowich/Disney+/Courtesy Everett Collection
Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (1989); Halle Bailey in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2023).Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection; Courtesy of Disney
(Clockwise from left) Sneezy, Sleepy, Doc, Dopey, Bashful (bottom), and Snow White in ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ (1937); Rachel Zegler (center) in ‘Snow White’ (2025).Courtesy Everett; Disney
Stitch in ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2002); Stitch in ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025).Walt Disney/Courtesy Everett; Disney
Moana in ‘Moana’ (2016); Catherine Laga’aia.Disney; Alexei Hay/Disney
Pegasus, Phil, and Hercules in ‘Hercules’ (1997).Everett Collection
Bambi and Thumper in ‘Bambi’ (1942).Everett Collection
Little John and Robin Hood in ‘Robin Hood’ (1973).Everett Collection
(Clockwise from left) Duchess, Berlioz, Thomas O’Malley, Toulouse, and Marie in ‘The Aristocats’.Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection
Rapunzel in ‘Tangled’ (2010).Disney
