Disney tapped into the live-action remake market fairly quickly, realizing that these films were an obvious source of revenue for them. And they were right. So far, 21 live-action remakes – starting with 1994’s “The Jungle Book” and this year’s “The Little Mermaid” being the most recent – have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide. They’ve had huge successes, and with the arrival of “Snow White,” “Moana” and “Lilo & Stitch,” the studio shows no signs of slowing down. But how successful are these films in terms of awards? Well, nine of them were nominated for Oscars and three won them. Here is the breakdown.
“Alice in Wonderland” (2011) — three nominations, two victories
This film, directed by Tim Burton, was the first entry in Disney’s new wave of live-action remakes, and they’re off to a good start. The film won the Best Art Direction award for Robert Stromberg And Karen O’Hara and Best Costume Design for Colleen Atwood. It was also nominated for Best Visual Effects for Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas, And Sean Phillips. They lost to the power of Christopher Nolan“Creation of (Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, And Peter Bebb).
“Cruella” (2022) – two nominations, one victory
Emma Pierre play in Craig Gillespiereimagining of “101 Dalmatians” and she managed to fill the stilettos with Glenn Close GOOD. Jenny Beavan won the award for Best Costume Design while Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, And Julia Vernon were nominated for best makeup and hairstyling. “Les Yeux de Tammy Faye” however won this prize (for Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, And Justin Raleigh).
“The Jungle Book” (2017) – a victory
It is thus far the only other live-action Disney remake to win an Oscar. Jon Favreau‘s ultra-realistic animation style won the Best Visual Effects award for Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, And Adam Valdez. This one fared much better than the much-maligned live-action version from 1994. However, this win was also the only nomination the film received.
“Beauty and the Beast” (2018) – two applications
One of the most warmly received remakes. Bill CondonThe “Harry Potter” film with the actress Emma Watsonearned nominations for Best Costume Design for Jacqueline Durran and Best Production Design for Sarah Greenwood And Katie Spencer. However, they lost both of these nominations. Mark the bridges won the Best Costume Design award for “Phantom Thread” and the Best Production Design award went to the final Best Picture winner “The Shape of Water” (Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, And Jeff Melvin).
“Mulan” (2021) – two applications
Niki CaroThe remake earned two nominations. Bina Daigeler was nominated for Best Costume Design but lost to Anne Roth for “Ma Rainey’s Black Buttocks”. Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury, And Steve Ingram were nominated for best visual effects but lost to Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Jackson, David Lee, And Andrew Lockley for “Principle”.
“Maleficent” (2015) – nomination
Robert Stromberg‘Sleeping Beauty’s Reimagining of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Was a Winner From the Start After Its Cast Angelina Jolie as the titular villain. The film was nominated for Best Costume Design for Anna B. Shepard but lost to Milena Canonerowho won for Wes Anderson“The Grand Budapest Hotel.”
“Cinderella” (2018) – nomination
Kenneth Branagh made this one, with Lily James in the title role and Cate Blanchett delivering a delightfully villainous performance (many of these Disney remakes have great villains, like Emma Thompson in “Cruella”). This one was also nominated for Best Costume Design — for Sandy Powell. She lost to Beavanwho won for “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
« The Lion King (2020) – nomination
Favreau followed “The Jungle Book” with another photo-realistic adaptation. This star-studded remake featured Donald Glover, Beyoncé, And Seth Rogenand was nominated for Best Visual Effects for Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, And Elliot Newman. They lost to “1917” (Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, And Dominique Tuohy).
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” (2020) – nomination
Such was the success of “Maleficent,” a sequel was quickly ordered. This was produced by Joachim Rønning and he too was nominated for an Oscar, this time for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuition, And David White. They lost to Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, And Viviane Boulangerwho won for “Bombshell.”
So here’s the recap. It is interesting to break down these nominations by category.
Two of those nominations came for Best Production Design, two for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, four for Best Visual Effects and six for Best Costume Design. One of the three wins came for Best Visual Effects and the other two came for Best Costume Design.
Bringing these larger-than-life worlds and characters into live action means translating colorful, cartoonish, sometimes exaggerated characters into real life. It’s no wonder, then, that the larger-than-life costumes of said characters get the most accolades. “The Little Mermaid” hopes to join this list next year and will compete for best costume design (Atwood), best production design (John Myhre), Best makeup and hairstyling (to be confirmed) and best visual effects (to be confirmed).
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Disney tapped into the live-action remake market fairly quickly, realizing that these films were an obvious source of revenue for them. And they were right. So far, 21 live-action remakes – starting with 1994’s “The Jungle Book” and this year’s “The Little Mermaid” being the most recent – have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide. They’ve had huge successes, and with the arrival of “Snow White,” “Moana” and “Lilo & Stitch,” the studio shows no signs of slowing down. But how successful are these films in terms of awards? Well, nine of them were nominated for Oscars and three won them. Here is the breakdown.
