Disneys the black cauldron liveaction remake could be on. List of disney liveaction remakes of animated films. Im really excited for the chronicles of prydain saga being rebooted as a live action movie saga from disney since technology has gotten great enough that itll. Black cauldron fanfiction archive with over 25 stories. The black cauldron 1985 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Similar to dumbo, mulan is taking some liberties with its source material to craft a fresh take on the heroine and her world. So i still would recommend the black cauldron, disneys 25th animated feature film is a fun and well animated adventure film. Disney might be remaking its darkest kids movie the black. Disneys the black cauldron liveaction remake could be. A remake of hercules wouldnt feel like a waste of time. Every planned and rumored disney liveaction remake polygon. Disney said to be developing liveaction remake of the black. Ive decided im going to work on an unofficial fan fiction prydain movies starting with the book of three and then the black cauldron as well.
Disney is reportedly looking at making a live action version of the 1985 animated classic the black cauldron ahead of the official release of the latest live action remake from disney in jon. While theyre on this whole liveaction remake phase, they should pick this film as. Disneys the black cauldron liveaction remake could be on the way. The boy gets more than he bargained for when he discovers that the pig in his care has a gift for prophecy. Take a risk, disneyremake the black cauldron reelrundown. Whoever releases the mysterious black cauldrons power will be invincible. The black cauldron was a film that just couldnt catch a break. Why disney should do a live action remake of the black. Nov 20, 2016 the black cauldron was considered a bomb so its doubtful disney would want to revisit something that was known to have failed the first time around, although considering the announcements of live. But when the disney movie the black cauldron was made in 1985 they altered the story and crammed 2 books the book of three and the black cauldron and left out prince gwydion, kaw the crow lord arawn, queen achren and other memorable characters and scenes that make the prydian chronicles great. Whoever releases the mysterious black cauldron s power will be invincible. Characters that are not in the black cauldron movie coll, prince gwydion, gwystyl, adaon, kaw the crow. Charlotte and mark are both pulled into the world of prydain. Disneys plans to return to the world of the black cauldron were.
It became the first disney film to ever get the pg rating, and this was due to its frightening imagery and i must say, this movie is pretty dark. While theyre on this whole liveaction remake phase, they should pick this film as a candidate and perhaps make it better than the original. Remake the black cauldron this lloyd alexander youngadult novel was butchered during the dark days at disney animation postjungle book, prelittle mermaid, its adaptation disappearing. The black cauldron is a live action, darkfantasy and drama movie. Even though it had tremendous source material lloyd alexanders fivevolume series is still beloved today the film just never came together as the studio hoped, and upon its release in july of 1985, it quickly crashed and burned. Not every disney animated film has been successful, but despite the negativity surrounding the black cauldrons development, production, and release, theres one thing about this film that makes it worth remaking into a big liveaction disney movie today. So, i remember the black cauldron dos game but not much about the movie.
In the trend of disney liveaction remakes, it appears disney is looking to resolve past m. Not every disney animated film has been successful, but despite the negativity surrounding. Fantasy, magic, and fun are all brewed together in disneys legendary adventure the black cauldron. When will the disney company remake the black cauldron movie. In the film an evil horned king attempts to utilise the aforementioned black cauldron in his attempts to rule the world. Jul 21, 2019 disneys the black cauldron liveaction remake could be on the way. This movie is easily the darkest and most twisted thing disney has ever created. This isnt a live action remake of the black cauldron at all. Disney said to be developing liveaction remake of the. John augusts screenwriting credits include go 1999, big fish 2003, titan a. Disney might be remaking its darkest kids movie the black cauldron.
Nina jacobson has built an impressive career as a senior film executive and producer, including stints at dreamworks, universal and disney, where she served. Disney might be remaking its darkest kids film the black cauldron. This must have passed me by as a kid but i did know the cartoon existed. The black cauldron remake idea wiki fandom powered by wikia. There was a 1985 disney cartoon movie that was made but it didnt follow the prydain books very well. Now i ask disney studios to go back and do a prydian movie remake starting with the book of three and then the sequel the black cauldron with real people in it or a better cartoon remake and then make 3 more prydian movies. Why disney should do a live action remake of the black cauldron. May 19, 2006 remake the black cauldron this lloyd alexander youngadult novel was butchered during the dark days at disney animation postjungle book, prelittle mermaid, its adaptation disappearing. I couldnt disagree more with any negative comments on this movie. According to our sources, its just one of many titles that disney is considering redoing at the moment and as with some of the. The black cauldron is a 1985 american animated feature dark fantasy film produced by walt disney pictures and originally released to theaters on july 24, 1985.
The black cauldron trainboy43 style is thetrainboy43disneystyles movie spoof of the black cauldron cast taran tommy tickety toc, princess eilonwy tallulah tickety toc, the horned king the grand duke of owls rockadoodle, fflewddur fflam chuck sonic x, gurgi hopparoo tickety toc, dallben mccoggins tickety toc, hen wen lopsiloo tickety toc, creeper hunch rocka. Well, the black cauldron sure as hell isnt cheaplooking, because it sure as hell wasnt cheap. The black cauldron is a remake of the 1985 disney film. One disney movie that could actually use a liveaction remake. Characters that are not in the black cauldron movie coll, prince gwydion, gwystyl, adaon, kaw the crow, medwyn, king smoit, horses. The black cauldron follows the adventures of taran voiced by grant bardsley, an assistant pig keeper in prydain who longs for adventure. Disney will stir the black cauldron again, rebooting. Jun 19, 2018 but if disney were to remake it, theyd have to fully commit to another facet of the film. This list does not include remakes of liveactionanimation hybrid films such as petes dragon, animated movies that were produced by another studio and later reimagined into liveaction films by disney, liveaction films another studio made based on the same story as a.
