Disney Has Reacquired Rights For THE BLACK CAULDRON

Movie The Black Cauldron Disney Lloyd Alexander The Chronicles of Prydain about 8 years agoby Mick Joest

Looks like Disney has all it needs to bring back a cult series that I personally loved as a kid, but was hated by critics and the studio alike. The Black Cauldron nearly bankrupted Disney after earning back only half of its $40 million budget in theaters, but it inevitably lead to Disney backpedaling away from teens, returning their aim towards children, and making The Little Mermaid, which sparked an animation revolution at the studio!

Variety says Disney has reacquired the rights to The Chronicles of Prydain, which were the original books by Lloyd Alexander that The Black Cauldron was a part of. Another little fun fact about this film: it was the first Disney movie to feature computer animation!

Man, I forgot how awesome this was! Can't wait to see what Disney does with the franchise!

Mick Joest

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