"Last year, was a controversial entry into the Disney pantheon as the feature film started off as a Disney+ TV series and was reworked into a theatrical release. The seemingly panicked pivot to put a sequel to a successful film in theaters following the box office bomb of 2022's Strange World and the disappointing performance of 2023's suggests that Disney is retreating to sequels rather than developing new ideas, which is discouraging."
"is out now, and it's the latest Walt Disney Animation Studios film in the company's broader focus on sequels. Yeah, next year we'll get the magical , but then we've got and , and larger initiatives at subsidiaries like Pixar to work on things we do not need like . Last year, was a controversial entry into the Disney pantheon as the feature film started off as a Disney+ TV series and was reworked into a theatrical release."
Disney Animation Studios is emphasizing sequels and franchise projects across its main studio and subsidiaries. Recent decisions include converting a Disney+ TV series into a theatrical release and pushing sequels into theaters. These moves followed the box-office failure of Strange World (2022) and another underperforming 2023 release, prompting a defensive return to known properties. The studio's sequel focus contrasts with an earlier revival era beginning in 2008 that produced many acclaimed films. The current trajectory favors established intellectual property over new ideas, prompting evaluations of how recent entries rank within the revival-era hierarchy.
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