History Film / DisneyLiveActionRemakes

With that success, it was unsurprising that Disney tried doing a LiveActionAdaptation again. ''Film/{{Cinderella 2015}}'' is a remake of ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''. Unlike ''Maleficent'', it stays true-to-the-text for the most part and is still from the POV of Cinderella. However, the ''Cinderella'' remake adds new details and character elements to the story. It also [[AscendedFanon used a few long-held fan ideas]], such as how "Cinderella" is a nickname for "Ella" (or "Elizabeth"/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Elisabeth/etc]]). The remake ended up selling well, and as a result Disney decided to create ''more'' remakes of various Disney animated films.

* AscendedExtra: One human character tend to get more screentime in many of the remakes. There was the ringmaster in ''Film/{{Dumbo|2019}}'', Aurora in ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'', and the Enchantress in ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017''.

* RaceLift: Plumette and Madame de Garderobe in ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017'' are played by black actresses, while town inhabitants are more ethnic diverse; like the CanonForeigner Captain in ''Film/Cinderella2015'' played by Nonso Anozie. ''Film/{{Aladdin|2019}}'', the Arab Prince Achmed became the European Prince Anders. And while the Genie appeared as white when he was masquerading as an human (with visibly lighter skin tone than the Arab citizens of Agrabah), he is played by Will Smith in the remake. Ariel, who looked like a European woman originally, is set to be played by an African-American actress.

* ''Film/{{Lady and the Tramp|2019}}'' (2019) [[note]]First direct-to-streaming film in the series, as it's being made for [[/index]]Creator/DisneyPlus[[index]].[[/note]]

* ''The Little Mermaid'' (TBA)

* ''Film/{{Beauty and the Beast|2017}} (2017)'' [[note]]The first film in the series to be a [[TheMusical musical]] like [[AnimatedMusical its source material]].[[/note]]

* ''Film/{{Lady and the Tramp|2019}}'' (2019) [[note]]This will be the first direct-to-streaming film in the series, as it's being made for [[/index]]Creator/DisneyPlus[[index]].[[/note]]

* ''Film/TheNutcrackerAndTheFourRealms'' is the first major Disney work to adapt the story of ''Literature/TheNutcracker'', thus it isn't part of the line, although it still has much in common with many of the line's remakes in tone and aesthetics[[note]]There ''was'' a Disney adaptation of ''The Nutcracker'' before, a 11-minute episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', but it's not related to the film[[/note]].

* They had also distributed live-action films based off of ''The Wind in the Willows'' (labeled ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'') & ''[[Film/TheJungleBook The Jungle Book]]'' by other companies, that were largely unrelated to the Disney films, as well as produced a MadeForTVMovie based on the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein version of ''Cinderella''.

* ''Film/TheNutcrackerAndTheFourRealms'' is the first major Disney work to adapt the story of ''Literature/TheNutcracker'', thus it isn't part of the line, although it still has everything else in common with many of the line's remakes in tone and aesthetics[[note]]There ''was'' a Disney adaptation of ''The Nutcracker'' before, a 11-minute episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', but it's not related to the film[[/note]].

* ''Film/TheNutcrackerAndTheFourRealms'' is the first major Disney work to adapt the story of ''Literature/TheNutcracker'', thus it isn't part of the line, despite having everything else in common with many of the line's remakes in tone and aesthetics[[note]]There ''was'' a Disney adaptation of ''The Nutcracker'' before, a 11-minute episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', but it's not related to the film[[/note]].

* ''Film/TheNutcrackerAndTheFourRealms'' is the first major Disney work to adapt the story of ''Literature/TheNutcracker'', thus it isn't part of the line, despite sharing everything else in common with many of the line's remakes in tone and aesthetics[[note]]There ''was'' a Disney adaptation of ''The Nutcracker'' before, a 11-minute episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', but it's not related to the film[[/note]].

* Creator/FoxSearchlightPictures produced a ''Literature/PeterPan'' PerspectiveFlip film from the point of view of Wendy Darling, titled ''Wendy'', and Disney inherited it after absorbing Fox. It is scheduled for release on February 28, 2020, and is based on the book rather than the Disney version of ''Peter Pan'' (which ''already'' has a live-action version in development) and therefore is not part of the line.

* ''Film/TheNutcrackerAndTheFourRealms'' is the first major Disney work to adapt the story of ''Literature/TheNutcracker'', thus it isn't a remake, despite sharing everything else in common with many of the remakes in tone and aesthetics[[note]]There ''was'' a Disney adaptation of ''The Nutcracker'' before, a 11-minute episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', but it's not related to the film[[/note]].

