List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films


This is a list of live-action or photorealistic remakes produced by Walt Disney Pictures of its animated feature films. The list also includes the films' sequels and spin-offs within their fictional universe. This list does not include: remakes or legacy sequels of live-action/animation hybrid films, the direct-to-video movie The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, animated feature films that were produced by another studio and later adapted as live-action feature films by Disney, live-action feature films made by another studio based on the same story as the Disney feature, or films based on animated television shows.

Released


FilmOriginal filmRelease dateDirectorScreenwriterProducerComposerCo-production with
101 DalmatiansOne Hundred and One Dalmatians Stephen HerekJohn HughesJohn Hughes and Ricardo MestresMichael KamenGreat Oaks Entertainment
102 DalmatiansOne Hundred and One Dalmatians Kevin LimaKristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White
Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan
Edward S. FeldmanDavid NewmanCruella Productions and Kanzaman S.A.M. Films
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland Tim BurtonLinda WoolvertonRichard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer ToddDanny ElfmanThe Zanuck Company, Roth Films and Team Todd
The Sorcerer's ApprenticeFantasia Jon TurteltaubDoug Miro, Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez
Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Matt Lopez
Jerry BruckheimerTrevor RabinJerry Bruckheimer Films, Saturn Films and Broken Road Productions
MaleficentSleeping Beauty Robert StrombergLinda WoolvertonJoe RothJames Newton HowardRoth Films
CinderellaCinderella Kenneth BranaghChris WeitzSimon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur and David BarronPatrick Doyle
Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
Patrick Doyle, Kenneth Branagh and Tommy Danvers
Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions and Beagle Pug Films
The Jungle BookThe Jungle Book Jon FavreauJustin MarksJon Favreau and Brigham TaylorJohn Debney
Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman and Terry Gilkyson
Fairview Entertainment
Alice Through the Looking GlassAlice in Wonderland James BobinLinda WoolvertonJoe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd and Tim BurtonDanny ElfmanRoth Films, Team Todd and Tim Burton Productions
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast Bill CondonStephen Chbosky and Evan SpiliotopoulosDavid Hoberman and Todd LiebermanAlan Menken
Alan Menken
Howard Ashman
Tim Rice
Mandeville Films
Christopher RobinWinnie the Pooh filmsMarc ForsterAlex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy and Allison Schroeder
Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson
Brigham Taylor and Kristin BurrJon Brion and Geoff Zanelli
Richard M. Sherman
2DUX²
DumboDumbo Tim BurtonEhren KrugerJustin Springer, Ehren Kruger, Derek Frey and Katterli FrauenfelderDanny ElfmanTim Burton Productions, Infinite Detective Productions and Secret Machine Entertainment
AladdinAladdin Guy RitchieJohn August and Guy RitchieDan Lin and Jonathan ElrichAlan Menken
Alan Menken
Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Rideback
The Lion KingThe Lion King Jon FavreauJeff NathansonJon Favreau, Karen Gilchrist and Jeffrey SilverHans Zimmer
Elton John
Tim Rice
Beyoncé, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Labrinth
Fairview Entertainment
Maleficent: Mistress of EvilSleeping Beauty Joachim RønningLinda Woolverton, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-BlueJoe Roth, Angelina Jolie and Duncan HendersonGeoff ZanelliRoth/Kirschenbaum Films
Lady and the TrampLady and the Tramp Charlie BeanAndrew Bujalski and Kari GranlundBrigham TaylorJoseph Trapanese
Sonny Burke and Peggy Lee
Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Roman GianArthur and Janelle Monáe
Taylor Made
MulanMulan Niki CaroElizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa and Amanda SilverChris Bender, Tendo Nagenda, Jason T. Reed and Jake WeinerHarry Gregson-Williams
Matthew Wilder and David Zippel
Harry Gregson-Williams, Billy Crabtree, Rosi Golan and Jamie Hartman
Jason T. Reed Productions and Good Fear Productions
CruellaOne Hundred and One Dalmatians Craig GillespieDana Fox and Tony McNamara
Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis
Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt and Kristin BurrNicholas BritellGunn Films and Marc Platt Productions
PinocchioPinocchio Robert ZemeckisChris Weitz and Robert ZemeckisChris Weitz, Robert Zemeckis, Derek Hogue and Andrew MilanoAlan Silvestri
Leigh Harline and Ned Washington
Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard
ImageMovers and Depth of Field Studios
Peter Pan & WendyPeter Pan David LoweryDavid Lowery and Toby HalbrooksJoe Roth and Jim WhitakerDaniel HartWhitaker Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid Rob MarshallDavid MageeRob Marshall, John DeLuca, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc PlattAlan Menken
Alan Menken
Howard Ashman
Lin-Manuel Miranda
DeLuca Marshall and Marc Platt Productions
Mufasa: The Lion KingThe Lion King Barry JenkinsJeff NathansonAdele Romanski and Mark CeryakDave Metzger
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Snow WhiteSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs Marc WebbErin Cressida WilsonMarc PlattJeff Morrow
Frank Churchill and Larry Morey
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Marc Platt Productions
Lilo & StitchLilo & Stitch Dean Fleischer CampChris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van WaesDan Lin and Jonathan EirichDan RomerRideback and Blue Koala Pictures, Inc.


