# List of Disney live-action adaptations and remakes of Disney animated films

This is a list of live-action or photorealistic remakes produced by Walt Disney Pictures of its animated feature films. The list also includes the films' sequels and spin-offs within their fictional universe. This list does not include remakes/legacy sequels of live-action/animation hybrid films (such as Pete's Dragon and Mary Poppins Returns), the direct-to-video movie The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, animated feature films that were produced by another studio and later adapted as live-action feature films by Disney, live-action feature films another studio made based on the same story as the Disney feature, or based on animated television shows (whether based on Disney shows such as Kim Possible or Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, or on animated shows from third-party studios such as Inspector Gadget or Underdog).

## Released

| Film | Original film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with |
| Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book | The Jungle Book (1967) | December 25, 1994 | Stephen Sommers | Stephen Sommers, Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman | Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel | Basil Poledouris | Baloo Productions and Jungle Book Films |
| 101 Dalmatians | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | November 27, 1996 | Stephen Herek | John Hughes | John Hughes and Ricardo Mestres | Michael Kamen | Great Oaks Entertainment |
| 102 Dalmatians | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | November 22, 2000 | Kevin Lima | Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White (screenplay)Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan (story) | Edward S. Feldman | David Newman | Cruella Productions and Kanzaman S.A.M. Films |
| Alice in Wonderland | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | March 5, 2010 | Tim Burton | Linda Woolverton | Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd | Danny Elfman | The Zanuck Company, Roth Films and Team Todd |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Fantasia (1940) | July 16, 2010 | Jon Turteltaub | Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez (screenplay)Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Matt Lopez (story) | Jerry Bruckheimer | Trevor Rabin | Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Saturn Films and Broken Road Productions |
| Maleficent | Sleeping Beauty (1959) | May 30, 2014 | Robert Stromberg | Linda Woolverton | Joe Roth | James Newton Howard | Roth Films |
| Cinderella | Cinderella (1950) | March 13, 2015 | Kenneth Branagh | Chris Weitz | Simon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur and David Barron | Patrick Doyle | Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions and Beagle Pug Films |
| The Jungle Book | The Jungle Book (1967) | April 15, 2016 | Jon Favreau | Justin Marks | Jon Favreau and Brigham Taylor | John Debney | Fairview Entertainment |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | May 27, 2016 | James Bobin | Linda Woolverton | Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd and Tim Burton | Danny Elfman | Roth Films, Team Todd and Tim Burton Productions |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | March 17, 2017 | Bill Condon | Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos | David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman | Alan Menken (score)Alan Menken Howard Ashman Tim Rice (songs) | Mandeville Films |
| Christopher Robin | Winnie the Pooh films | August 3, 2018 | Marc Forster | Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy and Allison Schroeder (screenplay)Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson (story) | Brigham Taylor and Kristin Burr | Jon Brion and Geoff Zanelli | 2DUX² |
| Dumbo | Dumbo (1941) | March 29, 2019 | Tim Burton | Ehren Kruger | Justin Springer, Ehren Kruger, Derek Frey and Katterli Frauenfelder | Danny Elfman | Tim Burton Productions, Infinite Detective Productions and Secret Machine Entertainment |
| Aladdin | Aladdin (1992) | May 24, 2019 | Guy Ritchie | John August and Guy Ritchie | Dan Lin and Jonathan Elrich | Alan Menken (score)Alan Menken Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (songs) | Rideback |
| The Lion King | The Lion King (1994) | July 19, 2019 | Jon Favreau | Jeff Nathanson | Jon Favreau, Karen Gilchrist and Jeffrey Silver | Hans Zimmer (score)Elton John Tim Rice (songs) | Fairview Entertainment |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Sleeping Beauty (1959) | October 18, 2019 | Joachim Rønning | Linda Woolverton, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue | Joe Roth, Angelina Jolie and Duncan Henderson | Geoff Zanelli | Roth/Kirschenbaum Films |
| Lady and the Tramp | Lady and the Tramp (1955) | November 12, 2019 | Charlie Bean | Andrew Bujalski and Kari Granlund | Brigham Taylor | Joseph Trapanese | Taylor Made |
| Mulan | Mulan (1998) | September 4, 2020 | Niki Caro | Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver | Chris Bender, Tendo Nagenda, Jason T. Reed and Jake Weiner | Harry Gregson-Williams | Jason T. Reed Productions and Good Fear Productions |
| Cruella | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | May 28, 2021 | Craig Gillespie | Dana Fox and Tony McNamara (screenplay)Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis (story) | Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt and Kristin Burr | Nicholas Britell | Gunn Films and Marc Platt Productions |
| Pinocchio | Pinocchio (1940) | September 8, 2022 | Robert Zemeckis | Chris Weitz and Robert Zemeckis | Chris Weitz, Robert Zemeckis, Derek Hogue and Andrew Milano | Alan Silvestri (score)Leigh Harline and Ned Washington Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard (songs) | ImageMovers and Depth of Field Studios |
| Peter Pan & Wendy | Peter Pan (1953) | April 28, 2023 | David Lowery | David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks | Joe Roth and Jim Whitaker | Daniel Hart | Whitaker Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films |
| The Little Mermaid | The Little Mermaid (1989) | May 26, 2023 | Rob Marshall | David Magee | Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt | Alan Menken (score) Alan Menken Howard Ashman Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs) | DeLuca Marshall and Marc Platt Productions |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | The Lion King (1994) | December 20, 2024 | Barry Jenkins | Jeff Nathanson | Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak | Dave Metzger and Nicholas Britell (score) (score)Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs) | — |

