by Timon the great » June 8th, 2020, 11:19 am
Since this topic seems to also be a place to discuss Disney CGI/live action remakes in general, I personally very much despise Disney's ultimate decision to remake their 2D films especially Lion King, despite that CGI and live action films have always been making them more revenue overall.
2D artwork (even in its most simplistic form or very cartoony styles on characters) is wayyyy more imaginative than anything CGI can ever be in my view. And as a digital character fan artist, I appreciate the medium so much more now and considering also that it's dead in mainstream when it comes to films. Though it seems that pretty much the entire world now thinks the exact opposite about 2D media of what I'm saying about it here, because recently (outside of Disney), Don Bluth wanted to make a 2D film of his 80s video game called 'Dragon's Lair'. It was in planning over the last couple of years, but then it was recently announced this year in 2020 that he decided to go CGI. Likely because he knew it wouldn't get made by a studio if he had originally stuck to the 2D style the original game had (and 2D supporters out there weren't too happy about the CGI decision and neither was I).
So this current example in itself I think, tells a lot about how the world now views the hand drawn medium as a whole.
Either way, Disney remake discussions aren't anything new anymore. But long story short, as long as Disney keeps meeting quota with their remakes, they're not going to change their plan of action here or consider 2D films again unless their remake and even general CGI/live action revenue (miraculously) dwindles. Maybe one day.., it'll happen. But unfortunately for me, 'doesn't look like that's going to happen anytime soon based on the way things have been going.
"I found a place that was beyond my wildest dreams. But..., it still wasn't home." - Timon; Lion King 1 1/2 (3)
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