Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales

[Melanie]

Now I'm seeing reports that this story is being refuted.

[I LoveJack]

I understand that the name of the game is to make a profit, but I still love fairy tales and I am 40 something. And being of mother of 2 girls, I don't want them to be "hot" before the reach the appropriate age. They both love the princesses and fairies and all the magic that the fairytales bring. Surely there could be a compromise between the 2 worlds.

[Aurora]

Here's what Walt Disney Animation Studios posted on Facebook today:

A headline in today’s LA Times erroneously reported that the Disney fairy tale is a thing of the past, but I feel it is important to set the record straight that they are alive and well at Disney and continue this week with Tangled, a contemporary retelling of a much loved story. We have a number of projects in development with new twists that audiences will be able to enjoy for many years to come. - Ed Catmull

[DizneyRox]

Why For do they need to develop more stories when they can just release a Diamond/Titanium/Gold Pressed Latinum Edition and reap the profits without the development costs.

The problem with Disney movies lately has been story, and unless they can come up with a good story, it doesn't matter what the theme is, it's going to flop. 2D, 3D or whatever, that doesn't matter. You can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig...

[Brer Robert]

Personally, if Disney were to ever quit with fairy tales, I think it'd be smart for them to come up with more original stories, like they did with "Lilo & Stitch", or at least turn to more novel-like books for ideas.

[Ian]

This story stinks on so many levels I don't even know where to begin.

So I won't.

[NotaGeek]

From Disney's Facebook Page:

A headline in today’s LA Times erroneously reported that the Disney fairy tale is a thing of the past, but I feel it is important to set the record straight that they are alive and well at Disney and continue this week with Tangled, a contemporary retelling of a much loved story. We have a number of projects in development with new twists that audiences will be able to enjoy for many years to come. - Ed Catmull