Let’s Hope Disney’s “Hercules” Remake isn’t Another “Aladdin”
Here's what Disney got wrong with "Aladdin" and how it can avoid those pitfalls with "Hercules."

Amagane Rinne has a fatal accident while hurrying to her first day of school. She suddenly arrives at an awkward school... in Hell, filled with demons. While she struggles and wishes to go back to the world from whence she came, Rinne befriends her demon schoolmates and develops an uncommon bond.
Here's what Disney got wrong with "Aladdin" and how it can avoid those pitfalls with "Hercules."
A teen comedy that nobody wants to see.
Crazy Rich Asians. The title is tacky, but the actual movie is both heartwarming and cosmopolitan. After all, it takes place in Singapore!
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.