Disney's Live-Action "Bambi" Remake Will Be "Modernized"

Sick of Disney's remakes yet? The 1942 classic, Bambi, is supposedly getting a live-action version with a "modernized retelling," but we probably won't see it until 2025 or 2026. We all know the beloved film: A sweet fawn named Bambi journeys through a tough forest and gains friends along the way after losing his mother. This announcement has already prompted jokes on X about what the changes in the upcoming film may be. "GAY 👏 BAMBI 👏," writes @shoe0nhead.

"The bunny is going to be played by Awkwafina and do a rap battle," jokes @BaSingSeUpdate.

According to filmmaker Lindsey Anderson Beer, the new Bambi movie will slightly differ from the classic. She mentions how, compared to other Disney movies, Bambi isn't watched as much in modern times. "What's interesting about Bambi to me is it absolutely is a classic and it's a beautiful love poem, such artistry to it," Beer explained tells Collider. "I do think there's an entire generation of children who have never seen the original and that's very different from, say Little Mermaid or Aladdin or the '90s heyday films that they've definitely already seen. I can't tell you how many kids I've seen who've never seen Bambi, which is such a shame."

Beer continues, "The thing is, [Bambi] is such a gorgeous film. It's a little bit different tempo than I think modern audiences are used to."

While the filmmaker doesn't provide too many details about the upcoming movie, her next explanation does seem to suggest that the alterations could have something to do with Bambi's mother. "Not to spoil the plot, but there's a treatment of the mom dying that I think some kids, some parents these days are more sensitive about than they were in the past. And I think that's one of the reasons that they haven't shown it to their children," Beer explains.

That makes sense. A lot of parents these days want to shield their children from heartbreaking imagery. But does Bambi really need a new makeover? Why can't remakes just stick to the original plot? Beer adds, "I do think there is a way to update Bambi and our take on it ... Did give a little bit more of a scope to it. And I just think that to be able to bring it to life for kids these days in a way that maybe they relate to a little bit more would be of service to the original."

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