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Disney Scraps Planned ‘Robin Hood’ Live-Action Remake
Plans for Disney’s CGI-hybrid “Robin Hood” remake have officially fallen through. During a recent Q&A, director Carlos López Estrada confirmed the news, stating that the long-in-development project is “dead” despite the creative team’s earlier enthusiasm for the script and music.
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Director Carlos López Estrada has officially confirmed that Disney’s photorealistic remake of “Robin Hood” is no longer moving forward. Speaking candidly during a recent Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session, Estrada revealed that the long-gestating project is effectively canceled.
First announced in 2020 as a musical reimagining intended for Disney+, the film has spent the last six years in quiet development with no material updates or official production news.
The confirmation came when a user asked for an update on the film’s status. Estrada replied bluntly: “It’s dead, sadly.” He expressed disappointment, noting that the creative team had already “figured out” some “extraordinary music” and felt there was something “really special and original” in the works before the plug was pulled.
The news of the Robin Hood cancellation hits especially hard given the creative powerhouse that was behind it. Carlos López Estrada, the visionary who co-directed Raya and the Last Dragon and helmed the indie hit Blindspotting, had been attached to the project alongside screenwriter Kari Granlund. Granlund is no stranger to reimagining classics, having previously penned the script for the 2019 Lady and the Tramp remake.
While Disney has yet to release an official statement on the cancellation, the move comes at a time when the studio is reshuffling its massive slate of live-action adaptations. While titles like Moana, Tangled, and Hercules are still charging ahead, the “photorealistic” take on Sherwood Forest seems to have missed the mark.
The original 1973 Robin Hood remains a beloved staple of the Disney vault, famous for its playful, musical take on English folklore using a cast of anthropomorphic animals. From Robin and Maid Marian as clever foxes to Little John as a big-hearted bear, the film’s charm lay in its colorful characters and “stealing from the rich” heroics. While we won’t see this specific photorealistic version, the legacy of the fox in the green hat lives on.
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