TheLionKing dominates, but is Disney running low on remakes?
’s live-action reboots. If you liked what it was selling, you’re in luck. The company will continue to dip into its vault, with a “Mulan” update and “Cruella,” an origin story based on the “101 Dalmatians” villain on deck for 2020, along with a revisit of “The Little Mermaid” currently in development. However, it remains to be seen if Disney will ever be able to climb these particular box office heights with a revisit to their past properties.
Audiences certainly have a soft spot for Disney classics, but “The Lion King” was uniquely positioned to become a box office smash. For one, it hits the nostalgia lottery. The original cartoon was first released 25 years ago, meaning the kids who went to see it in theaters during their formative years can now take children of their own to see Simba’s classic coming-of-age story on back on the big screen.
“The only animated film left in Disney’s vault with a chance to be a mega-blockbuster at the box office is ‘The Little Mermaid,” said Jeff Bock, a media analyst at Exhibitor Relations. “In terms of musicality and popularity, it’s right up there with ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’.”
“The emotional response to ‘The Lion King’ is what propelled it to these heights,” Dergarabedian said. “Whether or not another property can instill passion to this degree remains to be seen. But it’s not that anything slightly less than this is a failure.”
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