Live Action Dumbo Movie

[Vicky82]

Yes! There is going to be a live action Dumbo remake. :roll:

Pretty strange decision and there seemed to be a lot of upcoming live action Disney Films but i'm hoping this will lead to a live action Gargoyles movie.

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/03/10/tim-burton-to-direct-live-action-dumbo-as-disney-plots-fairy-tale-strategy/?mod=e2tw

Disney is betting that the man to make you believe an elephant can fly is Tim Burton.

The filmmaker behind “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,” “Batman,” “Big Eyes” and “Alice in Wonderland” will direct Disney’s coming live-action remake of “Dumbo,” Walt Disney Pictures president of production Sean Bailey said.

“Dumbo,” which is still in development and doesn’t have a release date, is one of a number of new films based on Disney animated classics that the studio has in the works, including this week’s “Cinderella,” next year’s “The Jungle Book” and “Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass,” and a new “Beauty and the Beast” expected in 2017.

[Amaranthus]

The movie industry has officially turned into one big joke.

[Candy Kappa]

Disney is making a whole lot of live-action adaptations of their animated movies, it's seems a bit saturated and might loose it's interest real quick.

[plastroncafe]

Someone wake me when we get Hall of Presidents: The Movie.

Oooh, or Big Thunder Mountain!

[snake]

Someone wake me when we get Hall of Presidents: The Movie.

Oooh, or Big Thunder Mountain!

Maybe a haunted mansion movie that's a little more inspired than the previous one? Don't get me wrong, I love that one, but I can think of a lot of cool ideas for a HM movie.

[Bry]

Disney is making a whole lot of live-action adaptations of their animated movies, it's seems a bit saturated and might loose it's interest real quick.

Yeah, I've gotta wonder how long this trend will last once the novelty wears off. I don't have much interest in Cinderella, but I do get the appeal. But it mostly feels like a "look what we can do now!" kind of thing to me, anyway.

But I've been wrong before!

[Candy Kappa]

I think Beuty and the Beast is the one I'm. Ost interested in, especially since how much the Disney's first movie had so much inspiration from the Jean Cocteau movie, although there is already a adaptation of Cocteau's movie. It's still interesting to see how Disney will retackle the story.

[IndigoErth]

Wut..? Um. So that either needs to be incredibly well done or will probably bomb very easily. Disney must be bored.

What they need to do is make more movies based on their rides. No, hear me out... picture this: the movie loosely based on the Small Wonder ride themes. But as a horror. :goof:

[senpai]

I don't like it when animals have to act. I feel like it's another form of abuse. Let the animals alone. They don't understand entertainment! They just want food.

[Shred Head]

I don't like it when animals have to act. I feel like it's another form of abuse. Let the animals alone. They don't understand entertainment! They just want food.

Dont worry there wont be any animals. It will be all CG. How the hell you can cal it live action without something actually being real? Beats the hell out of me but Disney will do it.

[IndigoErth]

Yeah, I figured CGI animals (really, how else would you make a real elephant calf fly? lol not to mention make the mother interact similarly as the cartoon) and I guess the usual real people. Maybe "live audience" is a better term.

[oldmanwinters]

"I thought I'd seen everything..."

[Slade]

Can't get with this...just can't do it.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

But, why?

Who would watch this?

[Katie]

Hmmmmmm. Wonder if they'll have those racist crows.

I be done seen bout evr thing when I seen an elephant fly

[mexichrist83]

A live action remake of "Dumbo" directed by total hack, Tim Burton, and written by Ehren Kruger, the writer of 3 of the Transformers movies, you say?

It's like they want this movie to be absolute horse sh!t. Then again all of these live action remakes of their own animated classics are horse sh!t and this is coming from someone who did not grow up with these classics and could care less about them. Just come up with something new and interesting!

[senpai]

Dont worry there wont be any animals. It will be all CG. How the hell you can cal it live action without something actually being real? Beats the hell out of me but Disney will do it.

Oh. :) Whew! I think they should just go all out CG in that case. I mean, might as well, right? *shrugs*

[Shred Head]

written by Ehren Kruger, the writer of 3 of the Transformers movies, you say?

