This is a list of live-action and/or photorealistic remakes produced by Walt Disney Pictures of its animated films. The list also includes the films' sequels and spin-offs within their fictional universe. This list does not include: remakes of live-action/animation hybrid films (such as Pete's Dragon), the made-for-television film Geppetto, the direct-to-video film The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, animated films that were produced by another studio and/or later adapted as live-action films by Disney, live-action films made by another studio based on the same story as the Disney films, and/or live-action films based on animated television shows (whether based on Disney shows such as Kim Possible, and/or Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and/or on animated shows from third-party studios such as George of the Jungle, Mr. Magoo, Inspector Gadget, and/or Underdog).
Released Film Original film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Composer(s) Co-production with Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book The Jungle Book (1967) Stephen Sommers Stephen Sommers, Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel Basil Poledouris Vegahom Europe, Baloo Productions and Jungle Book Films 101 Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Stephen Herek John Hughes John Hughes and Ricardo Mestres Michael Kamen Great Oaks Entertainment 102 Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Kevin Lima Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White (screenplay)Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan (story) Edward S. Feldman David Newman Cruella Productions and Kanzaman S.A.M. Films Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland (1951) Tim Burton Linda Woolverton Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd Danny Elfman The Zanuck Company, Roth Films and Team Todd The Sorcerer's Apprentice Fantasia (1940) Jon Turteltaub Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez (screenplay)Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal and Matt Lopez (story) Jerry Bruckheimer Trevor Rabin Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Saturn Films and Broken Road Productions Maleficent Sleeping Beauty (1959) Robert Stromberg Linda Woolverton Joe Roth James Newton Howard Roth Films Cinderella Cinderella (1950) Kenneth Branagh Chris Weitz Simon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur and David Barron Patrick Doyle Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry LivingstonPatrick Doyle, Kenneth Branagh and Tommy Danvers Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions and Beagle Pug Films Claude Brodesser-Akner, "Disney Negotiating With Kenneth Branagh to Direct Cinderella" , Vulture.com, January 31, 2013. The Jungle Book The Jungle Book (1967) Jon Favreau Justin Marks Jon Favreau and Brigham Taylor John Debney Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman and Terry Gilkyson Fairview Entertainment Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice in Wonderland (1951) James Bobin Linda Woolverton Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd and Tim Burton Danny Elfman Roth Films, Team Todd and Tim Burton Productions Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast (1991) Bill Condon Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman Alan Menken Alan MenkenHoward AshmanTim Rice Mandeville Films Christopher Robin Winnie the Pooh films Marc Forster Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy and Allison Schroeder (screenplay)Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson (story) Brigham Taylor and Kristin Burr Jon Brion and Geoff Zanelli Richard M. Sherman 2DUX² Dumbo Dumbo (1941) Tim Burton Ehren Kruger Justin Springer, Ehren Kruger, Derek Frey and Katterli Frauenfelder Danny Elfman Frank Churchill, Oliver Wallace and Ned Washington Tim Burton Productions, Infinite Detective Productions and Secret Machine Entertainment Aladdin Aladdin (1992) Guy Ritchie John August and Guy Ritchie Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich Alan Menken Alan MenkenHoward Ashman and Tim RiceBenj Pasek and Justin Paul Rideback The Lion King The Lion King (1994) Jon Favreau Jeff Nathanson Jon Favreau, Karen Gilchrist and Jeffrey Silver Hans Zimmer Elton JohnTim RiceBeyoncé, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Labrinth Fairview Entertainment Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Sleeping Beauty (1959) Joachim Rønning Linda Woolverton, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Joe Roth, Angelina Jolie and Duncan Henderson Geoff Zanelli Roth/Kirschenbaum Films Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp (1955) Charlie Bean Andrew Bujalski and Kari Granlund Brigham Taylor Joseph Trapanese Sonny Burke and Peggy LeeNate "Rocket" Wonder, Roman GianArthur and Janelle Monáe Taylor Made Mulan Mulan (1998) Niki Caro Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Chris Bender, Tendo Nagenda, Jason T. Reed and Jake Weiner Harry Gregson-Williams Matthew Wilder and David ZippelHarry Gregson-Williams, Billy Crabtree, Rosi Golan and Jamie Hartman Jason T. Reed Productions and Good Fear Productions Cruella One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Craig Gillespie Dana Fox and Tony McNamara (screenplay)Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis (story)Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt and Kristin Burr Nicholas Britell Gunn Films and Marc Platt ProductionsPinocchio Pinocchio (1940) Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis and Chris Weitz Andrew Milano, Chris Weitz, Robert Zemeckis and Derek Hogue Alan Silvestri Leigh Harline and Ned WashingtonAlan Silvestri and Glen Ballard ImageMovers and Depth of Field Studios Peter Pan & Wendy Peter Pan (1953) David Lowery David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks Joe Roth and Jim Whitaker Daniel Hart Whitaker Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid (1989) Rob Marshall David Magee Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt Alan Menken Alan MenkenHoward AshmanLin-Manuel Miranda DeLuca Marshall and Marc Platt Productions Mufasa: The Lion King The Lion King (1994) Barry Jenkins Jeff Nathanson Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak Dave MetzgerLin-Manuel Miranda Snow White Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Marc Webb Erin Cressida Wilson Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff Jeff Morrow Frank Churchill and Larry MoreyBenj Pasek and Justin Paul Marc Platt Productions Lilo & Stitch Lilo & Stitch (2002) Dean Fleischer Camp Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich Dan Romer Rideback and Blue Koala Pictures, Inc. Moana Moana (2016) Thomas Kail Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller Dwayne Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda Mark Mancina Mark Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foaʻi Seven Bucks Productions, Flynn Picture Co. and 5000 Broadway Productions
Upcoming/In development Film Original film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Composer(s) Co-production with Production status Tangled Tangled (2010) Michael Gracey Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and Michael Montemayor Kristin Burr rowspan="6" Burr! Productions Filming Lilo & Stitch 2 Lilo & Stitch (2002) Chris Sanders Jonathan Eirich Rideback Pre-production Gaston Beauty and the Beast (1991) rowspan="4" Dave Callaham Michelle Rejwan rowspan="4" In development Stepsisters Cinderella (1950) Akiva Schaffer Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand Ali Bell Untitled Princess Tiana story The Princess and the Frog (2009) Colman Domingo and Robert O'Hara Untitled Sleeping Beauty story Sleeping Beauty (1959) Dan Trachtenberg Dan Trachtenberg, Rayna McClendon, Alex Anfanger, Dan Schimpf Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt
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 live-action prequel to Aladdin titled Genies, written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon and produced by Tripp Vinson, was announced in July 2015, but there have been no updates about the project since then. A spin-off film of the 2019 remake, focused on Prince Anders, was announced for Disney+ in December 2019, with Billy Magnussen reprising his role. After some time without any news updates, Magnussen stated that the project was still in development in April 2021, which he reconfirmed in the following year. In February 2020, Variety confirmed that a sequel to the remake was in development, with John Gatins and Andrea Berloff set to write the script. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich were set to return as producers, and Mena Massoud, Will Smith, and Naomi Scott were expected to reprise their roles. In December 2023, Massoud said that "I don't have any updates" about the sequel and that he was unsure if it would be made.
A sequel to The Jungle Book was confirmed to be in development in April 2016. Jon Favreau and Justin Marks were in talks to return as director and writer, respectively, while Brigham Taylor was confirmed to be returning as producer. It would potentially have been released sometime in late 2019, and would have been shot back-to-back with Favreau's remake of The Lion King. By March 2017, the sequel had been put on hold so that Favreau could focus on The Lion King. In October 2018, Neel Sethi confirmed that he would reprise his role as Mowgli. Since 2018, the project has been on indefinite hold.
A live-action remake 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 March 2016, Walt Disney Pictures re-acquired the film rights to The Chronicles of Prydain, on which the animated film The Black Cauldron was based, with the intention to adapt the novel series into a live-action film series. The project was in early development at 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 film in development titled Rose Red, the 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 the script by Evan Daugherty. An additional live-action movie based on Prince Charming (of Cinderella and other fairy tales), entitled Charming, entered development in November 2017 with Stephen Chbosky as writer and director. Since then, there have been no updates about the projects.
In May 2019, Alan Menken suggested that Pocahontas would not have a live-action remake in the future, since remaking Pocahontas would most likely be impossible due to modern sensibilities. In May 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 (through Mandeville Films), and based on elements from both the animated film and Victor Hugo's novel, was stalled for similar reasons.