But the trend of re-tooling previous Disney animated classics really broke with Tim BurtonsAlice In Wonderland.
It certainly doesnt look like therell be many musical numbers, so perhaps thats unfair.
Given the dark tone of his previous films, were intrigued by how this might have panned out.
Hes been replaced by Kenneth Branagh, and the film will be in cinemas in March next year.
In other casting news,Alices Red Queen, Helena Bonham Carter, will play the Fairy Godmother.
I wanted it to feel fresh.
I wanted it to feel very contemporary.
If you have to move on from George Sanders indelible performance, thats arguably the way to go.
Also, if you have to re-cast a live-action Cruella, we reckon Tilda Swinton would be pretty good… As recently as last week meanwhile,Bill Condon was linked with the directors chair.
Lowery is also set to direct.
in theRescue Rangerscartoon series.
Either way,you might read more about it here.
So what can we take from this?
Who knows where else Disney could take it?
A re-imagined version ofWinnie The Pooh?
A live-action remount ofAladdin?
Another run atThe Black Cauldron, in the context of aLord Of The Rings/Game Of Thrones-style epic?
