{"id":2632,"date":"2018-11-05T19:23:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T19:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:17:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:17:18","slug":"what-are-the-live-action-disney-remakes-heading-our-way-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/what-are-the-live-action-disney-remakes-heading-our-way-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Live-Action Disney Remakes Heading Our Way In 2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When thinking of Disney, it\u2019s hard not to quote from the music of <em>Peter Pan<\/em>: \u201cThink of the happiest thing\/ it\u2019s the same as having wings.\u201d Living the #DisneyLife\u00a0keeps us sane in a world filled with controversy. Disney reminds us of our happy place and if you aren\u2019t fortunate to live next to one of their theme parks then you\u00a0have to\u00a0get your fix by watching one of their numerous movies. And with the House of Mouse owning so many of the biggest movie franchises, there looks to be plenty of ways to fill your Disney coffers in 2019. We\u2019re breaking down the live-action movies the Walt Disney Company is releasing next year, so whip out those calendars on your phone and prep for a date with Mickey Mouse (and friends).<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Dumbo&#8217; (March 26, 2019)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2DgCy5GFDzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Dumbo<\/em> is a story with a lot of emotional pull. Originally released as an animated feature in 1941, the story about a little elephant with big ears was aimed to tug on heartstrings. Even today, you\u00a0have to\u00a0carry a heart of stone not to tear up a little watching Dumbo swing on his mother\u2019s trunk during the film\u2019s iconic \u201cBaby Mine\u201d sequence.<\/p>\n<p>For the live-action version, Disney aims to update the story for a modern audience, and we can anticipate it will be much more aware of diversity than its predecessor. There are other changes, too. The first\u00a0teaser for the new movie, being directed by our favorite impresario of the weird, Tim Burton, shows a number of human characters, a far cry from the original film. With a cast that includes Colin Farrell, Eva Green and Danny Devito, it\u2019s understandable that you\u2019d like to show them off, but this movie is named for Dumbo, after all. We do get a tantalizing, fleeting glimpse of the little elephant, but we\u2019ll need a full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/dumbo\/249077\"><em>Dumbo<\/em><\/a> trailer to really to determine how he (and the movie) will fly.\u00a0Regardless, <em>Dumbo<\/em> definitely proves Disney can live-action anything into success.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Aladdin&#8217; (May 24, 2019)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T-gT9CsvDI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 1992, audiences were transported to the city of\u00a0Agrabah\u00a0where they met lovable \u201cstreet rat,\u201d Aladdin, and his merry band of friends, including Robin Williams\u2019 iconic Genie. It\u2019d be hard to top Williams\u2019 performance alone &#8211; just try counting how many celebrity impressions he does in that movie &#8211; but the Walt Disney company is hoping to at least endear the story to a new generation with another take on the tale, this time told in live-action.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This new take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/aladdin-2019\/257059\"><em>Aladdin<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0definitely a\u00a0diamond in the rough, much like its title character. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film will lay out Aladdin\u2019s (played by Mena\u00a0Massoud) journey to becoming an unlikely suitor to Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott). He\u2019ll have his trusty monkey sidekick, Abu, a flying carpet and of course, the Genie (this time voiced by Will Smith).\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard topping such an indelible classic, but I\u2019m willing to give Ritchie the opportunity to try. Considering Ritchie graced us with the cult classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-man-from-uncle\/182152\"><em>The Man from U.N.C.L.E.<\/em><\/a> &#8211; itself an adaptation &#8211; says a lot. The cast for this is also fantastic, with Will Smith potentially being the real \u201cwow\u201d factor here, giving us a Genie that will probably be short on celebrity impressions but long on humor and charm. And let\u2019s not forget Marwan\u00a0Kenzari, who\u2019s playing\u00a0Jafar\u00a0this go-round, a far cry from the old grizzled\u00a0vizier\u00a0of the animated movie. The first teaser didn\u2019t give us much, just a brief glimpse of\u00a0Massoud\u00a0as Aladdin, the magic lamp, and an orchestral take on \u201cFriend Like Me,\u201d but that\u2019s more than enough to whet our appetites.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;The Lion King&#8217; (July 19, 2019)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqXa-l0OBnY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When Disney announced plans for a live-action remake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-lion-king-2019\/249998\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a> it was met with a bit of skepticism. For starters, the term \u201clive-action remake\u201d is a bit misleading considering the studio will be using motion-capture technology like it did with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-jungle-book\/192248\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a>. No real-life lions singing \u201cCircle of Life\u201d here. But it\u2019s also understandable fans wouldn&#8217;t want to mess with the memory of a movie that was\u00a0pretty perfect\u00a0when it debuted in 1994. The winner of two Academy Awards, how can Disney top a movie that already has a host of great songs and one of the great villainous voices of all time? (Jeremy Irons FTW!)\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Well, if you\u2019re Disney, you try to make lightning strike twice by hiring who you know. Director Jon Favreau has created some incredible family features from <em>Elf<\/em> to <em>Iron Man<\/em> to Disney\u2019s\u00a0aforementioned <em>Jungle Book<\/em> retread. They\u2019re also pushing for a more diverse cast, hiring Donald Glover to voice Simba and Queen Bey herself,\u00a0Beyonce, as the voice of\u00a0Nala. If anything, hearing\u00a0those two sing\u00a0\u201cCan You Feel the Love Tonight?\u201d is game, set and match. I\u2019m personally excited to hear Chiwetel Ejiofor\u2019s take on Scar, especially as he&#8217;s already a villain in the Disney family (hello, Baron Mordo), as well as Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner\u2019s new Timon and\u00a0Pumbaa, which is perfect voice casting. 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