List of Disney live-action remakes of animated movies facts for kids
Walt Disney Pictures loves to bring its classic animated movies to life in a new way! They create "live-action" films, which means they use real actors and special effects instead of drawings or computer animation. This list is all about those exciting movies where Disney takes a beloved cartoon story and reimagines it for today's audiences.
This list focuses only on Disney's own animated films that have been remade with live actors. It doesn't include movies that were already live-action and animation mixed (like Mary Poppins), or films based on stories that another studio made first (like The Wizard of Oz). It also doesn't include movies made straight for video or based on TV shows.
Disney's Live-Action Movies
Disney has made many live-action versions of its animated classics. Some have already been released, and others are still on their way!
Released Films
Here are the live-action movies that Disney has already released, along with the original animated film they are based on and their release date.
| Live-Action Film | Original Animated Film | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book | The Jungle Book (1967) | December 25, 1994 |
| 101 Dalmatians | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | November 27, 1996 |
| 102 Dalmatians | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | November 22, 2000 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | March 5, 2010 |
| Maleficent | Sleeping Beauty (1959) | May 30, 2014 |
| Cinderella | Cinderella (1950) | March 13, 2015 |
| The Jungle Book | The Jungle Book (1967) | April 15, 2016 |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | May 27, 2016 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | March 17, 2017 |
| Christopher Robin | Winnie the Pooh films | August 3, 2018 |
| Dumbo | Dumbo (1941) | March 29, 2019 |
| Aladdin | Aladdin (1992) | May 24, 2019 |
| The Lion King | The Lion King (1994) | July 19, 2019 |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Sleeping Beauty (1959) | October 18, 2019 |
| Lady and the Tramp | Lady and the Tramp (1955) | November 12, 2019 |
Upcoming Films
Many more live-action Disney movies are being planned or are already in the making! Here's a look at what's coming next.
| Live-Action Film | Original Animated Film | Release Date / Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mulan | Mulan (1998) | July 24, 2020 (Completed) |
| Cruella | One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) | May 28, 2021 (Post-production) |
| Peter Pan & Wendy | Peter Pan (1953) | To Be Announced (Pre-production) |
| The Little Mermaid | The Little Mermaid (1989) | To Be Announced (Pre-production) |
| Untitled The Jungle Book sequel | The Jungle Book (1967) | To Be Announced (Pre-production) |
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | To Be Announced (Pre-production) |
| Pinocchio | Pinocchio (1940) | To Be Announced (In development) |
| The Sword in the Stone | The Sword in the Stone (1963) | To Be Announced (In development for Disney+) |
| Robin Hood | Robin Hood (1973) | To Be Announced (In development for Disney+) |
| Untitled Aladdin spin-off | Aladdin (1992) | To Be Announced (In development for Disney+) |
| Lilo & Stitch | Lilo & Stitch (2002) | To Be Announced (In development for Disney+) |
| Untitled Aladdin sequel | Aladdin (1992) | To Be Announced (In development) |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) | To Be Announced (In development) |
| Rose Red | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | To Be Announced (In development) |
| Bambi | Bambi (1942) | To Be Announced (In development) |
| Hercules | Hercules (1997) | To Be Announced (In development) |
Other Possible Projects
Disney is always thinking about new live-action movies! Here are a few more ideas that are being considered:
- A live-action movie about Tinker Bell is being planned. The script is being written, and Reese Witherspoon might play Tinker Bell!
- A spin-off movie called Charming is also in the works. It will be about Prince Charming.
- A prequel to the 2019 Aladdin movie, called Genies, was announced in 2015. It would tell the story of how the Genie became trapped in the lamp.
