Live Action 'Dumbo' Movie

*TurtleTitan97* · 07-08-2014, 06:40 PM

First Maleficent, then Cinderella, and now Disney is giving Dumbo the Live Action treatment.

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Here’s some news that makes about as much sense as an elephant being able to fly: Disney is developing a live-action movie based on their classic animated film ‘Dumbo,’ with ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction‘ writer Ehren Kruger penning the script. We’ll give you a minute to collect your thoughts.

THR reports that Disney is in the process of developing a live-action version of ‘Dumbo,’ based on their classic 1941 animated film about a young elephant who is bullied for having big ears. When his mother tries to defend him, she’s taken away (stop crying), and Dumbo teams up with a little mouse who convinces him that if he uses a feather, he’ll be able to fly.

The studio has hired Ehren Kruger, who most recently penned the script for ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ (and who is also credited on the second and third ‘Transformers’ films) to write the screenplay for their live-action ‘Dumbo’ movie, which will incorporate a parallel story about a human family, presumably featuring a deranged child who convinces himself he can fly.

According to the report, Disney says that with “the current state of CG technology, live-action movies featuring a soaring pachyderm (or any animal for that matter) are a viability.” And who knows more about writing for huge, fictional CG characters than Kruger, who has now dedicated many years of his life to the service of Michael Bay and his giant CG robots?

Of course, this isn’t the only classic property Disney is transforming into a live-action film — there was the recent ‘Maleficent,’ and who could forget ‘Alice and Wonderland,’ which has a sequel in the works. Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Cinderella‘ will hit theaters next year, Jon Favreau is directing ‘The Jungle Book,’ and Bill Condon recently signed on for ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ No word yet on who will direct ‘Dumbo,’ but we’re keeping our fingers crossed for Michael Bay.

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*TigerClaw* · 07-08-2014, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

First Maleficent, then Cinderella, and now Disney is giving Dumbo the Live Action treatment.

http://screencrush.com/dumbo-live-action-movie/

Intersting, but...

How long until we get a Live Action The Lion King movie?

*Raph's Girl* · 07-08-2014, 10:38 PM

I'd rather see a movie on the life of the real Dumbo who was in the Barnum and Bailey circus in the 1880's. It can easily be done, after all there was one on the life of the real Winnie the Pooh a couple years back.

*Wildcat* · 07-09-2014, 12:06 AM

Hmm could be good.

Id like to see a live action Aladdin. Lion King would be cool too.

*pennydreadful* · 07-09-2014, 01:19 AM

Re the live-action Dumbo, I'd hope that they include some type of commentary on how d*cked up it is to keep animals in zoos for entertainment purposes, myself...

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 07-09-2014, 01:45 AM

Love the original Disney Dumbo, one of my all time favs, so I am curious to see how this plays out.

Did you guys know they were going to do a Dumbo 2

They even went as far as having backgrounds painted.

more info and pics here for those who are curious(sorry to drift off topic a bit)

http://manicmation.wordpress.com/201...as-1-dumbo-ii/

*ProactiveMan* · 07-09-2014, 01:45 AM

Ehren Kruger? Wow - if you thought drunken Dumbo was bad, wait until he inevitably eats a batch of pot brownies.

Kanon · 07-09-2014, 04:38 AM

A life-action Treasure Planet movie would be a cool thing

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but Dumbo?

I don´t know how they want to get the emotion from the original.

*Galactus* · 07-09-2014, 06:16 AM

They're just doing this to get rid of the crows, aren't they?

*Raph's Girl* · 07-09-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildcat

Id like to see a live action Aladdin.

There's already been a live action Aladdin. It was a sequel to the animated films called "Kid in Aladdin's Palace"... it was set some 20 years after the 3rd film and focused on Aladdin and Jasmine's daughter, Sheherezad (played by Rhona Mitra).

Plus, there was that whole thing with Jafar (who ended up being the Illigitamate son of the Sultan!) in Once Upon A Time in Wonderland.

*TigerClaw* · 07-09-2014, 03:33 PM

I don't know if a Live Action Lion King would work, It would have to be CGI competely, and if they do it a realistic style, then Motion Capture is the way to go. Though the characters would be anthropomorphized rather then feral.

*BubblyShell22* · 07-09-2014, 05:30 PM

Something about this just sounds all kinds of wrong. Ugh. I really don't think they should do something like this.

Leofan26 · 07-11-2014, 02:53 PM

Bleh, no thanks. I didn't even like the Animated flick, too much Animal abuse in it, I hate films like that

DarkLightDragon · 07-11-2014, 03:23 PM

My initial thoughts were, "Oh great, another one. Certainly haven't been getting enough live-action fantasy remakes whether they'd be Disney or otherwise that'll surely over-rely on CGI or pretty effects to mask an average screenplay."

I'd probably be more forgiving to this if the talent they're getting to do this movie were exceptional and not associated with average-to-bad films.

And if they at least reference the pink elephants in some way. Might not save the movie, but will at least put a smile on my face.

Lou 500 · 07-15-2014, 02:29 PM

Meh, not really taken by this. If they're going to do the same story but change the skin I don't really see the point.

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TheBlueTurtle1 Foot Elite Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,892	Love the original Disney Dumbo, one of my all time favs, so I am curious to see how this plays out. Did you guys know they were going to do a Dumbo 2 They even went as far as having backgrounds painted. more info and pics here for those who are curious(sorry to drift off topic a bit) http://manicmation.wordpress.com/201...as-1-dumbo-ii/ __________________ http://jandmdev.deviantart.com/ (My Brother and I have a dev page, I am J, brother is M)

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ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	Ehren Kruger? Wow - if you thought drunken Dumbo was bad, wait until he inevitably eats a batch of pot brownies. __________________ ProactiveMan!

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Kanon Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 560	A life-action Treasure Planet movie would be a cool thing , but Dumbo? I don´t know how they want to get the emotion from the original. __________________ "The enemy of my enemy is my bro!"

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Galactus Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,009	They're just doing this to get rid of the crows, aren't they?

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BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Something about this just sounds all kinds of wrong. Ugh. I really don't think they should do something like this. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

07-11-2014, 02:53 PM	#13
Leofan26 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,306	Bleh, no thanks. I didn't even like the Animated flick, too much Animal abuse in it, I hate films like that

07-11-2014, 03:23 PM	#14
DarkLightDragon Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,026	My initial thoughts were, "Oh great, another one. Certainly haven't been getting enough live-action fantasy remakes whether they'd be Disney or otherwise that'll surely over-rely on CGI or pretty effects to mask an average screenplay." I'd probably be more forgiving to this if the talent they're getting to do this movie were exceptional and not associated with average-to-bad films. And if they at least reference the pink elephants in some way. Might not save the movie, but will at least put a smile on my face.

07-15-2014, 02:29 PM	#15
Lou 500 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 478	Meh, not really taken by this. If they're going to do the same story but change the skin I don't really see the point.