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10 Disney Movies That Actually Need A Live-Action Reboot Or Sequel

Disney are enjoying something of a second renaissance period right now as, with big properties like Marvel and Star Wars in their pocket, they have a guaranteed bunch of hits lined up.

There have already been several different adaptations of the Aladdin story, but none of them follow the lines that the Disney film took. For one, the Genie could be a much darker character, similar to the genie in the classic Thief of Bagdad, with more of the trickster in him. Furthermore, while we could see just a straight live-action adaptation, it would be even more interesting to play a gender-swap and have street urchin Jasmine proving her worth to Prince Aladdin, with the help of a genie in a bottle – or something to that effect. With Disney’s current fervor for turning their princess narratives into feminist fantasies, Aladdin certainly has a lot to offer.

10) Mulan

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You might think that a film being only two decades old would mean it’s too fresh to warrant a remake. You would be wrong, however, as the upcoming reboot of 1991’s Beauty and the Beast proves. So, taking that into account, another of the Disney Renaissance movies that leaps out as the most deserving of the live-action treatment is 1998’s Mulan.

A live-action take could copy the basic template of the original but up the action, perhaps turning it into more of a war film. Though, of course, Mulan – who remains Disney’s most capable heroine – and her personal journey would still be at its heart.

A Mulan reboot could even take inspiration from Once Upon A Time, which features a bisexual version of the character. That would appease the many fans who are clamouring for the first LGBT Disney princess.

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