* ''Film/TheNutcrackerAndTheFourRealms'' is the first major Disney work to adapt the story of ''Literature/TheNutcracker'', thus it isn't a remake, despite sharing everything else in common with many of the remakes in tone and aesthetics[[note]]There ''was'' a Disney adaptation of ''The Nutcracker'' before, a 11-minute episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', but it's not related to the film[[/note]]

There are also some upcoming exceptions:

* Creator/FoxSearchlightPictures produced a ''Literature/PeterPan'' PerspectiveFlip film from the point of view of Wendy Darling, titled ''Wendy'', and Disney inherited it after the buyout of Fox. It is scheduled for release on February 28, 2020, and is based on the book rather than the Disney version of ''Peter Pan'' (which ''already'' has a live-action version in development) and therefore is not part of the line.

* ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' is, per WordOfGod, completely unrelated to the [[Disney/AliceInWonderland Disney classic]] despite being a live-action adaptation done by Disney[[note]]which is obviously not ''quite'' true, starting with the appearance of the Caterpillar that closely parallels the 1951 animated film, and the fact that apart from the Knave of Hearts and the White Queen, the only Wonderland characters featured are those who also appear in the animated film, with many others left out[[/note]].

* 1996's [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 remake]] of ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''.

''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019'' is also [[ExactWords technically]] not a live-action remake due to the absence of onscreen humans like the original, but still has everything else in common with the current line. ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' is also technically not a remake, rather a sequel to "Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh", but it is a live-action/CGI film based on an earlier Disney property that shares the same aesthetics as the others.

* An upcoming comedy film called ''Prince Charming'' is in production. It is about a PrinceCharmless pretending to be his brother (who's a PrinceCharming) after several princesses attack Charming for two-timing them (poking fun at [[OneSteveLimit Disney having more than one "Prince Charming"]]), however it's not considered a part of the franchise either.

They had also distributed live-action films based off of ''The Wind in the Willows'' (labeled ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'') & ''[[Film/TheJungleBook The Jungle Book]]'' by other companies, that were largely unrelated to the Disney films, as well as produced a MadeForTVMovie based on the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein version of ''Cinderella''[[/note]]

Note the existence of several earlier films that helped kickstart the trend, starting with 1996's [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 remake]] of ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'', but aren't considered part of the franchise proper. ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' is also, per WordOfGod, completely unrelated to the [[Disney/AliceInWonderland Disney classic]] despite being a live-action adaptation done by Disney.[[note]] which is obviously not ''quite'' true, starting with the appearance of the Caterpillar that closely parallels the 1951 animated film, and the fact that apart from the Knave of Hearts and the White Queen, the only Wonderland characters featured are those who also appear in the animated film, with many others left out.[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019'' is also [[ExactWords technically]] not a live-action remake due to the absence of onscreen humans like the original, despite having everything else in common with the current line. ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' is also technically not a remake, rather a sequel to "Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh", but it is a live-action/CGI film based on an earlier Disney property that shares the same aesthetics as the others.

The television series ''Series/OnceUponATime'' is also not a part of this franchise, even though it features various reimaginings of Disney characters in live-action form [[note]] Originally, the series simply ''took inspiration'' from Disney but the characters were not explicitly related to their Disney counterparts; eventually this was done away with and ''[=OUAT=]'' outright includes Disney original characters like Elsa or Jasmine. [[/note]] There's an upcoming comedy film called ''Prince Charming'' in production, which is about a PrinceCharmless pretending to be his brother PrinceCharming after several princesses attack Charming for two-timing them (poking fun at [[OneSteveLimit Disney having more than one "Prince Charming"]]), however it's not considered a part of the franchise either. Disney had made a direct-to-video Live-Action Jungle Book called ''The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story'', that fits a good number of these trappings, as well as ''Gepetto'', a MadeForTVMovie that is adapted from Disney/{{Pinocchio}}. They had also distributed live-action films based off of ''The Wind in the Willows'' (labeled ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'') & ''[[Film/TheJungleBook The Jungle Book]]'' by other companies, that were largely unrelated to the Disney films, as well as produced a MadeForTVMovie based on the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein version of ''Cinderella''[[/note]] Last but not least, Creator/FoxSearchlightPictures produced a ''Literature/PeterPan'' PerspectiveFlip film from the point of view of Wendy Darling, titled ''Wendy'', and Disney inherited it after the buyout of Fox. It is scheduled for release on February 28, 2020, and is based on the book rather than the Disney version of ''Peter Pan'' (which ''already'' has a live-action version in development) and therefore is not part of the line.

