10. Mushu, Mulan
Do I need to explain anything else? Arguably one of Disney's most beloved characters of all time, I'm sure even older Disney fans would love to watch a film featuring this guy's humor and personality. Rather than starting at the beginning and explaining childhood, it would be great to see Mushu readjust to life after helping the Girl who saved China.
For a character so attuned to the desires and intracacies of human interaction, the audience knows nothing about Genie and his past. Being cooped up in a lamp for a couple of centuries is bound to produce at least one good story.
8. Russell, UP
Usually I dislike sequels, but this may prove to be an exception. Lets look at Russell as an adult, has he maintained the love of adventure and life that he achieved with Carl? Or has he succumbed to the bitter and cynical nature of adulthood? Imagining a situation in which he is unexpectedly brought back to the house, maybe Carl left Russell the house in his will and passes away, seems to be the expected direction of a follow-up film.
I see a live-action version of this film taking one of two routes: either a comedy that emphasizes the the idea of "being careful of what you wish for", or a darker Tim Burton-esque film that dramatizes the end of a childhood and the dangers of growing up too fast.
6. Boo, Monsters Inc.
Similar to the idea with Russell, I also think the integral concept of family plays a huge role in the love behind this movie. On the other hand, if they simply wanted to flip the plot upside down, the movie could revolve around the idea of the monsters getting stuck in the human world. Needing to find Boo (who is now an adult), they could go on an adventure through the streets of Ohio to find the only person who can help get them home.
Why was this poor boy left in the woods with some talking rocks and a reindeer?! How come there are at least one hundred guys cutting ice at the beginning of the film, but there ends up only being one person to sell any in the whole town?! How did he turn out so normal despite being raised by rocks? Does he have magic powers too?! Is that how he talks to his reindeer?! Give me some answers here Disney!! Plus this would be an easy and reliable way to open up the Frozen franchise to a larger demographic of consumers, boys in particular.
4. Esmerelda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Very little is explained about Esmerelda in her film. The only thing the audience knows is that she enjoys dancing, her only source of family is a pet goat, and that she is a Gypsy. What is it about Quasimodo that draws her to help him? After all, he is of the white ethnicity that is consistently killing her people, and by saving him she loses the only source of income she has. She comes across as far too cynical to believe in the "But I love him Daddy!" mindset that Ariel and Pocahontas succumb to.
I loved this movie as a child, less because of the plot and story and more because of how incredibly captivating every character was. Every time I watch it, I find something new and extraordinary about the design. If the same amount of detail conscientiousness is put into the costuming, set, and makeup of a live-action version, it would be very very hard to turn down.
2. Ursula, The Little Mermaid
Her character is seemingly one dimensional, but definitely has enough personality and intrigue to hold a film on her own. Much like Maleficicent, it would be really entertaining to see her interactions with Ariel from her perspective. What is she really after? Why does she have octopus legs instead of a mermaid tail? The underwater setting of the original may prove to be difficult to recreate in a live-action format, but it could make for a visually stunning product with the help of CGI.
1. Megara, Hercules
It may have been a little while since I've watched this movie, but I'm pretty sure that her story is limited to the men in her life who have done her wrong in some way. Whether it was Hades for imprisoning her, or the love she sacrificed her life for, or even Hercules who is seemingly the point of her entire existence. There is something very relatable to the conflict between the spunk and sass of her personality and the hopeless romantic tendencies that get her into trouble. In Mindy-Kaling/ Mean Girls fashion, Disney would have the opportunity to derive a film for older audiences with already well known characters.
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