Disney’s live-action “Robin Hood” not transferring ahead, director says

Disney's take on 'Robin Hood' was released in 1973 Disney's take on 'Robin Hood' was released in 1973
Disney's tackle 'Robin Hood' was launched in 1973. Credit score:

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Carlos López Estrada, the director who was set to helm a live-action take of Disney's Robin Hood, says the venture has stalled out.

"It's lifeless, sadly," López Estrada responded to a query concerning the standing of Robin Hood this week throughout an AMA on Reddit. "I say sadly as a result of I truly thought there was one thing actually particular (and unique!) there. Some actually extraordinary music we had discovered for it."

He added, "I hold daydreaming about doing it independently with totally different characters."

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Way back to 2020, the film was in improvement for Disney+, per The Hollywood Reporter. Along with López Estrada, the story had a author: Kari Granlund, who penned the 2019 live-action model of Woman and the Tramp. Justin Springer, who additionally labored on the non-animated Dumbo, was on board as a producer.

Leisure Weekly has reached out to reps for López Estrada and to Disney for remark.

Carlos López Estrada in 2025
Carlos López Estrada in 2025.

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López Estrada beforehand directed the 2018 movie Blindspotting and co-directed the animated Disney flick Raya and the Final Dragon, which was launched in 2021.

Disney launched its unique model of Robin Hood in 1973, and it grew to become a part of the corporate's canon of basic films. The voice forged included Brian Bedford (Robin Hood), Monica Evans (Maid Marian), and Phil Harris (Little John). One if its songs, "Love," was nominated for Greatest Unique Tune on the Oscars.

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Disney has commonly produced live-action variations of its basic movies, comparable to Cinderella, The Lion King, Magnificence and the Beast, and Aladdin previously decade or so.

Tangled, which can convey the 2012 movie to life, is at present within the works, though a launch date has not but been introduced.

Milo Manheim, who will painting the main man of Flynn Rider, dished in January that he was already getting ready for filming. He was "studying how one can maintain my breath for 5 minutes" and "how one can trip a horse proper now."

The actor stated he's an enormous fan of the animated flick and took the method of "no matter y'all want me to do."

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