Late last month, Disney announced that Sean Bailey was leaving as the Walt Disney Studios head of the live-action division. During his 15 years turning Disney animated classics into live-action films, Bailey had some major hits, The Lion King (2019), which grossed more than $1.6 billion at the box office, and major misses, Cruella (2021), only took home $233 million. Related: ‘Some Kids, Some Parents ...
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Disney Announces Live-Action ‘Bambi’ Remake, but Dwayne Johnson Did It First
With the live-action remake train full steam ahead, the most beloved fawn is making a live-action appearance in Disney’s newest film: Bambi. Walt Disney Animation Studios dropped hints at a modern adaptation of the 1942 tear-jerking film in 2020, and the official news broke that Bambi’s reimagined story will be told soon. Joining Moana, Lilo & Stitch, and Hercules in a roster of Disney ...
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