Live-Action Moana just announced.

[Mysterian]

Dwayne Johnson issued the announcement himself. He and Auli'i Cravalho will be returning.

The movie has barely aged! I'm almost expecting Encanto to come next.

 

[VandVsmama]

Why can't they just come up with new live action content instead of turning every stinking animated movie into a live action one?

 

[BrianL]

Why can't they just come up with new live action content instead of turning every stinking animated movie into a live action one?

Because, on the whole, the remakes have made massive money for Disney. Beauty and the Beast and Lion King were billion dollar plus pictures and The Little Mermaid is tracking to do very well also. If people stopped going to see them, they would stop making them. Apparently though, despite the sentiment on the DIS, this IS what the audience wants.

 

[1420Elexismc]

This seems really early for a live action remake already

 

[TwoMisfits]

More D+ material...

 

[Micca]

More D+ material...

Yeah D+ or C- Somewhere in there

 

[Smugpugmug]

Just you wait. When Wish comes out this fall, it'll also release alongside a shot for shot live action remake.

 

[BrianL]

Just you wait. When Wish comes out this fall, it'll also release alongside a shot for shot live action remake.

Maybe they should start remaking live-action movies as animation - come full circle.



Actually, that doesn't sound like such a bad idea. I was saying it as a joke, but an animated version of 20K Leagues or Herbie The Love Bug would do well for me I think!

 

[The Renegade]

It does feel a little bit soon for this to be happening but I guess time is relative.

Even though Disney would probably see it as a risky move, I'd much rather they give the "live-action treatment" to past animated works that didn't do so hot their first time around or the ones that remain relatively niche. The idea of giving live-action adaptations to the likes of The Black Cauldron, Mr. Toad, etc. has the potential to reinvigorate those older properties and open more doors for Disney. I think movies like Moana, Beauty and the Beast and Lion King have already had their proverbial popularity doors opened and don't need the help other franchises might. At least, not yet.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Love the movie, will be interested to see what they make of it

 

[slo]

I’m not sure how I feel about this yet.
I LOVE Moana, one of my top 5 favorite animated movies, I don‘t know if I want to see it in live action.
The jury is still out for me

 

[LuvOrlando]

Not a big fan of live action, BUT, I love Moana and I love The Rock so I'll watch.

 

[Mysterian]

This seems really early for a live action remake already

Exactly! Not to mention it seems like a slap in the face of the original.

The funny thing is while the original was computer generated, so much of this remake will be more CG than live-action.

 

[Mysterian]

It does feel a little bit soon for this to be happening but I guess time is relative.

Even though Disney would probably see it as a risky move, I'd much rather they give the "live-action treatment" to past animated works that didn't do so hot their first time around or the ones that remain relatively niche. The idea of giving live-action adaptations to the likes of The Black Cauldron, Mr. Toad, etc. has the potential to reinvigorate those older properties and open more doors for Disney. I think movies like Moana, Beauty and the Beast and Lion King have already had their proverbial popularity doors opened and don't need the help other franchises might. At least, not yet.

The Black Cauldron would be a great choice!

 

[Mysterian]

I’m not sure how I feel about this yet.
I LOVE Moana, one of my top 5 favorite animated movies, I don‘t know if I want to see it in live action.
The jury is still out for me

I love Moana too. That and Sleeping Beauty are my top faves of the Disney animated films, completely exclusive of Pixar.

Story and characters aside, I’m not sure how they can top the visuals of the original without repeating what’s already been done.

Even the whole scene with the killer coconuts is just going to be CGI coconuts all over again. Unless they are hiring babies to play the coconuts, who knows.

 

[georgina]

The only live action remake I have seen is Beauty and the Beast, which I liked. Not interested in a new Moana at all.

 

[1420Elexismc]

If they do a creepy cgi rendition of “Shiny” I will riot…and also probably have nightmares

 

[TLSnell1981]

I haven't been excited by any of Disneys latest films. This is no exception. No imagination and all are a rehash of previous works or are poorly contrived and quite boring. I am very surprised that LM was a financial success. I do not know anyone who viewed this film or has any desire to do so. Been there done that...nothing new.

 

[BrianL]

I haven't been excited by any of Disneys latest films. This is no exception. No imagination and all are a rehash of previous works or are poorly contrived and quite boring. I am very surprised that LM was a financial success. I do not know anyone who viewed this film or has any desire to do so. Been there done that...nothing new.

Well, Strange World was very original, imaginative, not a rehash, nor a sequel. Then again, it bombed at the box office, proving once againt hat audiences WANT rehashes. It's unfortunate, but it's a fact.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Well, Strange World was very original, imaginative, not a rehash, nor a sequel. Then again, it bombed at the box office, proving once againt hat audiences WANT rehashes. It's unfortunate, but it's a fact.

Yes it was awful. It really reveals the state of Disneys lack of imagination nowadays. They kicked the talent to the curb. Just another reason to be totally disgusted with the current regime.

Yeah. I'm probably a tough cookie to win over but not impressed with the redos.