Written by Jonathan Klotz | Published
Remakes have always been popular with Hollywood studios, but the trend in the past decade has been to take a successful animated film and then do it again in live-action, usually with great success the second time around. Disney had already produced live-action versions of Renaissance films in the 1990s, including… Aladdin, beauty and the beast, Little mermaidand Mulan.
The studio is now remaking the classic film Snow White and the Seven Dwarvesfollowed by Moanabut it ignores two films that underperformed at the time but are now cult classics. both of them Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure planet Part of the company’s latest efforts into traditional animation, both films are now recognized as hidden gems that could be amazing in live action.
Why does Atlantis: The Lost Empire need a live-action remake?
Atlantis: The Lost Empire It was released in 2001, and unfortunately it arrived in theaters two weeks after Dreamworks went to Disney and punched them in the face with a partner. It was a straight-up, old-school adventure that broke the streak of Disney Renaissance musicals.
When the exploration submarine, Ulysses, stumbles across Atlantis, the crew is betrayed and must save the kingdom with the help of Kida, the princess of Atlantis. It looks great, thanks to a cutting-edge mix of traditional animation and CGI graphics, but the story is also solid. Unfortunately, the audience did not attend, which makes Atlantis: The Lost Empire Perfect for Disney’s upcoming live-action remake.
Of course, you can also argue with that Atlantis: The Lost Empire Already present in live action e.g Stargate Because it has a lot in common with the original 1994 film. There’s also the fact that the animation and designs are part of the film’s appeal, thanks to the work of Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola.
The world Mignola envisions is so bright, vibrant, and gorgeous that it would be just as impressive or even more impressive in live action. Unlike other live-action Disney films, it is not a musical; It’s a great adventure that has more in common with Indiana Jones than with it AladdinModern cinema is sorely lacking in this type of film.
Why Treasure Planet needs a Disney remake now!
After one year Atlantis: The Lost Empire Disney released Treasure planetAnd this is exactly what it looks like: Treasure Island In space. As the Muppets demonstrated with Tim Curry in dummy Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story is timeless and one of those tales that must be adapted, with each generation adding their own take on it.
No live-action Disney remake has touched on sci-fi yet, which should help it stand out against the likes of Moana or The lion king. There have been very few big-budget, family-friendly theatrical sci-fi adventure films in the past decade, so it would almost be a virtual hit.
Treasure planetHe loves Atlantis: The Lost Empire Before it, it pushed the boundaries of animation at the time of its release, featuring traditional 2D animation over layers of CGI. It still looks great today, and if translated into a Disney live-action remake, it would still look great, as the Guardians of the Galaxy films prove.
After characters from Treasure planet She began appearing in the Disney trading card game LorcanaInterest in the film is growing among young people who had not seen it in 2002. There is an audience for this story.
Leave money on the table
both of them Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure planet It would also be a different kind of live-action Disney remake, as it underperformed and could be replaced. This goes against the company’s current boring but financially efficient approach to recreating massive successes.
Both of these movies are classics, and you’ll find people asking where to get the merchandise at the Disney theme parks, but there’s none. Add that as another reason why withdrawing money from the vault for a second chance might work out well for a company that only seems to care about short-term money.
While we wait for Disney to wake up, I’m going to go watch Stargate once again.