Live-Action Fairy Tale Cinematic Universe?

[Sotiris]

This is nothing more than a far-fetched theory. Disney doesn't have a problem with mixing their IP as evident by Kingdom Hearts, Descendants, House of Mouse, Wreck-It Ralph 2 etc. but not in the way of a shared cinematic universe.

Are The Disney Live Action Fairy Tale Films Building To A Shared Cinematic Universe?
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/disney/a ... se-a157390

[Tristy]

I really hope not. And besides, we already have something like that albeit not in film form.

It's called Kingdom Hearts.

[Disney's Divinity]

I doubt it. I mean, what purpose would they have for it? It's not like they can put out movies with characters from the different re-makes like Belle v. Cinderella: Dawn of Jealousy, Princesses: Age of Glitter, or Villain Squad (although I'd kill to see that last one).

[JeanGreyForever]

Isn't there some sort of princess superhero team-up film in the works, in the vein of the Avengers? I don't think it was Disney's project, but it was posted here and people assumed Disney would jump on the bandwagon.

[Atlantica]

I wonder if Ralph Breaks The Internet is the first foray into seeing the girls together, and audiences reaction to it ?

[Sotiris]

If you could lump together Disney's live-action fairytale/fantasy movies which would you include and why?

I'd include remakes/reimaginings of animated films and live-action fairy tale adaptations produced by Walt Disney Pictures in the 2010s and onwards. Because there are dozens of projects in various stages of development, I'm only counting already-released and upcoming films that have been given a release date by Disney.

Here's my list:

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Dumbo
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Maleficent
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Mary Poppins Returns
The Jungle Book
Christopher Robin
Pete's Dragon
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
The Lion King
Mulan
Oz: The Great and Powerful
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Into the Woods

[rodrigo_ca]

This could be epic if well done but it's obviously not planned and this is just what happens when websites don't have a lot to report. To be fair, I'd rather see a live action Kingdom Hearts.

[Wonderlicious]

If you could lump together Disney's live-action fairytale/fantasy movies which would you include and why?

I'd include remakes/reimaginings of animated films and live-action fairy tale adaptations made after 2009. I wouldn't include sequels/prequels to older films like Mary Poppins Returns or Cruella. Because there are dozens of projects in various stages of development, I'm only counting already-released and upcoming films that have been given a release date by Disney. Here's my list:

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Dumbo
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Maleficent
The Jungle Book
Christopher Robin
Pete's Dragon
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
The Lion King
Oz: The Great and Powerful
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Into the Woods
Mary Poppins Returns

I'd include all the ones that are essentially remakes/reboots/belated sequels of older Disney animated films (or live-action films with animated segments) or that have strong links to them. I'd add Mary Poppins Returns for that reason. Alice in Wonderland ultimately has very little to do with the original animated version aside from maybe a few references here and there, but Disney have sort of marketed it as a remake, and the same goes for The Sorcerer's Apprentice and its connections to Fantasia.

I wouldn't include Into the Woods as that's an adaptation of a Broadway musical (despite the constituent fairy tales all having been adapted into animated Disney films in some form or another at some point), and although Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" was used in Fantasia, it was used pretty much out of context of both the original ballet scenario or the original story, so I'd exclude The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. And despite thematically being very similar to a lot of the films in that list, I wouldn't include Oz: The Great and Powerful.

As for a shared cinematic universe, I don't think they're aiming for that. It makes sense for Marvel since the original comic books regularly have characters in one series interacting with characters in other comic series, but it seems to be more of a novelty as regards Disney and only in certain contexts (mostly in merchandise or where the story requires it a la Wreck-it-Ralph 2 or Who Framed Roger Rabbit).

[Sotiris]

Isn't there some sort of princess superhero team-up film in the works, in the vein of the Avengers? I don't think it was Disney's project, but it was posted here and people assumed Disney would jump on the bandwagon.

That project, tentatively called Princesses, was shopped around but Sony was the one who ended up buying it.

[JeanGreyForever]

Isn't there some sort of princess superhero team-up film in the works, in the vein of the Avengers? I don't think it was Disney's project, but it was posted here and people assumed Disney would jump on the bandwagon.

That project, tentatively called Princesses, was shopped around but Sony was the one ending up buying it.

I'm glad Disney stayed away from that. It sounded even worse than that CGI Prince Charming film.

[Sotiris]

Sean Bailey rejected the idea of a connected cinematic universe. I think we're all glad there won't be any cross-overs between their live-action films.

Q: Disney is home to the biggest brands in movies: Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar. How do you find your own way?

Sean Bailey: Just as Marvel has Iron Man and Thor and Captain America, maybe Belle and Cinderella and Mowgli and Simba are our superheroes. But we're not going to interconnect them in a universe anytime soon, I promise. Simba isn't in Jungle Cruise. [Laughs]

Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... ng-1169170

[thedisneyspirit]

Good. It just sounds like dumb cheesy fanfic done by a thirteen-year-old. I'm surprised professionals have the tastes of a fanboy in this day and age.

Marvel can do it since it comes from the comics and such, but in Disney with each movie taking place in their time period and tone it'd just look off.

[Sotiris]

After 'Aladdin,' Should Disney Consider a Live-Action Universe?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... en-1213619

[Warm Regards]

I read this fanfic that was written after Princess and the Frog came out. It's basically about how all the princess fairytales up to that point were connected in their lineage. (I.e., Snow White was the mother of Aurora's mother; Cinderella married and had the Beast as one of her kids, etc.).

It works there because it was not a money grabbing maneuver and actually cleverly written.

At the rate Disney is moving, both in terms of theatrical releases and streaming, live-action remakes of Frozen, Moana, and Zootopia don’t seem out of the realm of possibility.

If they must go the remake route I'd sooner prefer live action remake of Princess and the Frog (as the article mentions) to Frozen or Zootopia. (Goodness, a live action Zootopia would probably look like a rehash of Detective Pikachu...). But it doesn't have the nostalgia factor nor the ties to a billion dollar film so probably not anytime soon.