List of Disney live-action adaptations and remakes of Disney animated films

This is a list of live-action or photorealistic remakes produced by Walt Disney Pictures of its animated feature films. The list also includes the films' sequels and spin-offs within their fictional universe. This list does not include remakes of live-action/animation hybrid films (such as Pete's Dragon), animated feature films that were produced by another studio and later adapted as live-action feature films by Disney, live-action feature films another studio made based on the same story as the Disney feature, or based on animated television shows (whether based on Disney shows such as Kim Possible or Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, or on animated shows from third-party studios such as Inspector Gadget or Underdog).

Released

Film Original film Release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Co-production with Ref.
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book The Jungle Book (1967) December 25, 1994 Stephen Sommers Stephen Sommers, Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel Baloo Productions and Jungle Book Films
101 Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) November 27, 1996 Stephen Herek John Hughes John Hughes and Ricardo Mestres Great Oaks Entertainment
102 Dalmatians November 22, 2000 Kevin Lima Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White Edward S. Feldman Cruella Productions and Kanzaman S.A.M. Films
Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland (1951) March 5, 2010 Tim Burton Linda Woolverton Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd The Zanuck Company, Roth Films and Team Todd
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Fantasia (1940) July 16, 2010 Jon Turteltaub Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez (screenplay)
Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Matt Lopez (story)
Jerry Bruckheimer Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Saturn Films and Broken Road Productions
Maleficent Sleeping Beauty (1959) May 30, 2014 Robert Stromberg Linda Woolverton Joe Roth Roth Films
Cinderella Cinderella (1950) March 13, 2015 Kenneth Branagh Chris Weitz Simon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur and David Barron Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions and Beagle Pug Films
The Jungle Book The Jungle Book (1967) April 15, 2016 Jon Favreau Justin Marks Jon Favreau and Brigham Taylor Fairview Entertainment
Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice in Wonderland (1951) May 27, 2016 James Bobin Linda Woolverton Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd and Tim Burton Roth Films, Team Todd and Tim Burton Productions
Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast (1991) March 17, 2017 Bill Condon Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman Mandeville Films
Christopher Robin Winnie the Pooh films August 3, 2018 Marc Forster Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy and Allison Schroeder (screenplay)
Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson (story)
Brigham Taylor and Kristin Burr 2DUX²
Dumbo Dumbo (1941) March 29, 2019 Tim Burton Ehren Kruger Justin Springer, Ehren Kruger, Derek Frey and Katterli Frauenfelder Tim Burton Productions, Infinite Detective Productions and Secret Machine Entertainment
Aladdin Aladdin (1992) May 24, 2019 Guy Ritchie John August and Guy Ritchie Dan Lin and Jonathan Elrich Rideback
The Lion King The Lion King (1994) July 19, 2019 Jon Favreau Jeff Nathanson Jon Favreau, Karen Gilchrist and Jeffrey Silver Fairview Entertainment
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Sleeping Beauty (1959) October 18, 2019 Joachim Rønning Linda Woolverton, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Joe Roth, Angelina Jolie and Duncan Henderson Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp (1955) November 12, 2019 Charlie Bean Andrew Bujalski and Kari Granlund Brigham Taylor Taylor Made
Mulan Mulan (1998) September 4, 2020 Niki Caro Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Chris Bender, Tendo Nagenda, Jason T. Reed and Jake Weiner Jason T. Reed Productions and Good Fear Productions
Cruella One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) May 28, 2021 Craig Gillespie Dana Fox and Tony McNamara (screenplay)
Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis (story)
Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt and Kristin Burr Gunn Films and Marc Platt Productions


Pinocchio Pinocchio (1940) September 8, 2022 Robert Zemeckis Chris Weitz and Robert Zemeckis Chris Weitz, Robert Zemeckis, Derek Hogue and Andrew Milano ImageMovers and Depth of Field Studios



Peter Pan & Wendy Peter Pan (1953) April 28, 2023 David Lowery David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks Joe Roth and Jim Whitaker Whitaker Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films