Wait your telling me a guy who had a hand in Mudflap and Skidz and many other racist jokes in Transformers will handle those crows. Oh god I now need to see this movie the comedy gold this trainwreck could provide will be amazing.

[Bry]

A live action remake of "Dumbo" directed by total hack, Tim Burton, and written by Ehren Kruger, the writer of 3 of the Transformers movies, you say?

You're telling me those movies had a writer?

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/06/I-dont-believe-you.gif

And y'know, I used to like Tim Burton. Quite a lot. And I've still got a lot of fondness for his early work. Maybe it's nostalgia, maybe the shine just came off the apple, I dunno. But I still feel like his late '80s/early '90s work holds up pretty well. But lately... man. His whole New Disney Era is bringing out the absolute worst in him, creatively.

[DarkLightDragon]

^I have to agree. One could say his version of Alice in Wonderland being a worldwide success is probably the reason why we're seeing so many live-action remakes of Classic Disney films.

[The Stryker]

So Depp is playing the mouse, right?

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Can't say I like the idea, but I am a Tim Burton fan and Dumbo was always a rea fav of mine, so ill give it a watch.

And that mouse has a name buster! It's Timothy Q. Mouse:lol:

[THGhost]

Tim Burton directing a live-action Dumbo? Well I be done seen about everything...

Maybe a haunted mansion movie that's a little more inspired than the previous one? Don't get me wrong, I love that one, but I can think of a lot of cool ideas for a HM movie.

You saw The Nostalgia Critic's review of the Eddie Murphy movie too, huh? :P

I don't like it when animals have to act. I feel like it's another form of abuse. Let the animals alone. They don't understand entertainment! They just want food.
Dont worry there wont be any animals. It will be all CG. How the hell you can cal it live action without something actually being real? Beats the hell out of me but Disney will do it.
Yeah, I figured CGI animals (really, how else would you make a real elephant calf fly? lol not to mention make the mother interact similarly as the cartoon) and I guess the usual real people. Maybe "live audience" is a better term.

I think the term your looking for is "live-action hybrid". :P

Hmmmmmm. Wonder if they'll have those racist crows.

I seriously doubt that. :lol:

You're telling me those movies had a writer?

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/06/I-dont-believe-you.gif

And y'know, I used to like Tim Burton. Quite a lot. And I've still got a lot of fondness for his early work. Maybe it's nostalgia, maybe the shine just came off the apple, I dunno. But I still feel like his late '80s/early '90s work holds up pretty well. But lately... man. His whole New Disney Era is bringing out the absolute worst in him, creatively.

Did you see Big Eyes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1126590/)? That was pretty good.

[plastroncafe]

Oh crap, I just realized how messed up the Pink Elephant song is going to be with Burton behind the camera.

[THGhost]

Oh crap, I just realized how messed up the Pink Elephant song is going to be with Burton behind the camera.

Sounds kinda perfect, doesn't it? :P

Hippety hoppety! :D

[Candy Kappa]

Oh crap, I just realized how messed up the Pink Elephant song is going to be with Burton behind the camera.

Not just that song, but Burton doing a circus themed movie...

[Gunpowder]

Wait a minute...Tim Burton? Who's known for extremely dark takes on everything he directs? I'm wondering how that'll go down with a movie like Dumbo, which is one of the most lighthearted things I've ever seen. And one of my favorite films of all time...hm. Not so sure how I feel about this. I'm intrigued - I'll leave it at that.

I can think of a lot of cool ideas for a HM movie.

Not quite sure why, but my mind immediately went to Pokemon upon reading that. "Surf. The Movie."

But, why?

Who would watch this?

(shrug) I might.

Hmmmmmm. Wonder if they'll have those racist crows.

I be done seen bout evr thing when I seen an elephant fly

It was the 1940's. Times were different.

Oh crap, I just realized how messed up the Pink Elephant song is going to be with Burton behind the camera.

Oh damn. Didn't think about that. :tlol: Now I'm definitely intrigued.

[Candy Kappa]

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It was the 1940's. Times were different.

