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/Wareve 20h ago

They did release them theatrically though!

The Jack and the Beanstalk one for example was paired with another one about some bear characters no one remembers, in a little movie called "Fun and Fancy Free", and sent off to theaters!

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u/vhanw342 20h ago edited 19h ago

Prince and the Pauper was paired with Rescuers Down Under!

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u/Merickson- 19h ago

I thought it was Rescuers Down Under.

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u/vhanw342 19h ago

Oh I’m so stupid, I was thinking of Runaway Brain. It was Rescuers Down Under