## Upcoming

| Film | Original film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with |
| Snow White | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | March 21, 2025 | Marc Webb | Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson | Marc Platt | Frank Churchill and Larry Morey Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (songs) | Marc Platt Productions |
| Lilo & Stitch | Lilo & Stitch (2002) | May 23, 2025 | Dean Fleischer Camp | Chris Kekaniokalani Bright | Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich | Dan Romer | Rideback and Blue Koala Pictures, Inc. |
| Moana | Moana (2016) | July 10, 2026 | Thomas Kail | Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller | Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn | Mark Mancina | Seven Bucks Productions and Flynn Picture Co. |
| Hercules | Hercules (1997) | TBA | Guy Ritchie | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Robin Hood | Robin Hood (1973) | TBA | Carlos López Estrada | Kari Granlund | Justin Springer | TBA | TBA |
| The Aristocats | The Aristocats (1970) | TBA | Questlove | Will Gluck and Keith Bunin | Tarik Trotter, Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman | Will Gluck | Olive Bridge Entertainment |
| Bambi | Bambi (1942) | TBA | TBA | Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Lindsey Beer, Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster | Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz and Andrew Miano | TBA | Depth of Field Studios |
| Tangled | Tangled (2010) | TBA | Michael Gracey | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson | TBA | TBA | TBA |

### Notes

* An $^O$ indicates the songwriter only wrote songs for its original version that were featured in the remake
* An $^N$ indicates the songwriter only wrote songs for its remake
* An $^R$ indicates the songwriter/composer worked on both the original version and its remake

## Other projects

In 2016, Walt Disney Pictures had re-acquired the film rights to The Chronicles of Prydain, on which the animated feature film The Black Cauldron was based, with the intention to adapt the book series into a live-action feature film series. The project was in early development at the Walt Disney Studios with no director, producer, or screenwriter attached yet. Since then, there has been no news about the project.
A spin-off film of Aladdin focused on Prince Anders for Disney+ was announced in December 2019, with Billy Magnussen reprising his role. After a time without news, Magnussen stated that the project was still in development in April 2021, which he later clarified in the following year.
In January 2022, Jennifer Lee revealed that Stella Meghie, writer and director of Tiana, wanted to develop a live-action adaptation of The Princess and the Frog.

