Overview

• Industry reports say Disney has canceled or paused nearly all planned live-action remakes after costly underperformance by Snow White and The Little Mermaid.
• The Aristocats remake led by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is scrapped, and a Hunchback of Notre Dame adaptation long in development is declared canceled.
• Development on Tangled is on hold with its future uncertain despite earlier momentum and high-profile talent circling roles.
• Previously planned sequels including Aladdin 2, The Jungle Book 2, and Maleficent 3 are shelved or left in indefinite limbo.
• Select projects such as Moana (targeted for 2026) and Hercules continue under a refocused strategy emphasizing smaller budgets and closer fidelity, citing Lilo & Stitch’s billion-dollar, lower-cost success as a model.