It's probably a bit more then delightfully ignorant political incorrectness of the 40's, when the leader of the crows was named "Jim Crow".

[Gunpowder]

It's probably a bit more then delightfully ignorant political incorrectness of the 40's, when the leader of the crows was named "Jim Crow".

Okay, but aside from the name, I wouldn't classify the depiction of the crows as "racist" when they were amongst the only characters in the movie who were sympathetic and helpful towards the main character. They were made out to be good guys.

I'm not denying they have some stereotyping, but I find it kind of humorous that people are always quick to brand that scene as racist, and COMPLETELY ignore that bit at the beginning with faceless dark men building the tent whilst singing: "We work all day, we work all night, we never learned to read or write . . . we don't know when we get our pay; and when we do, we throw our pay away." Buuuut, nah. Ignore that. Some crows with bad English are the ones you should bash. :roll:

[The Stryker]

I'm not denying they have some stereotyping, but I find it kind of humorous that people are always quick to brand that scene as racist, and COMPLETELY ignore that bit at the beginning with faceless dark men building the tent whilst singing: "We work all day, we work all night, we never learned to read or write . . . we don't know when we get our pay; and when we do, we throw our pay away." Buuuut, nah. Ignore that. Some crows with bad English are the ones you should bash. :roll:

Yo. The birds are doing minstrel show sh*t.

It's just as bad.

[Gunpowder]

Yo. The birds are doing minstrel show sh*t.

It's just as bad.

Like I said, it was 1941. Lots of stuff that would be called racist today was considered tongue-in-cheek & passable back then.

[Katie]

The crow characters are not racists. The people who made the characters are.

[Gunpowder]

The crow characters are not racists. The people who made the characters are.

I understood what you meant. That's why I said "I wouldn't classify the depiction of the crows as 'racist.'"

[THGhost]

The crows aren't racist; they're stereotypical.

[Gunpowder]

^^ Exactly.

[ranger_scout]

It's been a while since there has been news about this, but yesterday it was reported that Will Smith is in early talks to play a father of some children who befriend Dumbo.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/11/will-smith-dumbo-disney-live-action/

Also, Tom Hanks has reportedly been offered to play a villain in the film. That would certainly be a departure from the characters he usually plays. However, he has another project that would potentially prevent him from starring in it.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/802477-tom-hanks-dumbo-villain

[ranger_scout]

Eva Green has been cast as a trapeze artist.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/eva-green-talks-star-tim-burtons-live-action-dumbo-984270

Danny Devito joined the film as a ringleader.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/danny-devito-dumbo-movie-tim-burton-disney-1202039965/

Will Smith declined the role of the father with two children and Disney got Colin Farrell to play the character instead.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/colin-farrell-in-negotiations-for-dumbo-disney-tim-burton-eva-green-danny-devito-1202051074/

Michael Keaton is now in talks to play the film's villain.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/michael-keaton-dumbo-tim-burton-1202022958/

[ranger_scout]

Keaton confirmed on Good Morning America that he's playing the villain. This will mark the first time in 25 years that he will be working alongside Tim Burton and Danny DeVito since Batman Returns.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/spider-man-star-micheal-keaton-233557165.html

[ranger_scout]

Disney has a release date for the film on March 29, 2019. Casting has officially been announced.

Production is underway for the live-action reimagining of Disney’s 1941 animated classic “Dumbo.” Directed by visionary filmmaker Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”), the film stars Golden Globe® winner Colin Farrell (“In Bruges,” “The Lobster”), Golden Globe winner Michael Keaton (“Birdman,” “Beetlejuice”), Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Danny DeVito (“Batman Returns,” “Big Fish”), BAFTA Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Eva Green (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Dark Shadows”), and introduces Nico Parker and Finley Hobbins in their first film roles. The cast also includes Roshan Seth, DeObia Oparei, Sharon Rooney and Douglas Reith. Katterli Frauenfelder (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Big Eyes”), Derek Frey (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Frankenweenie”), Ehren Kruger (“Ophelia,” “Dream House”) and Justin Springer (“TRON: Legacy”) are producing from a screenplay by Kruger. Nigel Gostelow (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Dark Shadows”) is the executive producer. “Dumbo” is slated for release on March 29, 2019.

