The 6 most anticipated Disney live-action films

The new films of the Disney company are always highly anticipated by the general public and they are continually surrounded by expectation. If the company also announces that they are preparing a remake and that it will be shot in real action, the desire to know all the details of the film increases.

dir = "ltr"> Movies live-action Disney's most anticipated movies are always those based on the movies most loved by fans. After the great box office success of films like Maleficent or The Jungle Book, they have chosen to continue investing in real-action versions of their great classics.

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What are the most anticipated Disney live-action movies?

Here we show you the six Disney live action films that will generate the most expectations in the next year.

1. Aladdin

One of the live-action The most anticipated is without a doubt that of Aladdin, one of the favorites of the animation giant. The director Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes) is in charge of giving life to this

new flesh and blood version of the Disney classic.

One of the first signings was the screenwriter John August, author of some of the latest Tim Burton films such as Big Fish or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and recently the actors who will play the roles had just been confirmed protagonists.

Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) will be in charge of representing Aladdin and Princess Jasmine. In the role of the genius, one of the most beloved, we will have Will Smith. Actor Marwan Kenzari (The Mummy) joins the cast as the villain Jafar.

The pre-production of the film generated a bit of controversy, when it was learned that some of the actors chosen in the first place would not be from the Middle East, where the film is set. But they seem to have managed to fix it and its premiere is expected on May 24, 2019.

2. The Lion King

Director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) is in charge of another of the most talked about films. Considered one of the best Disney movies of all time, The Lion King will feature a live action remake, created mainly with CGI technology (computer generated images).

One of the first data that came to light was that James Earl Jones would voice Mufasa, as he already did on the original tape. However, the signing that has caused the most stir has been that of Beyoncé, who will play the role of Nala. The rest of the cast is made up of Donald Glover (Mars) as Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) as Scar, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as the comedic duo Timon and Pumbaa. It is scheduled to premiere on July 19, 2019.

3. Dumbo

Another of the movies live-action Disney's most anticipated movie is Dumbo, the little flying elephant. Tim Burton directs this film, whose cast is made up of Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito.

For the first images that have been seen of the appearance that Dumbo will present, the tape promises to be a bit darker than its predecessor. Many called the model of Burton's little elephant that was unveiled at Disney's Expo D23 terrifying. But taking into account that it is a film by the creator of Eduardo Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow, we could already count on it having the occasional gloomy touch.

It will premiere on screens on March 29, 2019... And we can't wait! In the meantime, here you can see the image of what Burton's little Dumbo will look like.

4. Mulan

Mulan was one of the first Disney films to introduce us to a female protagonist who strayed from her classic princess image. A young woman in Imperial China breaks all traditions and flees her home disguised as a man, so she can go to war instead of her father. The director is Niki Caro (In the Land of Men) and there are no confirmed actors yet.

Little else is known about the tape, which is in pre-production. Ever since it was announced, the film has been surrounded by controversy. To begin with, it was criticized that at first they said that the film would not have songs, information that has been denied by the director. It was also a source of criticism that they were thinking of non-Asian actors to star in the film, but the truth is that there are still no confirmed names.

Bad news! At first its premiere was scheduled for 2018, but due to growing production problems they have been forced to postpone it until 2019 without specifying a date.

5. Cruella

One of Disney's great villains, Cruella de Vill, will have her own movie next year. Although it is still in a very early stage of pre-production, it already has a director and several screenwriters, including Aline Brosh, screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada, among others films.

Another name that is being talked about a lot but is still in the confirmation process is that of the actress who will represent the mythical villain. This is not nothing more and nothing less than the Oscar-winning Emma Stone, so the movie has already become one of the movies live-action Most Anticipated Disney of the Year. The film is scheduled to be released in 2018... and from what we know we will have a very long wait!

6. The little Mermaid

It was to be expected that a film as beloved as The Little Mermaid would soon have a remake in live action. His ad caused a stir in 2016 and It is one of the films that is generating the most expectations. So much so that some stars like Lindsay Lohan are already asking online to participate in the film.

At the moment there is not much information about its production or about the release date. For a season the name that rang loudest to play Ariel was that of actress Chloë Grace Moretz, but she ended up disengaging from the project to take a break. It will be time to wait!