Mar 04, 2020 but the popularity of fantasy fare like hbos game of thrones and netflixs the witcher has created a newly genrefriendly public and an opportunity for disney to remake the black cauldron as a. The black cauldron trainboy43 style is thetrainboy43disneystyles movie spoof of the black cauldron cast taran tommy tickety toc, princess eilonwy tallulah tickety toc, the horned king the grand duke of owls rockadoodle, fflewddur fflam chuck sonic x, gurgi hopparoo tickety toc, dallben mccoggins tickety toc, hen wen lopsiloo tickety toc. This list does not include remakes of liveactionanimation hybrid films such as petes dragon, animated movies that were produced by another studio and later reimagined into liveaction films by disney, liveaction films another studio made based on the same story as a disney. The twentyfifth animated feature in the disney animated canon and disneys first pgrated animated film, the film is based on lloyd alexanders chronicles of prydain book series, which. The 25th disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the first two books in the chronicles of prydain by lloyd alexander, a series of five novels that are, in turn, based on welsh mythology. In 1985, a single movie almost killed disney animation. The upcoming version of the lady and the tramp will appeal to doglovers, so its only fair that cat lovers get a remake of. Bad movies that deserve a remake, from twilight to national. It was recently revealed that disneys robin hood was next in line for the liveaction treatment, but were hearing that the.
Disneys remake machine needs to revisit the black cauldron. The black cauldron remake by 99tfl created 10 months ago updated 10 months ago public a film that would perhaps be closer to the original books, but still influenced by the original animated film visually. The black cauldron movie didnt do too well at the box office and since then disney studios has made wonderful g rated cartoon movies. But if disney were to remake it, theyd have to fully commit to another facet of the film. Top 10 disney animated movies that need remakes thetoptens. The black cauldron live action remake idea wiki fandom. Bad movies that deserve a remake, from twilight to. Disney liveaction remakes that are actually good ideas cbr. The film was a colossal flop when it was released in the mid1980s, however, it has steadily grown a dedicated fan base since it. Lloyd alexanders the chronicles of prydain series was the basis for 1985s the black cauldron. In the trend of disney liveaction remakes, it appears disney is looking to resolve past mistakes by giving some of. Heres a movie potentially a series of movies many people wont even realize is a redo of a disney cartoon. The twentyfifth animated feature in the disney animated canon and disneys first pgrated animated film, the film is based on the first.
The film was based on the chronicles of prydain by lloyd alexander, a trilogy of novels in turn based on welsh mythology. The black cauldron is an american animated feature dark fantasy film produced by walt disney productions and originally released to theaters on july 24, 1985. Why is the black cauldron considered one of disneys worst. Philippa boyens is a writer and producer, known for the lord.
Oct 19, 2010 cauldron s flop could have killed disney animation. The black cauldron it has beautiful animation and an interesting plot but thanks to its wasehd out and bland characters, the black cauldron cant amount to anything more than a. List of disney liveaction remakes of animated films wikipedia. The black cauldron liveaction remake disney wiki fandom. Even though the black cauldron movie remake is currently in limbo by the disney company.
For years after its disastrous release, the black cauldron remained hidden from view in the disney vault. And there are no songs, which is what really makes a disney cartoon immortal. Theyve bought the rights to the chronicles of prydain series. The black cauldron remake idea wiki fandom powered. Taran dreams of becoming a great warrior, but must stop daydreaming because his charge, the oracular pig hen wen, is in danger.
Its obvious that the studio is looking to its back catalogue to make the most of the properties it owns and another animated classic thats now in talks for a live action remake is 1985s the black cauldron. The fearsome horned king will do anything to possess it, but he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary. The black cauldron is a 1985 american animated fantasy film produced by walt disney. It was composed and conducted by elmer bernstein and originally released in 1985. Disney may be considering a liveaction remake of the black cauldron. This remake of disneys 1998 animated epic is directed by niki caro the zookeepers wife and stars liu yifei as mulan. That flop almost destroyed disneys animation department, and no one was fully satisfied with it either as an individual film or as an.
It is about a pig keeper named taran who dreams to become a warrior and to stop the black cauldron from the evil horned king. Theres another reason why a live action version of the black cauldron would be great to see and thats the art style and visual aesthetic of the original animated film. Disneys the black cauldron liveaction remake could be on the. This is a list of liveaction or photorealistic remakes produced by walt disney pictures of its animated films.
Taran is assistant pigkeeper on the small farm of caer dallben, home of dallben the enchanter. I added two ocs, and gave taran a bit more of a back story. This makes it the perfect type of movie to take a second shot on since its far less likely to be regarded as a pale imitation of the original. Longcited as the film that almost killed disney animation, the 1985 cartoon film the black cauldron could probably benefit from a 21stcentury liveaction reboot. What will be the next liveaction disney remake after. Considering the current trend of one or two of these remakes arriving every year, plus the queue of other projects in development everything from a proper black cauldron film to a movie based. It is based on 1985s the black cauldron and the books the chronicles of prydian. Unlike most other disney animated films, the film did not contain any songs. In fact, id say its more of a live action reboot to apologize for how bad the animated feature was, and you know what. Revisiting the black cauldron, the movie that almost. Disneys remake machine needs to revisit the black cauldron its time to give the chronicles of prydain the adaptation they deserve. The black cauldron is a 1965 fantasy book by lloyd alexander that got made into a 1985 animated disney movie that nobody ever talks about. The two movies represent just half of disneys 2019 remake slate, with two. With grant bardsley, freddie jones, susan sheridan, nigel hawthorne.
I hear the black cauldron was probably disneys most crititcally panned film. A young boy and a bunch of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can. Disney films that deserve a remake showbiz cheat sheet. Nick picks why disney should remake the black cauldron.
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