The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid (1989) May 26, 2023 Rob Marshall David Magee Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt DeLuca Marshall and Marc Platt Productions

Upcoming

Film Original film Release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Co-production with Ref.
Mufasa: The Lion King The Lion King (1994) December 20, 2024 Barry Jenkins Jeff Nathanson Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak Pastel Productions
Snow White Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) March 21, 2025 Marc Webb Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson Marc Platt Marc Platt Productions
Moana Moana (2016) June 27, 2025 Thomas Kail Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn Seven Bucks Productions and Flynn Picture Co.
Lilo & Stitch Lilo & Stitch (2002) TBA Dean Fleischer Camp Chris Kekaniokalani Bright Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich Rideback and Blue Koala Pictures, Inc.
Hercules Hercules (1997) Guy Ritchie Dave Callaham Anthony and Joe Russo, Jeffery Silver and Karen Gilchrist AGBO
Bambi Bambi (1942) Sarah Polley Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Lindsey Beer, Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz and Andrew Miano Depth of Field Studios
The Sword in the Stone The Sword in the Stone (1963) Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Bryan Cogman Brigham Taylor TBA
Robin Hood Robin Hood (1973) Carlos López Estrada Kari Granlund Justin Springer
The Aristocats The Aristocats (1970) Questlove Will Gluck and Keith Bunin Will Gluck Olive Bridge Entertainment
Untitled third Maleficent film Sleeping Beauty (1959) TBA Linda Woolverton TBA TBA

Other projects

In 2016, Walt Disney Pictures had re-acquired the film rights to The Chronicles of Prydain, on which the animated feature film The Black Cauldron was based, with the intention to adapt the book series into a live-action feature film series. The project was in early development at the Walt Disney Studios with no director, producer, or screenwriter attached yet. Since then, there has been no news about the project.

A spin-off film of Aladdin focused on Prince Anders for Disney+ was announced in December 2019, with Billy Magnussen reprising his role. After a time without news, Magnussen stated that the project was still in development in April 2021, which he later clarified in the following year.

In January 2022, Jennifer Lee revealed that Stella Meghie, writer and director of Tiana, wanted to develop a live-action adaptation of The Princess and the Frog.

In August 2023, a live-action adaptation of Tangled was rumoured to be in development, with Florence Pugh in the consideration for the role of Rapunzel.

Scrapped projects

A prequel to Aladdin titled Genies, written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon and produced by Tripp Vinson, was announced in 2015. In March 2016, Disney announced a new feature film in development titled Rose Red, a live-action spin-off to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which was to be told from the perspective of Snow White's sister, Rose Red. The film was to be produced by Vinson and pitched by Justin Merz, based on a script by Evan Daugherty. A live-action feature film based on Prince Charming (of Cinderella and other fairy tales), titled Charming, entered development in 2017 with Stephen Chbosky writing and directing.

In 2019, Alan Menken suggested that one Disney Classic feature film, Pocahontas, would not be remade as a live-action remake in the near future. According to Menken, remaking Pocahontas would likely be impossible due to modern sensibilities. Menken further suggested in 2023 that a planned live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame titled simply Hunchback, which was announced in January 2019 to be written by David Henry Hwang, produced by Josh Gad, David Hoberman, and Todd Lieberman (through Mandeville Films), and based on elements from both the animated feature film and Victor Hugo's novel, was stalled for similar reasons.

Reception

Box office performance

Many Disney remakes rank along the highest grossing films upon their release; currently, The Lion King (9th), Beauty and the Beast (21st), Aladdin (41st), and Alice in Wonderland (47th) are on the list. The Lion King is also the highest grossing animated feature film of all time and the highest-grossing musical film of all time. It also set the record for the biggest opening for an animated film and a musical before The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Frozen II surpassed the records respectively.

