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Disney officially announces Jungle Book 2, Maleficent 2, Mary Poppins sequel, Cruella and more

April 28, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having put a host of adaptations of its animated classics into development, Walt Disney Pictures has set five new release dates for its slate of live-action fairy tale movies:

UNTITLED DISNEY FAIRY TALE (Live Action) previously dated on 12/22/17 moves up to 7/28/17

UNTITLED DISNEY FAIRY TALE (Live Action) now dated on 4/6/18

UNTITLED DISNEY LIVE ACTION now dated on 8/3/18

UNTITLED DISNEY LIVE ACTION now dated on 12/25/18

UNTITLED DISNEY FAIRY TALE (Live Action) now dated on 12/20/19

As yet, the studio has not revealed which projects will occupy the dates, but it has confirmed that The Jungle Book 2, Maleficent 2 and Cruella, a 101 Dalmations spin-off starring Emma Stone, are all moving forward. That’s in addition to Tim Burton’s Dumbo and the Tinker Bell movie featuring Reese Witherspoon.

Along with the animated adaptations, Disney also officially announced the Mary Poppins sequel starring Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel-Miranda, Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time, the Dwayne Johnson-headlined Jungle Cruise and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms from director Lasse Hallstrom.

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Originally published April 28, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: A Wrinkle in Time, Cruella, Dumbo, Jungle Cruise, Maleficent 2, Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book 2, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Tink

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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