Plus, a brief synopsis has been released.

Disney’s new live-action feature film “Dumbo” introduces Holt Farrier (Farrell), a former circus star who finds his life turned upside down when he returns from the war. Circus owner Max Medici (DeVito) enlists Holt to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when Holt’s children (Parker and Hobbins) discover that Dumbo can fly, persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Keaton) and an aerial artist named Colette Marchant (Green) swoop in to make the peculiar pachyderm a star.

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/07/d23-expo-2017-disney-announces-cast-tim-burtons-live-action-dumbo-michael-keaton-danny-devito-eva-green-colin-farrell/

[Faster and Cheaper]

As someone who loves the original and counts it among one of my favorite movies ever, I am very unhappy this is a thing. That description of the movie sounds worse than I imagined. And considering Burton was directing another of these wretched Disney remakes I had low expectations already.

[Leofan26]

LOL Can't wait to see that circus scene, clowns will look more terrifying than they were in the original film with this guy in charge.

Light hearted I wouldn't exactly call this film, that mother reunion scene would freakin get me to cry each time I saw it.

Not to mention this film was what got me afraid of clowns in the first place :ohwell:

[GoldMutant]

I seriously don't get the point of remaking Disney's classics unless they have a new vision or something to tell.

When it works, you get the Jungle Book.

When you have an idea like Maleficent, I respect it, even if I personally don't like it.

When you're desperate for cash, you get Beauty and the Beast (2017). Based on the description, I see that'll be the case with Dumbo.

[ranger_scout]

Disney shared this photo of Burton on the set of the movie.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DE1AI2TWsAAJiSY.jpg:large

https://twitter.com/Disney/status/886435226225954816

As someone who loves the original and counts it among one of my favorite movies ever, I am very unhappy this is a thing. That description of the movie sounds worse than I imagined. And considering Burton was directing another of these wretched Disney remakes I had low expectations already.

Burton had this to say about what he's bringing to the film:

"'Dumbo' was always one of my favorite Disney films," said Burton. "We're trying to give it the same heart, feeling and emotion that we all loved about the original."

I find that hard to believe because most of his films are dark and twisted. Not many of them have so much a heart, feeling and emotion.

[ELTRUTREWOP]

Tim burton makes me feel yucky

[Faster and Cheaper]

I find that hard to believe because most of his films are dark and twisted. Not many of them have so much a heart, feeling and emotion.

I actually do believe him considering his age, his history working as an animator at Disney, etc. And a number of his older work did have a lot of heart it was just in a strange way but it was there.

But just because you love something from way back when, or was an inspiration doesn't mean it's immediately evident in your work, or be there at all depending on the project.

My gripe is more that for me Burton hasn't made anything worth watching in over a decade and hasn't been a consistent director in over 20 years.

[DisKosh]

This feels like a total cash grab but I know I'll end up seeing it anyway.

Although I really would like to see a live action reboot of The Hunchback of Notre Dame based on the stage musical. I would like the gargoyles to be in it but more toned down (because God, they were annoying in the movie) and just like the American stage musical, more elements of the book would be amazing.
Besides, there's been at least one adaptation of that book every decade, the most recent one being in 1999 so we're overdue.

[ranger_scout]

Academy-Award winning actor Alan Arkin and DeObia Oparei are the latest actors to join the film.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/alan-arkin-joins-tim-burtons-live-action-dumbo-1030570

http://deadline.com/2017/07/tim-burtons-live-action-dumbo-game-of-thrones-deobia-oparei-disney-1202136827/

[TigerClaw]

Here's your first look at Dumbo. Images were leaked from Cinemacon.
http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/04/24/dumbo-live-action-disney-first-look-cinemacon/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbkWQr-VQAAAPrK.jpg:medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbkWRFaUwAAM9AK.jpg:medium

[Sumac]

This elie looks creepy.

[ZariusTwo]

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[FredWolfLeonardo]

I actually really like the way Dumbo looks in CG.

This is probably the Live Action remake of Disney that I'm most looking forward to, followed by the Lion King in 2019.

