Top 10 Animated Disney Movies That Should Be Remade as Live-Action Films - RANKED

[@thetroveyoutube]

6:36 The Hunchback is supposed to be #3 not #5. My mistake! 🙈

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Remaking the lesser-known films make more sense to gain a bigger audience, but it's a risk financially. Atlantis should be remade, and maybe a serious version of TENG (mirroring Kingdom of the Sun). I'm just glad Hunchback is being made and will STILL be a musical!

[@thetroveyoutube]

I think the lesser known movies make better candidates, but Disney might not want to make them, yes, because of the financial risk. Not as much nostalgia to bring people in. I did consider The Emperor's New Groove, but I think llama Kuzco would look too weird haha.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@thetroveyoutube Yzma is such a scene-stealer, I'd opt for a genesis story about her rise to power. In this scenario, Kuzco would be the scene-stealer, and we'd get to see more of their surrogate mother/son dynamic. I'd love to see you make a list of fairy tales Disney should adapt! I'd love to see musicals for Swan Lake, Hansel & Gretel, and Rumpelstiltskin.

[@PolkaSunia]

I think Sword in the Stone and the Black Cauldron would be good to do as a remake. Both were misses in their story so that can be improved on quite a bit but they're mainly about people so it would be fine to do live action in. The magic fight in Sword of the Stone would be a lot of fun to see with crazy cool CGI!

[@OpticalSorcerer]

I think the issue with TBC was that they conflated three books into one. They could make a series/franchise on Disney+.

[@PolkaSunia]

@@OpticalSorcerer that'd be a great idea! a series would allow them more time to grow the story and characters. I'd gladly watch that

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@PolkaSunia I never got into the Black Cauldron as a kid since it scared me and it wasn't a musical (if only it had came out 5 years later...), but I think it had a lot of potential, and Disney+ has been adapting novels lately. If only they did that with Artemis Fowl.

[@srstriker6420]

@@PolkaSunia yeah I picked Willem Dafoe as the Horned king and Andy Serkis or Christian Bale as backup

[@sarahlamper5701]

The idea of Treasure Planet being remade into live action both excites and scares me. I ADORE that movie so I would love to see it finally get more love and recognition. But I don’t wanna see it get butchered 😭😭😭😭

[@Shiningclaw6161]

What's horrifying is that Disney is making a live-action Lilo and Stitch. Stitch is going to cause nightmares in live-action.

[@ashleyvanbeek7045]

movies disney should make a live action remake of: 1: none of them

[@warizoh]

Yes! 😍 I would LOVE to see live action Black Cauldron, Atlantis and Treasure Planet

[@stagelinedpro]

The Sword in the Stone is also based on a book. The Once and Future King, which is a reimagining of the King Arthur Legend. Despite being a really old book it has aged surprisingly well. It could be a great miniseries on Disney+.

[@TherealHK-47]

When someone asks you this question, remember the helpful acronym: N.O.N.E. Not One Not Ever

[@manuc9824]

I'm very hopeful for The Black Cauldron ❤ it's one of my favorite disney movies! thanks for including it here

[@thetroveyoutube]

It would be really cool! I just worry they won't consider it because it's lesser known and bombed at the box office initially.

[@manuc9824]

@@thetroveyoutube same though :(

[@srstriker6420]

@@manuc9824 yeah because I have my pick for the Horned king

[@kristinahuchison2511]

Interesting list, despite you missed a couple. I’m not really sure about the shorts or ones like Ichabod and Mr. Toad, considering they don’t get as much attention nowadays. The ones I agree with are Meet the Robinsons, Treasure Planet and a few others. With the Hunchback of Notre Dame, I’m pretty sure I read somewhere it wasn’t getting an adaptation because of the darker themes, especially when you consider how graphic the original novel is. I don’t know if enough people are interested in it either, but who knows. I completely agree with Atlantis, it makes me so sad how this one didn’t do well back then, and I feel Kida is waay better than several of the official Disney Princesses (looking at you Aurora and Snow White) a few I’m surprised you didn’t mention were Brother Bear, considering it is rooted in Native Alaskan mythology and Inuit culture and it has an amazing message about family. Another is Tarzan, I’m not sure if Disney can do this one considering Tarzan doesn’t get a lot of attention in the parks because of copyright issues. And this is one I don’t particularly want (mainly because of the controversy surrounding it and just wanting to enjoy the original movie by itself) but what do you think about a live action of Pocahontas? I know there’s other live action movies about her, most notably the New World in 2005, but I always felt Pocahontas would’ve done so much better if it wasn’t based on a real and unfortunately sad story. Did you intentionally not include ones already being produced like Tangled, Moana or Princess and the Frog??

[@shmousestudio]

I tend to agree with you, in that, Disney should probably leave well enough alone with regards to adapting their animation to live action. But, if I was forced to make a choice, I would go with "The Princess and the Frog". The human to anthro ratio makes it a pretty prime candidate, in my opinion.

