Why are they remaking old Disney movies?

Remaking Disney classics is an easy way for the company to print money at the box office. They’re four-quadrant films, meaning they’re films that appeal to men and women below and above 25.

Why are Disney sequels worse quality?

Because they have less impressive animation, music, and plot. The people who made those sequels clearly cared more about money than quality.

Why are remakes so popular?

One school of thought suggests that the remake genre is so pervasive because for the production companies, actors and brands involved in the films, it’s a safe bet. You don’t have to drum up interest in a new concept, story or character because there’s a ready-made audience there for the taking.

Has Disney ever made a good sequel?

Good: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride The Lion King sequels are by far the best Disney sequels, IMO. Simba was a grown-up struggling with parenthood, and Simba’s Pride did not repeat the same plot points as The Lion King. The songs were great and the new characters were great (especially Kovu ♥️).

Why did Disney make straight to video sequels?

In my opinion, Disney likely released a lot of its sequels as direct to video because it wanted to create incremental revenue from video sales and rentals from its already popular movie base without having to spend the costs on a huge cinematic release.

Why is Hollywood only making remakes?

The Hollywood film industry is adverse to risk because movies are so expensive to make. Therefore, they make sequels to popular films for their guaranteed audience, and they make remakes due to the original film’s recognition value. This is less risky than making a completely original film.

Is Disney making live-action remakes of their original animated movies?

However, there is a trend which you will notice if you look at the recent spate of films which Disney is releasing. While Pixar (a division of Disney) has continued to excel at consistently producing modern classics based on original stories, Disney in recent years has been releasing live-action remakes of some of their original animated films.

Why are so many children’s movies being remade?

The first reason is that there is a nostalgia factor, where people who originally saw these films as children have now grown up, and want to share the stories with their own children. The second reason is the more likely, and obvious one. These remakes are making a lot of money, at a lower risk than making original films.

Why did Disney decide to re-televise old Disney movies?

There are several reasons why Disney would do it. The first reason is that there is a nostalgia factor, where people who originally saw these films as children have now grown up, and want to share the stories with their own children. The second reason is the more likely, and obvious one.

Why did Disney invest more in remakes than original IP?

Based on those criteria, it is the most logical conclusion for Disney to invest more and more of their production budget into remakes than original IP, which appears to be accelerating over the past few years. It was a calculated decision based on all of the cognitive biases which work against risky new ideas.