[Vicky82]

He doesn't look bad, I find him adorable.

This movie is not out until next year, so they still got plenty of time to make the CGI better.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

It'll be great having 3 Disney Live Action remakes (Dumbo, The Lion King and Aladdin) all come out within the same year.

I'm curious as to how long the live action remake of Dumbo will be, considering the original had barely an hour's runtime.

[TigerClaw]

It'll be great having 3 Disney Live Action remakes (Dumbo, The Lion King and Aladdin) all come out within the same year.

I'm curious as to how long the live action remake of Dumbo will be, considering the original had barely an hour's runtime.
Also the Dumbo remake is directed by Tim Burton.

[drgon78]

Looks a lot less creepy then a Tim Burton movie usually looks. Dumbo's design looks fine though that is only a still picture.

[TigerClaw]

One of the big things about this remake is. The fact the movie starts out with Dumbo flying. In the original you only saw Dumbo flying at the end. So it's like a continuation of that.

[TurtleTitan97]

Here's your first look at Dumbo. Images were leaked from Cinemacon.
http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/04/24/dumbo-live-action-disney-first-look-cinemacon/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbkWQr-VQAAAPrK.jpg:medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbkWRFaUwAAM9AK.jpg:medium

Aww, Dumbo looks so cute! :D

In an oddly, uncanny sort of way.

[TurtleTitan97]

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[ranger_scout]

I thought was watching Mary Poppins or Saving Mr. Banks during the first few seconds of that teaser. It did have some moments that stay faithful to the original like Dumbo hiding in the hay and the Pink Elephants. A new poster also debuted and it appears that the "magic feather" will come from a white bird instead of a crow.

http://cdn1-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/dumbo-live-action/dumbop1.jpg

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/952421-live-action-dumbo-teaser-trailer#/slide/1

[Utrommaniac]

That was like...75% humans :ohwell: . I don't want to get on the "original movie" train, but looks like I'm going to have to name that train "Casey Junior" and come on down the track. All around the track with the smokey stack...

While the move does take place in the circus, the humans didn't really have a lot of involvement, but that's okay. I was a little okay with the direction it was taking until there were more humans involved than the damn baby elephant.

And where's Timothy the mouse??? Are we replacing him with the humans?

[ranger_scout]

Disney has also released these photos from the film.

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeopledotcom.files.wordpre ss.com%2F2018%2F06%2Fdumbo2.jpg&w=1100&q=85

https://people.com/movies/dumbo-flies-again-see-colin-farrell-and-danny-devito-in-tim-burtons-live-action-reboot-2/

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewedit.files.wordpress.com %2F2018%2F06%2Fdumbo-1.jpg&w=1100&q=85

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewedit.files.wordpress.com %2F2018%2F06%2Fdumbo-2.jpg&w=1100&q=85

http://ew.com/movies/2018/06/13/dumbo-colin-farrell-first-look/

[ranger_scout]

A new poster has been released and a new trailer will debut tonight during the CMA Awards on NBC.

https://cdn2-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/dumbo-live-action/dumboposter.jpg

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1008325-disneys-dumbo-poster-flies-high-ahead-of-the-new-trailer

[ranger_scout]

And now we have the trailer. It appears that what Burton is trying to do is not to entirely remake the original, but take the most well-known parts of the story and add plenty of new things. My best friend is looking forward to seeing this and I think this might serve as a good night out or a nice afternoon at the theater.

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[ranger_scout]

Disney just unveiled some new posters.

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/fw_character_1-sht_cropped_dumbo_v2_lg.jpg

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/fw_character_1-sht_cropped_colin_v5_rev_lg.jpg

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/fw_character_1-sht_cropped_keaton_v2_lg.jpg

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/fw_character_1-sht_cropped_eva_v2_lg.jpg

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/fw_character_1-sht_cropped_devito_v2_lg.jpg

https://ew.com/movies/2019/01/04/disney-dumbo-character-posters/

[ranger_scout]

Disney had Michael Keaton narrate a Dumbo inspired advertisement for MagicOfStorytelling.com. A couple of years ago, Emma Watson also did one of these for Beauty and the Beast.

https://twitter.com/DisneyStudios/status/1083785246250721280

[ranger_scout]

Here's a new international poster and image.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxF76amVsAUr5J-.jpg

https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/01/17/dumbo-international-poster-disney-tim-burton/

https://i.ibb.co/kq1j5sJ/dumbo-excl.jpg

https://toonado.com/movies/check-out-a-sweet-new-still-from-disneys-live-action-remake-of-dumbo-a1271

[ranger_scout]

The press featured lots of articles about the film today, especially Comingsoon.net and Oh My Disney.