Upcoming


FilmOriginal filmRelease dateDirectorScreenwriterProducerComposerCo-production withProduction status
MoanaMoana Thomas KailJared Bush and Dana Ledoux MillerDwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Beau Flynn and Lin-Manuel MirandaMark Mancina
Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foaʻi and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Seven Bucks Productions and Flynn Picture Co.Post-production


Films in development


FilmOriginal filmRelease dateDirectorScreenwriterProducerComposerCo-production withProduction status
TangledTangled rowspan="6" Michael GraceyJennifer Kaytin RobinsonKristin Burr and Lucy Kitadarowspan="6" Burr! ProductionsIn development
HerculesHercules Guy Ritchierowspan="2" Anthony and Joe RussoAGBO-In development-
BambiBambi rowspan="3" Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz and Andrew MianoDepth of Field Studios--In development-
Lilo & Stitch 2Lilo & Stitch Chris SandersJonathan EirichRideback--In development-
Untitled Gaston-centered filmBeauty and the Beast Dave CallahamMichelle Rejwanrowspan="2" --In development-
Cruella 2One Hundred and One Dalmatians Craig GillespieDana Fox
Tony McNamara
Andrew Gun
Marc Platt
Kristin Burr
--In development-


;Notes
  • An indicates the songwriter only wrote songs for its original version that were featured in the remake
  • An indicates the songwriter only wrote songs for its remake
  • An indicates the songwriter/composer worked on both the original version and its remake

Scrapped and stalled projects

A prequel to Aladdin titled Genies, written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon and produced by Tripp Vinson, was announced in 2015. A spin-off film of Aladdin focused on Prince Anders for Disney+ was announced in December 2019, with Billy Magnussen reprising his role. After a time without news, Magnussen stated that the project was still in development in April 2021, which he later clarified in the following year.
A live-action feature film adaptation of The Sword in the Stone entered development in July 2015, with Bryan Cogman writing the script and Brigham Taylor serving as producer. In January 2018, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was announced as director. The next month, it was revealed that the film would premiere exclusively on Disney+. Enrique Chediak joined to serve as the cinematographer in September, while Eugenio Caballero joined to serve as the production designer in December. However, in March 2024, Fresnadillo revealed that the project was scrapped.
In 2016, Walt Disney Pictures re-acquired the film rights to The Chronicles of Prydain, on which the animated feature film The Black Cauldron was based, with the intention to adapt the book series into a live-action feature film series. The project was in early development at the Walt Disney Studios with no director, producer, or screenwriter attached yet. Since then, there has been no news about the project.
In March 2016, Disney announced a new feature film in development titled Rose Red, a live-action spin-off to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which was to be told from the perspective of Snow White's sister, Rose Red. The film was to be produced by Vinson and pitched by Justin Merz, based on a script by Evan Daugherty. A live-action feature film based on Prince Charming, entitled Charming, entered development in 2017 with Stephen Chbosky as writer and director.
In 2019, Alan Menken suggested that the feature film Pocahontas would not have a live-action adaptation in the near future, since remaking Pocahontas would likely be impossible due to modern sensibilities. In 2023, Menken further suggested that a planned live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame titled simply Hunchback, which was announced in January 2019 to be written by David Henry Hwang, produced by Josh Gad, David Hoberman, and Todd Lieberman, and based on elements from both the animated feature film and Victor Hugo's novel, was stalled for similar reasons.
A live-action feature film adaptation of Robin Hood entered development in early 2020, with Kari Granlund writing the screenplay, Justin Springer producing, and Carlos López Estrada as the director.
During that month, it was also announced that a live-action remake of The Aristocats was in development with Will Gluck producing under his Olive Bridge Entertainment banner and Keith Bunin writing the script with Gluck. Questlove was attached to direct the film in March 2023. In August 2025, Questlove revealed that Disney was no longer moving forward with the film.

Reception

Box office performance

Many Disney remakes rank along the highest grossing films upon their release; currently, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Lilo & Stitch are on the list. The Lion King is also the highest-grossing musical film of all time. It also set the record for the biggest opening for an animated film and a musical before The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Frozen II surpassed the records respectively.


Returning cast and crew

In certain cases, the surviving cast and crew who worked on the original films may return for the remake. Of note, Dwayne Johnson will not only reprise his role as Maui in Moana, but also produce the live-action remake under his production company Seven Bucks Productions. Alan Menken returned to the role of composer and songwriter three times. Disney’s live-action remakes form part of a long-running effort to revisit its animated film catalogue for new audiences. According to Reuters, the studio has produced a steady stream of live-action adaptations spanning several decades, ranging from earlier releases such as 101 Dalmatians to more recent films including Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid. The 2025 live-action adaptation of Snow White continues this pattern, reflecting the ongoing prominence of animated-to-live-action remakes within Disney’s film output. In some live-action adaptations of Disney’s animated films, individuals associated with the original productions have returned to participate in new roles and various capacities. For example, in the 2025 live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, Chris Sanders, who co-wrote and co-directed the original 2002 animated film and voiced Stitch in that version, returned to voice the character in the remake, and original cast member Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani, appears in a new role.
Cast/crewRole in original filmOriginal filmRemake
Alan MenkenOriginal songs and scoresAladdinAladdin
Alan MenkenOriginal songs and scoresBeauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast
Alan MenkenOriginal songs and scoresThe Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid
Frank WelkerVoice actor of Abu, Rajah, and the Cave of WondersAladdinAladdin
Jim CummingsVoice actor of Winnie the Pooh and TiggerThe New Adventures of Winnie the PoohChristopher Robin
Dwayne JohnsonVoice actor of MauiMoanaMoana
James Earl JonesVoice actor of MufasaThe Lion KingThe Lion King
Hans Zimmer
Tim Rice
Elton John
Original songs and scoresThe Lion KingThe Lion King
Chris SandersVoice actor of StitchLilo & StitchLilo & Stitch