Disney is currently in development on a live action adaptation of “Dumbo” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney has seen some success in live action adaptations with “Alice in Wonderland” and “Maleficent” and there is no indication that train is slowing down.
Adaptations of “Cinderella” and “The Jungle Book” are also in development alongside the flappy eared pachyderm project. The script is being penned by Ehren Kruger, best known for writing several of the “Transformers” movies which obviously makes him the perfect man for the job, because the only explanation for a flying elephant in a live action setting is if that elephant transforms into a giant trunked jet fighter with a feather in its cockpit.
Let’s get down to brass tacks though, what’s really important to the fans, is that the writers remain faithful to the source material and luckily a live action Dumbo project has already been completed.
What could possibly go wrong?
On second thought, this could be perfect. If there is one thing the Transformers movies are known for it’s being pretty, and having latent racism, both of which are central to a solid retelling of Dumbo. However, since it’s no longer in vogue to hate black people, we could replace Jim Crow and his entourage with a middle-eastern animal, maybe a handful of Jackals led by Jachmed. I don’t know, we should probably workshop it a little more.
The movie will include a family story alongside the story you know, because they need to figure out a way to turn an hour long animated movie into a three hour blockbuster, and what about sequels?
Now here’s the part that’s too good to be true, Dumbo’s Circus is coming to visit you!
That is the look of abject shame.