Film U.S. release date Box office gross All-time ranking Budget Ref.
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide U.S. and Canada Worldwide
The Jungle Book December 25, 1994 $43,229,904 $43,229,904 1,950 3,098 $30 million
101 Dalmatians November 27, 1996 $136,189,294 $184,500,000 $320,689,294 428 422 $75 million
102 Dalmatians November 22, 2000 $66,957,026 $116,654,745 $183,611,771 1,186 898 $85 million
Alice in Wonderland March 5, 2010 $334,191,110 $691,276,000 $1,025,467,110 65 44 $200 million
The Sorcerer's Apprentice July 16, 2010 $63,150,991 $152,132,751 $215,283,742 1,397 783 $150 million
Maleficent May 30, 2014 $241,410,378 $517,129,407 $758,539,785 138 93 $180 million
Cinderella March 13, 2015 $201,151,353 $342,363,000 $543,514,353 201 179 $95 million
The Jungle Book April 15, 2016 $364,001,123 $602,549,477 $966,550,600 48 43 $175 million
Alice Through the Looking Glass May 27, 2016 $77,041,381 $222,415,643 $299,457,024 1,011 470 $170 million
Beauty and the Beast March 17, 2017 $504,014,165 $759,506,961 $1,263,521,126 14 16 $160 million
Christopher Robin August 3, 2018 $99,215,042 $98,529,335 $197,744,377 746 834 $75 million
Dumbo March 29, 2019 $114,766,307 $238,518,314 $353,284,621 592 371 $170 million
Aladdin May 24, 2019 $355,559,216 $695,134,737 $1,050,693,953 51 34 $183 million
The Lion King July 19, 2019 $543,638,043 $1,113,305,351 $1,656,943,394 11 7 $260 million
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil October 18, 2019 $113,929,605 $377,800,484 $491,730,089 608 220 $185 million
Mulan September 4, 2020 $69,965,374 $69,965,374 2,429 $200 million
Cruella May 28, 2021 $86,103,234 $142,914,031 $229,017,265 897 702 $100 million
The Little Mermaid May 26, 2023 $297,124,688 $269,468,038 $566,592,726 $250 million
Total $3,641,672,860 $6,594,163,648 $10,235,836,508 $2,734,000,000

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
The Jungle Book (1994) 80% 63 A−
101 Dalmatians 41% 49 A
102 Dalmatians 31% 35 B+
Alice in Wonderland 51% 53 A−
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 40% 46 B−
Maleficent 54% 56 A
Cinderella 83% 67 A
The Jungle Book (2016) 94% 77 A
Alice Through the Looking Glass 29% 34 A−
Beauty and the Beast 71% 65 A
Christopher Robin 72% 60 A
Dumbo 45% 51 A−
Aladdin 57% 53 A
The Lion King 52% 55 A
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 39% 43 A
Lady and the Tramp 66% 48
Mulan 72% 66
Cruella 75% 59 A
Pinocchio 27% 38
Peter Pan & Wendy 64% 61
The Little Mermaid 67% 59 A

Academy Award wins and nominations

Film Ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
102 Dalmatians 73rd Academy Awards Costume Design Anthony Powell Nominated
Alice in Wonderland 83rd Academy Awards Art Direction Robert Stromberg and Karen O'Hara Won
Costume Design Colleen Atwood Won
Visual Effects Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas, and Sean Phillips Nominated
Maleficent 87th Academy Awards Costume Design Anna B. Sheppard Nominated
Cinderella 88th Academy Awards Sandy Powell Nominated
The Jungle Book (2016) 89th Academy Awards Visual Effects Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, and Adam Valdez Won
Beauty and the Beast 90th Academy Awards Costume Design Jacqueline Durran Nominated
Production Design Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer Nominated
Christopher Robin 91st Academy Awards Visual Effects Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones, and Chris Corbould Nominated
The Lion King 92nd Academy Awards Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Elliot Newman Nominated
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Makeup and Hairstyling Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten, and David White Nominated
Mulan 93rd Academy Awards Costume Design Bina Daigeler Nominated
Visual Effects Sean Andrew Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury, and Steven Ingram Nominated
Cruella 94th Academy Awards Costume Design Jenny Beavan Won
Makeup and Hairstyling Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, and Julia Vernon Nominated

See also


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