Disney Interested In Making A New βππππ₯πππ£π Before Christmas Movie
Some might criticize the practice for not being the most creative path the studio can take, but you canβt deny that Disneyβs current scheme of remaking many of their animated classics in live-action is definitely paying off, with nearly all of those released so far being enormous financial successes. Itβs no surprise that the Mouse House is continuing to dip into its back catalog for potential, then, but we werenβt necessarily expecting this one.
MovieHole has been told by a source, who they assure us has given them credible and reliable information in the past, that Disneyβs looking to capitalize on the everlasting popularity ofΒ TheΒ βππππ₯πππ£π Before ChristmasΒ by making a new film based on the classic Halloween/Christmas stop-motion masterpiece.
In the tipsterβs words, the studioβs hoping to βdo something withΒ βππππ₯πππ£π Before ChristmasΒ β probably a sequel but live-action possible.β Moviehole stresses that this doesnβt mean Disneyβs actively discussing a live-action remake β which would seem an ill-fit for the story β but that we should take this as a sign that theyβre keen to approach a new film from any angle, which likely means theyβre serious about wanting to get something together.
Movieholeβs report doesnβt mention this, but presumably, Tim Burton would be involved in the project. Famously, he didnβt actually direct the original movie β that honor goes to Henry Selick β but the filmmaker did create the story and the characters (and their memorable designs). Burtonβs also a leading player in Disneyβs remake game, having helmed both 2010βsΒ Alice in WonderlandΒ and the upcomingΒ Dumbo.
Itβs ironic thatΒ βππππ₯πππ£π is now a big enough Disney staple for it to be considered for a new movie though, as the studio was so weirded out by it back in the day that they released it under their Touchstone Pictures label rather than making it an official Disney animated film. Nowadays, of course,Β βππππ₯πππ£π merchandise is sold the world over, so naturally they want to cash in on that.
But is a newΒ βππππ₯πππ£π Before ChristmasΒ a good idea? Let us know what you think of a return trip to Halloweentown in the comments section down below.