[@thetroveyoutube]

Yeah that's not a bad choice! Maybe in a few more years since the animated film isn't super old yet.

[@FrightNight765]

It’s been so long since I’ve seen ur vids, love this one!

[@thetroveyoutube]

Thanks!

[@Dcuniverse60]

@@thetroveyoutube you think you everthing do you. stop acting like you know sherlock holmer

[@aarspi]

As someone who read the Chronicles of Parisian, I can say that even though they were quite dull, the potential for a fantastic retelling is definitely there. The whole time I was reading them I just thought about how there was so much foundation with fantastic characters that had the potential for a film series

[@thetroveyoutube]

I’m glad to hear this from someone who has read the books!

[@Rodan_003]

Picture this Disney saw this video and thought it meant what the next 10 live action remakes should be so they clicked on it fast forwarded most of it only seeing what the movies you pouted on the the list and righting down them all by the rotor you tocked about them from Meet the Robbinsons all the way to the black Cauldron and then they remade them in the order you tocked about them

[@MrTbk1701]

No please no more remakes. Come up with new ideas, new stories, and for the love of god not so much CG. They should not be considered live action when 80% is not. I’d say watch The Dark Crystal on Netflix. They did it better than Disney and love Disney.

[@ElijahPlus_Media]

honestly if I had the opportunity I would love to remake the Live Action Beauty and the Beast and "follow the storyline" better Remove scenes that don't really work Recast some Characters add darker elements to Beast so has actually has a character arc or development Add the Human Again Song Take out "Belle discovers why she lost her mom" scene So more emphasis on scenes that were important in the original add more intense fight scene between Gaston and Beast (and not the unfair bull**** that happened) but Other than that your list is fine I would love to see a Live action Atlantis 1 and 2

[@thetroveyoutube]

Those changes really would help the live-action Beauty and the Beast.

[@randomusernameCallin]

For Atlantis, I say make the princess's father a villain as well. In the OG story Atlantis attack other lands and was being invaded at the time. Let both side have villain with the same motivation. Then again I like the ideal of the seconds part so maybe a show on Disney+ would work.

[@nicoleeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

the fox and the hound is a great choice! i like the idea of cutting out the subplots to focus on todd and copper's story. i always wish the original film did that 🥺 the legend of sleepy hollow would be a DREAM come true as well! i can see disney doing it for halloween on disney+ eventually haha the aristocats is my top pick. i know, talking animals but i think it'd be fun for disney to expand on such a simple story. also seeing marie in live action would just make my jaw hurt from smiling so much :,)

[@thetroveyoutube]

Outside of the talking animals element, I think The Aristocats is a great pick! It's never been a favorite of mine, but I agree with you that there's so much room for them to expand on the story. And the Paris setting could be gorgeous!

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

Honestly I like your list! But instead of Meet the Robinsons and Melody Time, I would pick Brother Bear and Oliver and Company. They both were okay movies. So what I think they should do is flush out the dynamic between the brothers in Brother Bear. For Oliver and Company I would want a sequence of the little girl and Oliver playing together. I don't remember if that was in the movie but it would be so cute and only further motivate the blue poodle for being the best. I'm not remembering anyone's names and motivations in these movies. Great video!

[@thetroveyoutube]

I think both the movies you mentioned could definitely be improved, I only hesitate because of the talking animals element. It's hard to pull that off without the CGI looking weird. But I'd love to see more development for the relationships in Brother Bear. Thanks for watching!

[@srstriker6420]

@@thetroveyoutube yeah because do you not remember me suggesting Jamie Foxx as Sykes or one of his dogs because of his performance in Baby Driver and Colin Farrell Penguin?

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

@@thetroveyoutube So true and with the "live action" Lion king fiasco who knows if talking animals can be pulled forward again. Maybe for Oliver and Company, they can make the animals not talk like it would be more focused on the humans in the story since we know what the animals wants.

[@Dcuniverse60]

​@@thetroveyoutubeif Walter where still alive this disney would not have been the saw

[@joecoolskywalker]

They Shouldn’t Make Live Action Remakes Like At All But I Only Have 3 Suggestions Black Cauldron Atlantis The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet I Love These 3 Movies but Maybe To Redeem Them

[@thetroveyoutube]

I definitely agree.

[@shourjyadas8294]

Just to add to the list, but I think The Aristocats (1970) should also be a remake of live action film.

[@forrestdupre87]

No more remakes!!!

