Disney is Remaking 1973 Robin Hood Film with CGI

Disney has converted several classic animated movies into modern time realistic CGI animation be it Mulan, The Lion King, or Aladdin. Now it is remaking its 1973’ Robin Hood which is a classic animated film and now the company has decided to create a live-action remake of it. The remake Robin Hood will be directly available on Disney Plus.

Almost similar to The Lion King, this new version of classic Robin Hood film will “introduce the characters as anthropomorphic, soon into a live-action CGI hybrid movie,” as per reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The film would be a musical as well. Prince John was a thumb-sucking and crown-wearing jewel-encrusted lion, Little John was a black bear, Friar Tuck was a badger, and the Sheriff of Nottingham was a wolf. The old version of the movie notably cast the Sherwood Forest’s noble thief as a fox, though his squad of merry men was shown as other animals.

The film director, Carlos López Estrada, who is known best for directing the Blindspotting 2018 movie, will take the lead as director for the remake project Robin Hood. The movie would be written by Kari Granlund, who is popular for his work in the latest Disney’s remake movie Lady and the Tramp. However, it is not apparent when the project will start.

The remake Robin Hood is not a first Disney Plus exclusive movie to be produced, but it is an indication about how seriously Disney is taking its classic films. There is a film named “Lady and the Tramp” which also turns into a Disney Plus-only movie when the streaming channel released in November 2019.

It is hard to suppose that these Disney Plus exclusive movies will make the same groundbreaking effect in the worldwide box office as the theaters one does. Aladdin & The Lion King both movies exceed 1 billion dollars in the worldwide box office. However, it is not even possible for the streaming exclusives projects like this one. The Disney Plus exclusive movies help service to uplift its worldwide subscribers and earn a plethora of revenue since the charges invested in the theaters also are saved.

The company is already planning a method to restructure films to Disney Plus. The movie Artemis Fowl was initially planned to release in the cinemas, will now release on Disney Plus as an exclusive film of the service. Bob Iger, former CEO & Executive Chairman of the company, explained about the possibility that other movies may also release as Disney Plus exclusives.

Disney just declared that it presently has over 50 million paid subscribers including its release in the UK, Italy, Germany, India, Austria, Spain as well as Switzerland. Even though the streaming company delayed the release in France because of government apprehension that it can produce excess load on bandwidth, they also launched it there as well.

Disney Plus has an exemplary marketing strategy even during the pandemic as they are offering the world premium entertainment content. Following the nationwide lockdown in most counties and social distancing concerns, the majority of people are staying home. People can’t go outside in theaters for watching movies and wish to watch the latest and forthcoming movies in their TVs. Disney Plus has planned to fulfill its customer requirement right at their homes by releasing and planning movies exclusively for its entertainment network.      

Emily Johnson is a creative person who has been writing blogs and articles about cybersecurity. She writes about the latest updates regarding office.com/setup and how it can improve the work experience of users. Her articles have been published in many popular e-magazines, blogs, and websites. 

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Live-Action Aladdin Sequel Under Consideration by Disney

The live-action adaptation of well-known Disney’s cartoon Aladdin grossed over one billion dollars. This made the movie fifth highest-grossing movie of the year. The movie has Will Smith playing Genie, Mena Massoud playing Aladdin, Naomi Scott playing Jasmine, and Marwan Kenzari in the role of Jafar. Now Dan Lin, the director of the movie, has revealed that Disney is considering a sequel for the film.

Even though the movie was a super hit on the box office, it did not fend off well against the critics. The casts’ performance was praised along with aesthetic and soundtracks of the movie. But Ritchie’s way of handling did not fit well amongst the critics. Ritchie’s direction,and the changes in Jafar’s character was criticized the most. Despite all this criticism, the film did reasonably well on the box-office. With such impressive sales turnout, Disney is keen for a sequel to the film.

In an interview, Dan Lin revealed that people want more from the narrative as evident through Box office’s positive reaction and all the fan letters Disney received. Keeping all this in mind, it is only reasonable that Disney is entertaining thoughts about a sequel for the movie.

It was quite evident from the very beginning that fans were a bit skeptic of the live-action adaptation or any classic remake from Disney for that matter. This skepticism only grew after the first teasers were released. The effects, specifically regarding Genie lefty fans disappointed. The movie, however, turned out better than people had expected. This does not mean that the film itself was extraordinary, as fans entered theaters with low expectations.

Regardless of all this, Disney is a business, and its primary objective is profit earning. A sequel to the movie is reasonable, considering the franchise has so much fan following and potential to work on.

Aladdin: Disney has already tried the Return of Jafar narrative from 1992, so it is highly unlikely that it would be milked by Disney anymore. The King of Thieves narrative is not likely to be adapted either for the sequel. It is important to note that there have been no official announcements from Disney itself regarding the sequel. However, if they do decide to make one, then they must provide it the due it deserves.

While all the classic remakes and adaptations are doing decent business on the box office, it is evident to anyone that The House of Mouse is losing its credibility, in regards to the quality of remakes. What we need is a well thought out remake for the classic cartoons.

Emily Johnson is a Microsoft product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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