From the Set: Dumbo Cast Talks Interacting with the Flying Elephant (https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1031963-from-the-set-dumbo-cast-talks-interacting-with-the-flying-elephant)

Danny DeVito on Reuniting with Tim Burton for Dumbo (https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1031971-danny-devito-on-reuniting-with-tim-burton-for-dumbo)

THE CAST OF DUMBO REVEALS WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK WITH TIM BURTON (https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2019/01/29/dumbo-colin-farrell-danny-devito-joseph-gatt-tim-burton/)

A new international poster was released about a week ago.

https://cdn3-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/dumbo-live-action/dumbo_ver9_xlg.jpg

Dumbo Soars High In New International Poster
(https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1030289-dumbo-soars-high-in-new-international-poster)

[ranger_scout]

I tried posting this link the other day, but it wouldn't show up.

From The Set: How the New Dumbo Differs from the Original Movie ("https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1031957-from-the-set-how-the-new-dumbo-differs-from-the-original-movie)

[ranger_scout]

Disney debuted this during the Grammys.

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[ranger_scout]

Just like what they did with 2014's Maleficent and 2015's Cinderella, Disney will be playing one the original film's iconic songs during the credits. Arcade Fire is singing a new rendition of "Baby Mine". A sample of it debuted with this teaser.

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Also, here's a behind-the-scenes look at the film.

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[ZariusTwo]

Critically, it seems to be a bust

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumbo_2019

[Utrommaniac]

https://www.dailydot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pikachu_surprised_meme-691x400.png
A bust? Nooo.

(Also, is Danny DeVito replacing the mouse???)

[ranger_scout]

I just don't think it was the best idea to hire Ehren Kruger (Transformers 2-4) to pen the script for this film. However, if Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent were able to bring in big bucks despite mixed reviews, then it's possible that this film could do the same.

[ranger_scout]

See this movie in IMAX was cool because I did feel like I was in that circus world, but the film was overall just okay. Some moments were sort of able to be touching like the original's, but I just didn't find the human characters all that interesting. For some reason, the girl playing the daughter of Colin Farell's character felt like she was trying too much to be like younger version of Mia Wasikowska's Alice from Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

The first half of the film is the original story but with human characters added and then the second half is what a sequel to it could've been like. Mrs. Jumbo's separation from Dumbo might've been even more difficult in this one because she is sold away not long after being declared a mad elephant. She ends up at the amusement park owned by Michael Keaton's character. In the end, the circus performers set her and Dumbo free and the two of them get to live in the jungle together. Dumbo does get to be a hero before that though by rescuing Holt and his kids.

[Leo656]

Much has already been written about what a ballsy move it was to make this a story about a Big Corporate Giant swallowing up a smaller company and being total dicks about it, right on the heels of the Disney/Fox merger. :lol:

Very slick.

[ranger_scout]

The final totals for the weekend have been released and the film made just under $46 million. That actually puts it just ahead of the $45.7 million debut for Batman Returns, which was also directed by Tim Burton and starred Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito.

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2019&wknd=13&p=.htm

Variety wrote an article about why the film didn't make a gigantic amount of money during its debut weekend.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/dumbo-box-office-opening-weekend-below-expectations-1203177003/

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah... it's gonna flop.

[ranger_scout]

Yeah... it's gonna flop.

There's a chance that it could perform similarly to Mary Poppins Returns, which got off to a slow start but had some strong legs.

[ranger_scout]

Ouch, the film dropped 60% in its second weekend. It's apparently going to be difficult for this movie to become profitable.

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