While some movie remakes are better than the originals, Pixar is a sacred cow that shouldn’t be milked. This announcement has been met with scorn, with many fans begging the animation house’s executives to reconsider before it’s too late. “Please don’t reboot the classics just because you’re running out of ideas,” X, formerly known as Twitter, user @screenwizards wrote. This sentiment was shared by @MrHreviews, who questioned whether the term “reboot” is appropriate for this situation. “Rebooting? Creative bankruptcy strikes again.”
Meanwhile, some fans believe this announcement is another example of Pixar’s parent company, Disney, continuing to milk its IP. “Someone needs to stop whoever is accepting these decisions alongside the live actions,” @Navxrroo added, referencing Disney’s controversial live-action remakes of its animated classics. It remains to be seen if Pixar properties will be given a similar treatment.
Of course, it’s worth stressing that this new business strategy might produce original stories set in established universes. Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, Peter Docter, told Bloomberg that the ocean is a big place, and there are opportunities to expand the “Finding Nemo” franchise by taking it to uncharted territories. Still, only time will tell what the studio’s future plans are for its classic franchises.
