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In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches the island of an impetuous Chieftain, his willful daughter answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1108427-moana

    • neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
      9·
      11 days ago

      Look at the last 5 original properties released by Walt Disney Animation (not Pixar)…

      • Wish (2023, budget $200M, box office $255M) (+$55M)
      • Strange World (2022, budget $180M, box office $74M) (-$106M)
      • Encanto (2021, budget $150M, box office $261M) (+$111M)
      • Raya and the Last Dragon (2021, budget $100M, box office $130M) (+$30M)
      • Moana (2016, budget $175M, box office $672M) (+$497M)

      …versus the last 5 live-ish-action re-hashes of existing properties…

      • Lilo & Stitch (2025, budget $100M, box office $1038M) (+$938M)
      • Snow White (2025, budget $270M, box office $206M) (-$64M)
      • Mufasa: The Lion King (2024, budget $200M, box office $723M) (+$523M)
      • The Little Mermaid (2023, budget $240M, box office $570M) (+$330M)
      • Cruella (2021, budget $100M, box office $234M) (+$134M)

      You and I might hate them, but they’re a better financial bet. There is, literally, no accounting for good taste (at least in the short term).

      Disney hasn’t abandoned the development of new animated film properties (Hexed in 2026, Gatto in 2027). They know that it’s wise to keep building from scratch, if only to uncover new gems that can then be rehashed for even more money later.

      Update: Also, one of the primary reasons I spend so much effort maintaining the content of this community is to help uncover new movies that may have otherwise slipped under someone’s radar. If you want new animated films, you don’t have to rely on the mouse house.

      • TheImpressiveX@piefed.socialEnglish
        6·
        11 days ago

        Also, one of the primary reasons I spend so much effort maintaining the content of this community is to help uncover new movies that may have otherwise slipped under someone’s radar. If you want new animated films, you don’t have to rely on the mouse house.

        Thank you for all that you do!

        • neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
          4·
          10 days ago

          Aww, you’re welcome! I hope people are finding it helpful and discovering stuff they wouldn’t have otherwise.

      • katja@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        4·
        10 days ago

        I get why they do it and I didn’t really mean it as critique of live action as such, or even the mouse specifically. They are a part of a bigger issue, but they sort of are the leader of the pack on this. What I am raging against is the general trend of regurgitating old safe bets. I get money and risk minimizing is the name of the game, but I’m getting pretty tired of it. Art is all about being innovative and breaking new ground and there’s not much of that coming out of Hollywood these days.

        I could have used more words in my last comment and I get why my meaning didn’t really get through.

        I also think you do a marvelous job in posting new releases and trailers. Absolutely no shade on you. I should probably watch more of the trailers you post. 😄 Thanks for the tip on films, I’ll check 'em out.