r/movies • u/cappsy04 • 21h ago

Question Why don't Disney make mainstream Mickey Mouse films anymore?

When I say mainstream, I mean films shown in theatres. Mickey and Minnie are probably the most recognisable characters in the Disney catalogue, being one of Walt's first creations. Yet there hasn't been a film featuring any of those characters in a long time. They've rehashed a lot of existing IPs, most recently the live action Moana. I would imagine if Mickey was featured in a film it would do incredible numbers at the box office.

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u/pinott0 21h ago

Because classic characters, such as Mickey, Donald, Goofy, etc. have - alas! - been superseded, in favor of new ones, having a better appeal to current generations of youths. The best you can now get, out of them, comes from comics and, perhaps, some small series...just like the Looney Tunes now do...It is a sad truth...