All the live-action Disney remakes in development

It's been almost 15 years since Disney doubled down on rebooting their classic animated films into live-action epics.

Ignoring the Glenn Close Dalmatians movies, the real guinea pig in the experiment was 2010's Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. The film ended up grossing more than $1bn (£786m)which explains why Disney has released one of his live-action versions every year since 2014.

Some of the most storied tales in Disney's canon have received the reboot treatment. Sometimes, it's a straight retelling as it was with Cinderella or The Little Mermaid, or the reboot serves as an origin story as was the case with Cruella starring Emma Stone.

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While Disney's continued reboots has been met with criticism for their lack of creativity and often inferiority to the original, the movies have continued to be popular with audiences with Dwayne Johnson recently announcing that he will be starring in a live-action remake of Moana, just seven years after the animated film was released.

Moana is just the latest in a large stack of live-action remakes Disney have ready to serve fans. Read on to find out about all the upcoming remakes.

Mufasa: The Lion King | 20 December, 2024

After The Lion King was a huge success in 2019, Disney greenlit an origin story focussed on Simba's father. What's most interesting about the film is that it's being directed by Barry Jenkins, one of the finest filmmakers in the world.

Beyonce, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner and John Kani will reprise their roles from the first film. British actor Aaron Pierre has been cast as the young Mufasa, while Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy will make her acting debut.

Snow White | 21 March, 2025

The jewel in Disney's vast crown, 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the company's first full-length animated feature and has largely been left alone by the corporation in the nearly 90 years since its release.

Snow White is finally getting the official Disney live-action treatment (Kristen Stewart's Huntsman movies were released by Universal). Rachel Zegler plays Snow White while Gal Gadot is the Wicked Witch.

With Barbie's Greta Gerwig co-writing the script, there's hope Snow White can be done justice.

Lilo & Stitch | 23 May, 2025

Child star Maia Kealoha will play Lilo in the live-action remake of the 2002 film, while alien experiment Stitch will be voiced by Chris Sanders. Comedian Zach Galifianakis has been cast as another alien, Pleakley.

Lilo & Stitch will be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, who helmed Oscar-nominated animation Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

Moana | 10 July, 2026

There's no stopping Dwayne Johnson. He starred in the animated smash that was Moana and reprised his role in Moana 2. And now he's leading the cast of the live-action adaptation too.

Just seven years after the release of the widely popular film, Disney is reimagining the film with Johnson in need of a hit after a few recent flops.

Tangled | TBC

A live-action take on 2010's musical hit Tangled is heading to the big screen, with The Greatest Showman's Michael Gracey lined up to direct. The script has been penned by Thor: Love and Thunder scribe Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

The original film starred Mandy Moore as long-haired princess Rapunzel, but it's unclear who will take on the live-action role.

Hercules | TBC

Guy Ritchie previously dipped his toe into Disney's live-action waters with his version of Aladdin, and they're re-teaming once again to give 1997's Hercules a modern update.

Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo will produce the film for Disney through their AGBO banner, with Joe teasing that the remake will be "a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution," and will be a musical.

In April 2024, the pair told GamesRadar+ they are "still waiting on a script" for the movie.

Aladdin 2 | TBC

2019's Aladdin grossed over $1bn at the box-office so it's only natural Disney would want to continue telling these stories.

Disney had ordered a script from the Oscar-nominated Andrea Berloff, and Will Smith had been linked with returning as Genie, but star Mena Massoud said in March 2023 the film is "unlikely" to happen.

Cruella 2 | TBC

Though Cruella was hit hard by COVID-19, the 101 Dalmatians spin-off film was warmly received, especially Emma Stone's performance as the notorious dog killer.

Stone has officially signed on for a sequel and Emma Thompson has said she is eager to return to her evil role as the Baroness.

Prince Anders | TBC

There was much controversy over the inclusion of the white Prince Anders in Aladdin, given the film's Middle Eastern setting, and the character being created especially for the movie.

Played by Billy Magnussen, Anders is in line for his own movie which is being eyed for streaming on Disney+.

The Aristocats | TBC

Questlove will be making his feature film directing debut with a remake of 1970's The Aristocats which will be a hybrid of live-action and animation.

The Oscar-winner, who is also the co-founder and drummer of hip-hop group The Roots, will also be overseeing music on the film.

Bambi | TBC

Keep your tissues handy because Disney’s animated classic Bambi is also on the slate for a live-action remake. Oscar winner Sarah Polley was was in talks to direct in mid-2023 but dropped out in early 2024, so the project remains in the early stages of development.

As with most other Disney live-action remakes, we can likely expect Bambi’s venture into the real world to stick closely to the plot of the studio’s 1942 original. That means, we’ll once again have to endure the heartbreaking sequence of Bambi losing his father. Thanks, Walt!