## Scrapped projects

A prequel to Aladdin titled Genies, written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon and produced by Tripp Vinson, was announced in 2015. In March 2016, Disney announced a new feature film in development titled Rose Red, a live-action spin-off to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which was to be told from the perspective of Snow White's sister, Rose Red. The film was to be produced by Vinson and pitched by Justin Merz, based on a script by Evan Daugherty. A live-action feature film based on Prince Charming (of Cinderella and other fairy tales), titled Charming, entered development in 2017 with Stephen Chbosky writing and directing.
In 2019, Alan Menken suggested that the feature film Pocahontas would not have a live-action adaptation in the near future, since remaking Pocahontas would likely be impossible due to modern sensibilities. In 2023, Menken further suggested that a planned live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame titled simply Hunchback, which was announced in January 2019 to be written by David Henry Hwang, produced by Josh Gad, David Hoberman, and Todd Lieberman (through Mandeville Films), and based on elements from both the animated feature film and Victor Hugo's novel, was stalled for similar reasons.
A live-action feature film adaptation of The Sword in the Stone entered development in July 2015, with Bryan Cogman writing the script and Brigham Taylor serving as producer. In January 2018, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was announced as director. The next month, it was revealed that the film would premiere exclusively on Disney+. Enrique Chediak joined to serve as the cinematographer in September, while Eugenio Caballero joined to serve as the production designer in December. However, in March 2024, Fresnadillo revealed that the project may not be happening anytime soon.

## Reception
### Box office performance

Many Disney remakes rank along the highest grossing films upon their release; currently, The Lion King (9th), Beauty and the Beast (21st), Aladdin (41st), and Alice in Wonderland (47th) are on the list. The Lion King is also the highest grossing animated feature film of all time and the highest-grossing musical film of all time. It also set the record for the biggest opening for an animated film and a musical before The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Frozen II surpassed the records respectively.
| Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | Box office gross | Box office gross | All-time ranking | All-time ranking | Budget | Ref. |
| Film | U.S. release date | U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | U.S. and Canada | Worldwide | Budget | Ref. |
| The Jungle Book | December 25, 1994 | $43,229,904 | $9,159,498 | $52,389,402 | 1,950 | 3,098 | $30 million | |
| 101 Dalmatians | November 27, 1996 | $136,189,294 | $184,500,000 | $320,689,294 | 428 | 422 | $75 million | |
| 102 Dalmatians | November 22, 2000 | $66,957,026 | $116,654,745 | $183,611,771 | 1,186 | 898 | $85 million | |
| Alice in Wonderland | March 5, 2010 | $334,191,110 | $691,276,000 | $1,025,467,110 | 65 | 44 | $200 million | |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | July 16, 2010 | $63,150,991 | $152,132,751 | $215,283,742 | 1,397 | 783 | $150 million | |
| Maleficent | May 30, 2014 | $241,410,378 | $517,129,407 | $758,539,785 | 138 | 93 | $180 million | |
| Cinderella | March 13, 2015 | $201,151,353 | $342,363,000 | $543,514,353 | 201 | 179 | $95 million | |
| The Jungle Book | April 15, 2016 | $364,001,123 | $602,549,477 | $966,550,600 | 48 | 43 | $175 million | |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | May 27, 2016 | $77,041,381 | $222,415,643 | $299,457,024 | 1,011 | 470 | $170 million | |
| Beauty and the Beast | March 17, 2017 | $504,014,165 | $759,506,961 | $1,263,521,126 | 14 | 16 | $160 million | |
| Christopher Robin | August 3, 2018 | $99,215,042 | $98,529,335 | $197,744,377 | 746 | 834 | $75 million | |
| Dumbo | March 29, 2019 | $114,766,307 | $238,518,314 | $353,284,621 | 592 | 371 | $170 million | |
| Aladdin | May 24, 2019 | $355,559,216 | $695,134,737 | $1,050,693,953 | 51 | 34 | $183 million | |
| The Lion King | July 19, 2019 | $543,638,043 | $1,113,305,351 | $1,656,943,394 | 11 | 7 | $260 million | |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | October 18, 2019 | $113,929,605 | $377,800,484 | $491,730,089 | 608 | 220 | $185 million | |
| Mulan | September 4, 2020 | — | $69,965,374 | $69,965,374 | — | 2,429 | $200 million | |
| Cruella | May 28, 2021 | $86,103,234 | $142,914,031 | $229,017,265 | 897 | 702 | $100 million | |
| The Little Mermaid | May 26, 2023 | $298,172,056 | $271,454,233 | $569,626,289 | 105 | 199 | $240,2 million | |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | December 20, 2024 | $221,073,045 | $405,600,000 | $626,673,045 | 224 | 194 | $200 million | |
| Total | Total | $3,863,903,276 | $7,010,837,470 | $10,874,702,614 | — | — | $2,943,000,000 | — |

