I’m not going to hate Disney either for this

Meh I dont have a problem with the reimaginings. Ive actually enjoyed some of them. Im also not going to hate Disney for making these movies either. They are in a no win situation when it comes to these films. Because if they dont make them. The other Major Studios sure will. In fact its already happened with the Two Snow White Films by Universal and Relativity a few years ago, the Peter Pan movie Warner Bros released last year, and of course the upcoming films like WBs Jungle Book and the Grace Chloe Moretz Little Mermaid thats been rumored. So they are screwed either way.

At least Disney is trying to make good films with the reimaginings. Its not like they are giving us garbage like the DTV cheapquels they released in the 90s. Those garbage were the real insult to the Disney Animated Classics. Not the live action films.

I probably should have prefaced my statement with “I believe,” as I was actually using my personal experience of watching the film when I was younger (not Screenrant). I agree though, we don’t want to start an argument. My main point – that James is not part of the Disney canon – still stands. Thanks for the point though!

You sure? I’m not trying to be a “know-it-all” (reference to the latest Big Bang Theory episode) and I understood you got this information on Screenrant: “Though Disney funded the film, they released it under their Touchstone banner.” However, I find it very hard to believe that Disney release the film through it’s Touchstone Pictures banner (unlike Nightmare Before Christmas) since the original poster and the Theatrical trailer of James was released through Walt Disney Pictures.

http://www.impawards.com/1996/posters/james_and_the_giant_peach.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73ax6ZrcUx4

I’ll stop this converstion right now, so I don’t want the conversation to heat up and go off-topic, especially when it comes to arguing on “who’s right and who’s wrong” situation.

These are also most exciting for me – the ones Disney didn’t quite get right. But I’m also most nervous for these ones, especially Prydain. I’m crossing my fingers for a great team to make a great adaptation. It would be nice to have a running live-action Disney franchise that isn’t Pirates or superhero-related.

Made by Disney, released with the blue castle opening on home video, but originally released under Touchstone, since it was darker and more sinister than what Disney wanted their image to be. It’s the same reason Nightmare Before Christmas was originally just the Touchstone banner. Nightmare now has a castle opening on more recent releases because it became a money-maker for the studio.

I don’t consider it more sacred, but simply surprising. The studio’s original adaptation has never been reintroduced under the actual Disney banner, nor was it a particular success. It’s unexpected from the business side of the equation.

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it! We’ve covered some of the non-Disney remakes before on the site, but we might compile something looking toward future releases. Keep an eye out, and keep visiting our site!

Hello Kajsa, I enjoyed this well researched piece. Can you do another on all the non-Disney live action remakes? Like little mermaid, Peter Rabbit, Wicked (I know this wasn’t an animation) etc.?