If there is a section of Disney’s entertainment enterprise that could be considered “uninventive” in its current form, I’d say their live-action films would fit that bill. In an era where the words “remake” and “reboot” are mostly met with lukewarm reception, it’s astounding to see that Disney has been putting so much stock into live-action adaptations of some of their beloved classics. Now I’m well aware that films like 2012’s “John Carter” and 2015’s “Tomorrowland” are main examples of why Disney is now so tied to live-action adaptations of already existing (and easy money-making) properties. I’m also well aware that the live-action remakes of “The Jungle Book” and “Beauty and the Beast” made way too much money for Disney not to keep going with the live-action remake train. Even with that in mind though, it’s odd to think that, in Disney’s mindset, a live-action “Pete’s Dragon” and a live-action, Tim Burton version of “Dumbo” are saner ideas than making a follow-up to 2010’s “TRON: Legacy.”
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
If there is a section of Disney’s entertainment enterprise that could be considered “uninventive” in its current form, I’d say their live-action films would fit that bill. In an era where the words “remake” and “reboot” are mostly met with lukewarm reception, it’s astounding to see that Disney has been putting so much stock into live-action adaptations of some of their beloved classics. Now I’m well aware that films like 2012’s “John Carter” and 2015’s “Tomorrowland” are main examples of why Disney is now so tied to live-action adaptations of already existing (and easy money-making) properties. I’m also well aware that the live-action remakes of “The Jungle Book” and “Beauty and the Beast” made way too much money for Disney not to keep going with the live-action remake train. Even with that in mind though, it’s odd to think that, in Disney’s mindset, a live-action “Pete’s Dragon” and a live-action, Tim Burton version of “Dumbo” are saner ideas than making a follow-up to 2010’s “TRON: Legacy.”