Why is the Mouse House still ruining its landmark animated movies with pointless live-action remakes? (Hint: $$$)

2026's runaway musical biopic is about to overtake this beloved Disney classic's milestone achievement.

And you believe those things because the movie is animated and has a certain look and feel, which creates an unspoken whimsy. The world itself feels real, even when it’s obviously not. Funny then that the “real” version of Moana feels so incredibly fake.

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours Bachelor of Game Design. Lucas and his group won 1st ...

For this list, we will only focus on movies made before 2010, as that is primarily where Disney has been pulling from when making live-action films. On top of that, the movies have to lend themselves to a live-action remake, meaning that movies like ...