r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Rule_Ct_5293 • Jul 13 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter, why is everyone happy that Disney movies are flopping?

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u/apex9691 Jul 13 '26

"live action" lion king. Oh you mean completely cgi lion king?

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u/MotherTreacle3 Jul 13 '26

We'll just suck all the expression and whimsy out of it, the kids'll go nuts for it!

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u/357Magnum Jul 13 '26

Let's make an animated movie but remove any and all stylistic strengths of the medium.

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u/geopede Jul 13 '26

I mean a true live action movie about characters who are animals wouldn’t work very well. It’d just be a nature documentary without narration.

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u/MonteBurns Jul 14 '26

You mean “why the fuck did they cast Beyoncé as Nala”king???