“Alice in Wonderland” (2011) — three nominations, two victories
This film, directed by Tim Burton, was the first entry in Disney’s new wave of live-action remakes, and they’re off to a good start. The film won the Best Art Direction award for Robert Stromberg And Karen O’Hara and Best Costume Design for Colleen Atwood. It was also nominated for Best Visual Effects for Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas, And Sean Phillips. They lost to the power of Christopher Nolan“Creation of (Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, And Peter Bebb).
“Cruella” (2022) – two nominations, one victory
Emma Pierre play in Craig Gillespiereimagining of “101 Dalmatians” and she managed to fill the stilettos with Glenn Close GOOD. Jenny Beavan won the award for Best Costume Design while Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, And Julia Vernon were nominated for best makeup and hairstyling. “Les Yeux de Tammy Faye” however won this prize (for Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, And Justin Raleigh).
“The Jungle Book” (2017) – a victory
It is thus far the only other live-action Disney remake to win an Oscar. Jon Favreau‘s ultra-realistic animation style won the Best Visual Effects award for Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, And Adam Valdez. This one fared much better than the much-maligned live-action version from 1994. However, this win was also the only nomination the film received.
“Beauty and the Beast” (2018) – two applications
One of the most warmly received remakes. Bill CondonThe “Harry Potter” film with the actress Emma Watsonearned nominations for Best Costume Design for Jacqueline Durran and Best Production Design for Sarah Greenwood And Katie Spencer. However, they lost both of these nominations. Mark the bridges won the Best Costume Design award for “Phantom Thread” and the Best Production Design award went to the final Best Picture winner “The Shape of Water” (Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, And Jeff Melvin).
“Mulan” (2021) – two applications
Niki CaroThe remake earned two nominations. Bina Daigeler was nominated for Best Costume Design but lost to Anne Roth for “Ma Rainey’s Black Buttocks”. Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury, And Steve Ingram were nominated for best visual effects but lost to Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Jackson, David Lee, And Andrew Lockley for “Principle”.
“Maleficent” (2015) – nomination
Robert Stromberg‘Sleeping Beauty’s Reimagining of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Was a Winner From the Start After Its Cast Angelina Jolie as the titular villain. The film was nominated for Best Costume Design for Anna B. Shepard but lost to Milena Canonerowho won for Wes Anderson“The Grand Budapest Hotel.”
“Cinderella” (2018) – nomination
Kenneth Branagh made this one, with Lily James in the title role and Cate Blanchett delivering a delightfully villainous performance (many of these Disney remakes have great villains, like Emma Thompson in “Cruella”). This one was also nominated for Best Costume Design — for Sandy Powell. She lost to Beavanwho won for “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
« The Lion King (2020) – nomination
Favreau followed “The Jungle Book” with another photo-realistic adaptation. This star-studded remake featured Donald Glover, Beyoncé, And Seth Rogenand was nominated for Best Visual Effects for Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, And Elliot Newman. They lost to “1917” (Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, And Dominique Tuohy).
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” (2020) – nomination
Such was the success of “Maleficent,” a sequel was quickly ordered. This was produced by Joachim Rønning and he too was nominated for an Oscar, this time for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuition, And David White. They lost to Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, And Viviane Boulangerwho won for “Bombshell.”
So here’s the recap. It is interesting to break down these nominations by category.
Two of those nominations came for Best Production Design, two for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, four for Best Visual Effects and six for Best Costume Design. One of the three wins came for Best Visual Effects and the other two came for Best Costume Design.
Bringing these larger-than-life worlds and characters into live action means translating colorful, cartoonish, sometimes exaggerated characters into real life. It’s no wonder, then, that the larger-than-life costumes of said characters get the most accolades. “The Little Mermaid” hopes to join this list next year and will compete for best costume design (Atwood), best production design (John Myhre), Best makeup and hairstyling (to be confirmed) and best visual effects (to be confirmed).
Make your predictions at the Gold Derby now. Download our free and easy app to Apple/iPhone devices Or Android (Google Play) to compete with legions of other fans as well as our experts and editors for the best prediction accuracy scores. See our latest prediction champions. Can you then top our esteemed rankings? Always remember to keep your predictions updated, as they impact our latest racing odds, which terrify Hollywood bosses and stars. Don’t miss the fun. Speak out and share your concerned opinions in our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz leaders hide every day to follow the buzz of the latest awards. Everyone wants to know: what do you think? Who are you predicting and why?
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