Disney has churned out many classic animated hits. However, at the turn of the century, the studio was experiencing a slump and needed something that would revive it. So they decided to take a risk with a movie about an elephant in a nightclub. The movie was in the works for several years, but it eventually got scrapped.
The proposed Disney movie ‘Wild Life’
Production art from Wild Life, an abandoned Disney movie project from the late 1990's. Loosely based on Pygmalion, the movie was the story of an elephant who became a hit on the New York club circuit. pic.twitter.com/sLwdRJAwjF
— Paul Tobin (@PaulTobin) June 3, 2019
During the early 2000s, Disney was not experiencing the incredible success the company was used to. Following hits like The Lion King, the House of Mouse’s releases were not catching on like they used to. And the studio was desperate to...
The proposed Disney movie ‘Wild Life’
Production art from Wild Life, an abandoned Disney movie project from the late 1990's. Loosely based on Pygmalion, the movie was the story of an elephant who became a hit on the New York club circuit. pic.twitter.com/sLwdRJAwjF
— Paul Tobin (@PaulTobin) June 3, 2019
During the early 2000s, Disney was not experiencing the incredible success the company was used to. Following hits like The Lion King, the House of Mouse’s releases were not catching on like they used to. And the studio was desperate to...
- 3/1/2023
- by Andrew Sterrett
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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