Board Thread:Show-Related Questions and Answers/@comment-61573-20161109104433/@comment-24674051-20161110182541

CoolDudeAl wrote: Buckmana wrote: Based on the list I am looking at, here are the most likely possibilities left unexplored:


 * Pocahontas
 * Hunchback of Notre Dame
 * Tarzan
 * Princess and the Frog

Princess and the Frog is the one that has my top vote at the moment, as I'd love to see Tiana, Louis and Dr Facilier in live action.

Would Dr F become an enemy of Rumple though?

He might not appreciate having Rumple around to interfere with his work.

I doubt Brother Bear and Tangled will get included, which is why I left them off the list.

As for upcoming movies, there is Moana.

But if they include that one, it might be a long time coming, as it isn't released until the end of the year and then it would have been introduced into the season in production next year.

So odds are high we won't see any Moana content for at least 1 year, maybe more. I agree that Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, and Princess and the Frog could all get on the show. As for other Disney movies that could get adapted (and I'm only going off the animated theatrical features list, although I have one besides that I'm going to mention): Icabob Crane (Legend of Sleepy Hollow), The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh, The Black Caldron, and Mary Poppins. I also agree Moana could be adapted, and I think that Tangled could get adapted with the already existing Rapunzel. Of all the stories mentioned, the ones that Disney has adapted that stand an actual chance of being touched on are... None.

Ok, that's not quite fair.

Hunchback actually fits with some of the literature that they are pulling in this year. I think the question here would be how the Hunchback story impacts the stories already playing out.

Pocahontas was not one of the better Disney animated features (imo), it is grossly inaccurate about an actual series of events, and the story in both cases (actual and Disney) is really not that compelling.

Tarzan is a good story, I think there is an issue of culture clash (jungle vs agrarian) that would make story integration difficult. you'd actually do better taking Tarzan, The Lion King, and the Jungle book and using that as a basis for a spin-off (and you'd still have an issue with the number of talking animals.)

Speaking of Lion King, this is loosely based on Hamlet. I could see some Shakespeare introduced, but Hamlet would not be my first choice. Something more like Midsummer Nights Dream would work better (just my opinion).

Mary Poppins might have potential, but getting the rights to introduce Mary might be an impossible feat, even for Rumple.

Princess and the Frog - this is the best bet as far as story fit is concerned. Potential, with the right storyline and twists.

Tangled - basically Rapunzel, which has already been done.

Moana - just say no. we saw what happened with Frozen (Derailing the show) and Brave (Merida was nice, imo, but did not provide any real impact to the show).

Ichabod Crane/LoSH - Again, with the story emphasis this season, not a bad fit. However, I think here you have issues with Sleepy Hollow being a popular TV show on a different network, and might run into all kinds of issues. (I still wouldn't mind seeing this story as a single episode, as long as it supports the main storyline)

The Black Cauldron - The source material is a good read, but the Disney version ruined the story, and it is one of the efforts that Disney would probably rather forget. So if they were to include this (which would fit well with existing stories), they would need to bypass Disney in favor of just the Source Material (which would be a good thing).

Winnie the Pooh - with the main focus being on a group of talking stuffed animals, that would be too far out for inclusion, plus would probably not appeal to their target demo.

Other pieces that might work well for inclusion -

Oliver Twist, or some of the other works of Charles DIckens. I pick Twist because of it's focus on an orphan and a street rat as main characters (Oliver and the Dodger), and could be used as additional tie ins for an Emma related story. Also, sticking with the focus of the current thread of DIsney, Disney does have an adaptation of this story, Oliver and Company.

Tom Sawyer - we've already seen Tom cast as a character, and Tom could be used to provide some less that positive influences for Henry, possibly as a way to develop his character. And, again, Disney has done adaptations (Live action, in this case) of the adventures of Tom (and Huck)

But, to echo a previously stated sentiment, the show would do well to branch out and not focus solely on Disney. Granted, the show is on ABC, which is owned by Disney, so some Disnification is unavoidable, plus it really is quite difficult to find literature of any form that has not had some adaptation done by Disney. But the focus should be less on Disney and more on the Stories.