[@Alex-ng6hc]

I would love to see a live action reimagining of The Hunchback of Notre Dame since its my favourite Disney film ever. I would love to see Taron Egerton play Quasimodo and John Noble play Claude Frollo. However, I would hope that they made that film with justice, which in this case means like Cinderella, Aladdin and Mulan, not like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Pinocchio

[@srstriker6420]

I would have gone for Daniel Bruhl as Quasimodo ether this or the Universal monsters version and Charles Dance as Frollo

[@JamesonThomas24]

I love the honesty here. There’s just a few that could be absolutely stellar, and I totally agree with your choices! For me I’d prob say frozen lol would be good, or princess and the frog-but those are way too new. Maybe in like, 2040. But hopefully there won’t be any additional remakes then. Or, they could remake the remakes… please no

[@srstriker6420]

Well you remember me saying who I would picked the Horned king? You know what I noticed about Atlantis is that it’s very similar to James Cameron’s Avatar if you really think about it and I think this movie twist villain that actually works because I guess you have seen those ranking Disney twist villains? I’m not so sure about Meet the Robinsons remake because I guess people would want Jim Carry to be the Bowler hat guy since he was originally offered the role but turned it down because he was working on another at the time and also he is retiring so he could be in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and maybe Deadpool 3

[@thetroveyoutube]

I definitely get similar vibes from Avatar and Atlantis!

[@srstriker6420]

@@thetroveyoutube exactly and I guess you heard the same for Dreamworks Antz and Pixar Bugs life were we got both actors who played Lex Luther in both of these movies

[@atticusarchershow4860]

The girl squirrel is so cute and pretty.

[@Nohandle1125]

Ideal for whom??? I love the live action movies. I hate when people say “stop making them 🤨” as of someone is forcing y’all to watch them. I doubt they’ll stop because of you naysayers but what if they did? I’d be pissed!!! 😂😂😂

[@thetroveyoutube]

Ideal for me haha, I'm not a fan of them usually, but it's cool if you are! They probably won't stop until the money stops.

[@goldenphantom2259]

I would absolutely love to see a live-action remake of the Fox and the Hound. I agree with all the points you made about what changes could be made, especially about Dinky and Boomer. I even thought of actors who could play the characters, including Sally Field as Widow Tweed and Jeff Bridges as Amos Slade. I also love the idea of remaking The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I watched the original short in elementary school and I think it would be a perfect Halloween release.

[@thetroveyoutube]

I can see those casting choices working!

[@squallrowlandson8028]

@@thetroveyoutube My voice casting choices for adult Tod and Vixey would be Liam Neeson as adult Tod and Connie Nielsen as Vixey if the Fox and the Hound ever gets remade.

[@Dcuniverse60]

​@@thetroveyoutubedisney is not what they were once before Walter and it truly shows

[@goldenphantom2259]

@@squallrowlandson8028 I feel like those actors, while I love them, would be too old to play those two. I’d want both Tod and Vixey to sound young yet hyperactive, and I don’t think Liam Neeson and Connie Neilson fit that very well. I know my choices might be weird but I’ve always liked the thought of Josh Hutcherson and Dakota Fanning playing Tod and Vixey.

[@squallrowlandson8028]

@@goldenphantom2259 Good alternatives, plus maybe Art Parkinson (known for Kubo and the Two Strings) as adult Tod and Zazie Beetz (known for Diane Foxington from the Bad Guys) as Vixey could work too.

[@Xoorbie]

NONE

[@forrestdupre87]

Don’t give them any ideas

[@DeadhunterThe]

10: Never saw it. Perhaps I should now that I have Disney+. 9: I agree. This movie's better in animated form. However, I think Meryl Streep would make a great live-action Widow Tweed, and Sam Elliot would make a PERFECT live-action Amos! 8: Yeah. If they wanna bring back "The Rescuers," why not make an animated series on Disney+? A remake or an all-new movie isn't necessary. 7: Never saw it. I like my classic literature, well....classic. That's not to say I don't enjoy the modernized "Frankenstein" story that is "Jurassic Park," and once you get past the long and boring middle part of the movie, "Oliver and Company" can be entertaining. 6: I....don't think this movie has a big enough fanbase to warrant such a thing. I like it okay, but it's one of those "Meh. What the heck? I've got nothing better to do." movies for me. Honestly, I think "A Kid in King Arthur's Court" did a better job bring modern knowledge to medieval times than this did. 5: I never saw this. Personally, I like my "Sleepy Hollow" movies to star Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Christin Ricci, and be directed by Tim Burton. Now, if they did this in claymation like "Nightmare Before Christmas," THAT would be something to see! 4: Never saw it. Moving on. 3: YES!!! Now you got my attention! Disney needs to stop pretending this movie exists, and actually DO something with it. Although the three gargoyles aren't necessary. Just one imaginary friend for a guy kept in isolation all his life fits, and honestly Jason Alexander as a fun-loving gargoyle that acts as Quasimodo's conscience makes sense. 2: I never saw this either. With the exception of "The Beatles Yellow Submarine," I stopped watching animated movies after I hit puberty. 1: Don't agree. I think this movie is overrated, boring, and needs to be ignored and forgotten. Personally, I don't understand why "James and the Giant Peach" is supposedly getting a live-action remake. Isn't like...30% of it live-action already?

[@sarahlamper5701]

Lol literally why are you watching this video. Simultaneously hating on live action AND hating in animation ???? All while missing the point he makes for certain movies entirely. Hate watching is weird my guy get a hobby 🥴🥴🥴🥴