Instead,Disney has spent time remaking classics into live-action, and outsourcing animated projects to studios like Pixar.

But the fact is thatDisney still has so much potential for quality, creative, and innovative animated stories.

And as such, it has been adapted several times.

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However, Disney delivered one of themore unique and exciting versions of the story withTreasure Planet.

It can be done, but animation is clearly a better medium for delivering these types of stories.

Treasure Planet is a 2002 animated adventure and Fantasy film from Walt Disney studios.

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Such was the case when Disney madeAtlantis: The Lost Empire, a film that is criminally underrated.

In 2001, this movie hit theaters, andproved just how spectacular Disney’s imagination for storytelling could be.

This story is easily one of the most creative and spectacular by Disney, and one well worth revisiting.

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When things get hard, or you falter or fail, you just “Keep moving forward.”

It’s beautiful, heart-warming, and the best of Disney, despite being an underrated treasure.

Similar toMeet the Robinsons,the story is deep and heartfelt, with mature emotional themes.

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However,Big Hero 6had no problems appealing to the masses with its beautiful visuals and imaginative story.

However, when his brother dies in a terrible incident, Hiro falls into a dark depression.

The Nightmare Before Christmasshowed that Disney does not need to stay within set lines and boundaries.

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Based on the stories of Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland follows the adventures of a young girl after she finds herself in a magical world. She finds Wonderland colorful and enchanting, but it’s dangerous, too: Alice quickly falls afoul of the Red Queen, who has a preoccupation with beheadings. With the help of her new friends, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the White Rabbit, Alice must use her head to find her way home.

There are over a dozen Disney live-action remakes currently in development.

Here’s which movies are coming, when they’ll release, and who’ll star.

But Disney has always been in the business of making animated feature films with strong musical identities.

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It also follows a group of anthropomorphized cats, which make up the core cast of the story.

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The Black Cauldron is an animated fantasy film from Walt Disney Studios, directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich. Released in 1985, it follows the young hero Taran and his quest to prevent the evil Horned King from obtaining a powerful magical relic known as the Black Cauldron. Featuring the voices of Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, and John Hurt, the film combines elements of adventure, mystery, and dark fantasy.

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Treasure Planet is a 2002 animated adventure and Fantasy film from Walt Disney studios. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, the story follows a young boy named Jim Hawkins as he attempts to find a fabled treasure and mend ways with his father who abandoned him.

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