Disney Pulls the Plug: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Live-Action Adaptation Canceled

Disney’s live-action remakes just keep coming. For the past few years, the studio has focused on adapting its animated classics into live-action films, and in most cases, this move has proven to be a winning formula, resulting in significant box office successes. However, one of their upcoming projects might have hit a snag.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame seemed like a logical next Disney remake, and the studio had even cast an actor for the lead role: Josh Gad (voice of Olaf in Frozen). But as revealed by The DisInsider, Disney’s plans have shifted, and they are no longer pursuing a live-action version of this iconic film.

“Iger is not the biggest fan of The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

“Now that Bob Iger is back in the driver’s seat, it’s highly unlikely the project will move forward, as Iger is not the biggest fan of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and a new version isn’t high on his priority list,” explained the source. “Of course, things can change, but this is the most recent information we have on the project.”

With Disney CEO Bob Iger currently navigating a challenging year for the company, one of the early outcomes could be the cancellation of this project. In exchange, as reported, Iger is keen on pursuing a live-action remake of the movie Tangled, which tells the story of Rapunzel. Additionally, the live-action Hercules remake is expected to continue, which makes sense given the recent success of The Little Mermaid remake.

We’ll have to wait and see what Disney’s plans are in the near future, but it’s evident that they might need to adjust their strategy to ensure things go well and help them recover the money lost during a significant portion of 2023.

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