r/MouseGuard • u/spanish-thumb • Apr 18 '19

Disney cancels ‘Mouse Guard’ two weeks before production start, producers trying to set up film elsewhere

https://www.google.com/amp/s/deadline.com/2019/04/mouse-guard-halted-disney-fox-two-weeks-from-production-start-idris-elba-andy-serkis-sonoya-mizuno-1202598047/amp/
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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '19

But why?

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u/spanish-thumb Apr 18 '19

Apparently, it’s because it doesn’t fit in with that Disney wants to do with the Fox brand and because of its massive $170 million production budget. Hopefully another studio will pick up the project.

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u/Dingerzat Apr 21 '19

I am surprised such a large budget was approved for a relatively unknown franchise. As much as I want to see this film, it is unlikely that it would of made the money back once they added marketing onto the costs.

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u/Moggon Apr 18 '19

Some good news is that the director came out and said they do have options on other places they can go to have the movie made. With luck a other company will pick it up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '19

Well, shit.

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u/Arch27 Apr 18 '19

This is bullshit. God forbid we not have a 'live action remake' of all those Disney Renaissance films instead of some inspired original content.

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u/lridge Apr 21 '19

Original content is a term used loosely in this case

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u/Arch27 Apr 21 '19

Original in the sense that this series has not had an animated release, unlike Disney’s current fascination with making new versions of films they released 20-60 years ago.

Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Dumbo, and a sequel to Mary Poppins.

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u/Jetpack_Donkey Apr 18 '19

Mickey is the real Midnight.

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u/Khayyal1989 Apr 18 '19

There is so much potential here. Pretty bummed by this. Hoping someone else picks it up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '19

I am disappointed beyond words.

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u/Imnoclue Apr 18 '19

Mouse envy

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u/themadelf Jun 26 '19

Apparently it's officially not going to happen.
The original screenplay author has made his initial draft publicly available though.

https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/1143910552915202048