### Critical and public response

| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
| The Jungle Book (1994) | 80% | 63 | A− |
| 101 Dalmatians | 39% | 49 | A |
| 102 Dalmatians | 30% | 35 | B+ |
| Alice in Wonderland | 50% | 53 | A− |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | 40% | 46 | B− |
| Maleficent | 54% | 56 | A |
| Cinderella | 83% | 67 | A |
| The Jungle Book (2016) | 94% | 77 | A |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | 29% | 34 | A− |
| Beauty and the Beast | 71% | 65 | A |
| Christopher Robin | 72% | 60 | A |
| Dumbo | 46% | 51 | A− |
| Aladdin | 57% | 53 | A |
| The Lion King | 51% | 55 | A |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | 39% | 43 | A |
| Lady and the Tramp | 66% | 48 | — |
| Mulan | 72% | 66 | — |
| Cruella | 75% | 59 | A |
| Pinocchio | 27% | 38 | — |
| Peter Pan & Wendy | 64% | 61 | — |
| The Little Mermaid | 67% | 59 | A |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | 57% | 56 | A− |
| Snow White | 46% | 47 | |

## Academy Award wins and nominations

| Film | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 102 Dalmatians | 73rd Academy Awards | Costume Design | Anthony Powell | Nominated |
| Alice in Wonderland | 83rd Academy Awards | Art Direction | Robert Stromberg and Karen O'Hara | Won |
| Alice in Wonderland | 83rd Academy Awards | Costume Design | Colleen Atwood | Won |
| Alice in Wonderland | 83rd Academy Awards | Visual Effects | Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas, and Sean Phillips | Nominated |
| Maleficent | 87th Academy Awards | Costume Design | Anna B. Sheppard | Nominated |
| Cinderella | 88th Academy Awards | Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Nominated |
| The Jungle Book | 89th Academy Awards | Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, and Adam Valdez | Won |
| Beauty and the Beast | 90th Academy Awards | Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Nominated |
| Beauty and the Beast | 90th Academy Awards | Production Design | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | Nominated |
| Christopher Robin | 91st Academy Awards | Visual Effects | Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones, and Chris Corbould | Nominated |
| The Lion King | 92nd Academy Awards | Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Elliot Newman | Nominated |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | 92nd Academy Awards | Makeup and Hairstyling | Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten, and David White | Nominated |
| Mulan | 93rd Academy Awards | Costume Design | Bina Daigeler | Nominated |
| Mulan | 93rd Academy Awards | Visual Effects | Sean Andrew Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury, and Steve Ingram | Nominated |
| Cruella | 94th Academy Awards | Costume Design | Jenny Beavan | Won |
| Cruella | 94th Academy Awards | Makeup and Hairstyling | Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, and Julia Vernon | Nominated |