News Round Up 2018

[MIAMouseketeer]

News

Peter Pan will be closed for refurbishment in January

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/peter-pan...ced-for-2019-refurbishments-at-magic-kingdom/

Kinda expected this since it was listed as not part of EMM for January.

 

[The Pho]

NEWS/RUMOR

seeing it reported a few places that a Lilo and Stitch live action movie is in the works

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lilo-stitch-live-action-disney-remake-works-1148811

Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake that will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.

Neat. I do love the film, but I really don't think it'll be improved any by a live action remake.

Why can't they remake the films that have clear shortcomings instead of their best. Black Cauldron, Oliver and Company, Aristocats, Treasure Planet, Atlantis, even their worst like Meet the Robinsons and Chicken Little would be great remake candidates, and many others could be very much improved by a second go around.

Beauty and the Beast and Jungle Book both just added so little to be worth the time.

 

[Moliphino]

NEWS/RUMOR

seeing it reported a few places that a Lilo and Stitch live action movie is in the works

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lilo-stitch-live-action-disney-remake-works-1148811

Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake that will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.

Can we stop with remakes already? I don't mean just Disney, either. If the original was great already we don't need a remake.

 

[jknezek]

Can we stop with remakes already? I don't mean just Disney, either. If the original was great already we don't need a remake.

The box office numbers disagree...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Neat. I do love the film, but I really don't think it'll be improved any by a live action remake.

Why can't they remake the films that have clear shortcomings instead of their best. Black Cauldron, Oliver and Company, Aristocats, Treasure Planet, Atlantis, even their worst like Meet the Robinsons and Chicken Little would be great remake candidates, and many others could be very much improved by a second go around.

Beauty and the Beast and Jungle Book both just added so little to be worth the time.

Unless they are having a very different take on it or something - if really the same story then I agree, why bother

well, I know the answer - they make a lot of $$$

 

[Tigger's ally]

Can we stop with remakes already? I don't mean just Disney, either. If the original was great already we don't need a remake.

You not going to see GaGa instead of Barbara?

 

[skier_pete]

Beauty and the Beast and Jungle Book both just added so little to be worth the time.

But they made a Billion+ dollars. THAT is why they were remade, not because they add something.

I have no issue with remaking Lilo and Stitch, it was too late after I was an adult, and too early before my daughter was born that we never really got into it. I think I've seen it twice, and while I enjoy it, I find most of it feels very "straight to video Disney" as opposed to "theatrical release Disney". I also feel bad the entire movie for Nani who gets abused from all sides (especially from Lilo). And Lilo is really a pretty horrible little girl even accepting her issues. In other words, there's room here for a better movie.

You not going to see GaGa instead of Barbara?

And realizing that is the THIRD remake of that movie - right? (Barbara is no Judy Garland, who's no Janet Gaynor.)

 

[rteetz]

I did! First time. Check your spam or junk folder. I've heard alot of people who had AOL or Yahoo, their emails didn't come through. Both yes and no emails were sent out

Mine is yahoo.

 

[YesterDark]

I love the live action remakes. They're pretty fun.

 

[rteetz]

Lilo and Stitch just seems like an odd one to remake...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Lilo and Stitch just seems like an odd one to remake...

it does but I actually like this better than some of the more popular ones - I think could give it some more life and bring a new audience to it

 

[Moliphino]

You not going to see GaGa instead of Barbara?

No, but I've never seen the previous versions of that one, either.

Lilo and Stitch just seems like an odd one to remake...

I agree. And the watercolor animation was perfect with the story, I just can't see how it would be nearly as charming in live action.

 

[The Pho]

Unless they are having a very different take on it or something - if really the same story then I agree, why bother

well, I know the answer - they make a lot of $$$

But they made a Billion+ dollars. THAT is why they were remade, not because they add something.

I have no issue with remaking Lilo and Stitch, it was too late after I was an adult, and too early before my daughter was born that we never really got into it. I think I've seen it twice, and while I enjoy it, I find most of it feels very "straight to video Disney" as opposed to "theatrical release Disney". I also feel bad the entire movie for Nani who gets abused from all sides (especially from Lilo). And Lilo is really a pretty horrible little girl even accepting her issues. In other words, there's room here for a better movie.



And realizing that is the THIRD remake of that movie - right? (Barbara is no Judy Garland, who's no Janet Gaynor.)

The money reason is clear, but personally I see these shot for shot remakes as not worth spending my money on. At least they are trying with things like Wrinkle still even if it was terrible.
But I'm just tired of remakes in general especially from Disney between the animated to Live action and the pseudo Star Wars remakes. They're a studio that has always excelled in adapting content in a new angle so at least give the remakes to the things that need it and make the money anyways.

 

[tlmadden73]

Can we stop with remakes already? I don't mean just Disney, either. If the original was great already we don't need a remake.

Especially in this day and age of digital formats .. the originals are easily accessible.

I've never understood Hollywood feeling the need to make "Live action" versions of cartoons .. They are cartoons .. fun, silly and exaggerated drawings .. we don't need live action versions .. especially when a lot of it is technically animated anyway.

 

[Mattimation]

Isn't Lilo & Stitch incredibly popular in Asia, specifically Japan? This may be more for those markets than western ones, like Mulan will be or the Pacific Rim movies have been.

 

[The Pho]

Isn't Lilo & Stitch incredibly popular in Asia, specifically Japan? This may be more for those markets than western ones, like Mulan will be or the Pacific Rim movies have been.

I'm not sure Lilo & Stitch the film is popular anywhere. Stitch the character is incredibly popular worldwide, especially in Japan. Last time I saw the list he was in the top 5 for merchandise sales (I want to say in third place behind Mickey and Elsa, but that might be wrong, also it was a couple years ago).

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm not sure Lilo & Stitch the film is popular anywhere. Stitch the character is incredibly popular worldwide, especially in Japan. Last time I saw the list he was in the top 5 for merchandise sales (I want to say in third place behind Mickey and Elsa, but that might be wrong, also it was a couple years ago).

Just guessing but isn’t Duffy up there as well for Japan? But yeah, I have seen a lot of Stitch love from there

 

[Sweettears]

Looks like BOG is now serving alcohol at breakfast and lunch according to their menu....

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/be-our-guest-restaurant/menus/breakfast/

ETA: Credit to @LSLS

What? No bloody Bloody Mary!

 

[MommaBerd]

even their worst like Meet the Robinsons

I beg to differ on this one...I feel like this is one of Disney’s most under-appreciated movies. It is such a sweet story; I cry every time!

 

[only hope]

NEWS/RUMOR

seeing it reported a few places that a Lilo and Stitch live action movie is in the works

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lilo-stitch-live-action-disney-remake-works-1148811

Can we stop with remakes already? I don't mean just Disney, either. If the original was great already we don't need a remake.

Especially in this day and age of digital formats .. the originals are easily accessible.

I've never understood Hollywood feeling the need to make "Live action" versions of cartoons .. They are cartoons .. fun, silly and exaggerated drawings .. we don't need live action versions .. especially when a lot of it is technically animated anyway.

I agree. The only remake I really enjoyed was Cinderella. I haven’t seen all of the remakes because most of them don’t appeal to me at all.


Take Lion King, for example. I think its perfect. What exactly is the point (other than $) of taking a beloved animated musical without a single human and turning it into an animated movie made to look like live action? Same goes for any story where the main characters are not human, though nothing is as good as The Lion King

Has Disney run out of ideas? Seems like everything is a sequel or a remake.