* SceneryPorn: A lot of efforts are usually put into the look of the settings, that are more detailed than they were in the animated versions.

The television series ''Series/OnceUponATime'' is also not a part of this franchise, even though it features various reimaginings of Disney characters in live-action form [[note]] Originally, the series simply ''took inspiration'' from Disney but the characters were not explicitly related to their Disney counterparts; eventually this was done away with and ''[=OUAT=]'' outright includes Disney original characters like Elsa or Jasmine. [[/note]] There's an upcoming comedy film called ''Prince Charming'' in production, which is about a PrinceCharmless pretending to be his brother PrinceCharming after several princesses attack Charming for two-timing them (poking fun at [[OneSteveLimit Disney having more than one "Prince Charming"]]), however it's not considered a part of the franchise either. Disney had made a direct-to-video Live-Action Jungle Book called ''The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story'', that fits a good number of these trappings, as well as ''Gepetto'', a MadeForTVMovie that is adapted from Disney/{{Pinocchio}}. They had also distributed live-action films based off of ''The Wind in the Willows'' (labeled ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'') & ''[[Film/TheJungleBook The Jungle Book]]'' by other companies, that were largely unrelated to the Disney films, as well as produced a MadeForTVMovie based on the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein version of ''Cinderella''[[/note]] Last but not least, Creator/FoxSearchlightPictures produced a ''Literature/PeterPan'' PerspectiveFlip from the point of view of Wendy Darling, titled ''Wendy'', and Disney inherited it after the buyout og Fox. It is scheduled for release on February 28, 2020, and is based on the book rather than the Disney version of ''Peter Pan'' (which ''already'' has a live-action version in development) and therefore is not part of the line.

* ''Chronicles of Prydain'' (TBA) [[note]]This one will be rather a new adaptation of the books ''The Black Cauldron'' was adapted from than a straight up remake of the original movie, but Disney will still consider it part of the remake line.[[/note]]

Note the existence of several earlier films that helped kickstart the trend, starting with 1996's [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 remake]] of ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'', but aren't considered part of the franchise proper. ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' is also, per WordOfGod, completely unrelated to the [[Disney/AliceInWonderland Disney classic]] despite being a live-action adaptation done by Disney.[[note]] which is obviously not ''quite'' true, starting with the appearance of the Caterpillar that closely parallels the 1951 animated film, and the fact that apart from the Knave of Hearts and the White Queen, the only Wonderland characters featured are those who also appear in the animated film, with many others left out.[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019'' is also [[ExactWords technically]] not a live-action remake due to the absence of onscreen humans like the original, despite having everything else in common with the current line. ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' is also technically not a remake, rather a sequel to "Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh", but it is a live-action/CGI film based on an earlier Disney property that shares the same aesthetics as the others. The television series ''Series/OnceUponATime'' is also not a part of this franchise, even though it features various reimaginings of Disney characters in live-action form [[note]] Originally, the series simply ''took inspiration'' from Disney but the characters were not explicitly related to their Disney counterparts; eventually this was done away with and ''[=OUAT=]'' outright includes Disney original characters like Elsa or Jasmine. [[/note]] There's an upcoming comedy film called ''Prince Charming'' in production, which is about a PrinceCharmless pretending to be his brother PrinceCharming after several princesses attack Charming for two-timing them (poking fun at [[OneSteveLimit Disney having more than one "Prince Charming"]]), however it's not considered a part of the franchise either. [[note]]In addition, Disney had made a direct-to-video Live-Action Jungle Book called “The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story”, that fits a good number of these trappings, as well as ''Gepetto'', a MadeForTVMovie that is adapted from Disney/{{Pinocchio}}. They had also distributed live-action films based off of ''The Wind in the Willows'' (labeled “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride”) & ''[[Film/TheJungleBook The Jungle Book]]'' by other companies, that were largely unrelated to the Disney films, as well as produced a MadeForTVMovie based on the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein version of ''Cinderella''[[/note]]

With that success, it was unsurprising that Disney tried doing a LiveActionAdaptation again. ''Film/{{Cinderella 2015}}'' is a remake of ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''. Unlike ''Maleficent'', it stays true-to-the-text for the most part and is still from the POV of Cinderella. However, the ''Cinderella'' remake adds new details and character elements to the story. It also [[AscendedFanon used a few long-held fan ideas]], such as how "Cinderella" is a nickname for "Ella" (or "Elizabeth"/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Elisabeth/etc]]). The remake ended up selling well, and as a result Disney decided to create ''more'' remakes of various Disney films.

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