Walt Disney Studios has become the third largest film production company in the world after acquiring Marvel Entertainment in 2009, LucasFilm in 2012, and all of 21st Century Fox film units in 2018. Last year alone, Walt Disney Studios released just 13 films and took in 33.48% of all box office revenue for the entire year, nearly $4 billion dollars.
Their popularity has grown tremendously and this has led to a huge following of cinema fans who are anxiously awaiting what else they are going to do. The Disney rumor mill has been stacked with rumors surrounding live-action remakes, sequels, and stories that have yet to be told.
So let’s take a look at the ten biggest rumors and also the ten confirmed projects that are both a dream come true for any movie fan.
20 Rumored: 1906
Brad Bird is the brilliant mind behind such films as The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. But there is also a rumored project about the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 that would be his second live-action Disney film after Tomorrowland.
However, the script is still being worked on which might always be the case. This is a film that will be rumored for a long time, but will likely never get made.
19 Confirmed: Indiana Jones 5 (July 9th, 2021)
At 77 years old, Harrison Ford is attempting to do something no one expected. He is going to bring back Indiana Jones for a fifth time. That's right, Harrison Ford is going to bring back the archaeology professor one more time, just 12 years after he looked way too old for the fourth film, we want to add.
18 Rumored: Disenchanted
After becoming the surprise hit of 2007, Enchanted created a path for future sequels to follow. The story was not finished but evil was defeated. So, for many years now, a sequel has been rumored with an apparent script already written. They are just waiting to get the green light and that is the biggest hurdle they might not get past.
17 Confirmed: Captain Marvel 2
Brie Larson was not considered a good choice to play Captain Marvel when Disney first made the announcement in 2016. However, the Academy Award winning actress was able to earn the respect of the fans and has become a fan favorite. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before they announced a sequel.
16 Rumored: Hercules
Since Disney has become obsessed with turning all of our favorite childhood animated films into live-action remakes, it comes as no surprise that Hercules has landed on the rumor mill over the last couple of years. Although it is not confirmed, this film is going to happen sooner or later, mark our words.
15 Confirmed: Snow White
If a live-action Hercules remake is not something you care to see, how about Disney's OG Princess, Snow White?
For years, fans have asked for this film and in November of 2019, Disney announced plans to start filming it in 2020, with a release date in 2021 or 2022.
14 Rumored: Deadpool 3
Ryan Reynolds can do no wrong. He is such a likable guy that even his worst movies are still pretty amazing. But Deadpool is simply on another level. He was the perfect fit for the role and after giving fans two films, the thirst has grown and we want one more.
13 Confirmed: Thor 4 (November 5th, 2021)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now in its next phase of films and Thor: Love and Thunder is going to be the final installment of the Phase 4. It will be a sequel to all the other Thor films and Avengers: Endgame. So we will get to see life after the final Avengers film. Oh, and we finally get to see Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor.
12 Rumored: Genies
Even the Genie from Disney's Aladdin has been rumored to be the star of an upcoming live-action film. Back in 2015, Disney began developing Genies, and even had a script written. It was supposed to be a lead-in for the live-action Aladdin film but failed to get done. So it is now something we can wish for in the future.
11 Confirmed: Peter Pan (October 8th, 2021)
Of course Disney is going to attempt to do yet another live-action version of Peter Pan– every other major studio has tried by telling their own version of his story. But even as popular as Peter Pan is among fans, the creation of a live-action film was not confirmed until recently and we will finally see it in 2021.
