Although Disney tried its hand at live-action remakes/re-imaginings in the 1990s, the studio’s been releasing a steady stream of these kinds of movies since Maleficent put a new spin on Sleeping Beauty . This formula has worked more often than not for the Mouse House, with both Snow White and Lilo & Stitch being released on the 2025 movies schedule , and Moana , Hercules and various others lined up for the coming years. However, the live-action version of The Aristocats is no longer on that list, though I can’t say I’m disappointed by this.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, who’d been tapped to direct the remake in 2023, shared this information during his appearance on the Score: The Podcast ., and Variety confirmed its cancellation. Per Questlove, who most recently di