"Dumbo" is the director's fifth movie for the studio, where he's happy to be an odd fit. "Any kind of movie I do," he said, "I'm too dark." Working with “Transformers” writer Ehren Kruger, Burton was ...

The original was made in 1941. It’s by far the oldest source material of all the Disney remakes, and its plot is also the thinnest: Mrs. Jumbo gives birth to Dumbo, a baby elephant with ridiculously ...

Disney's next big live-action remake of its animated classics is here in the form of Dumbo. For the most part, Disney has had great success with both critics and fans when it comes to these remakes, ...

Colleen Atwood is ready for the world to see another classic story come to life through her designs. The Oscar-winning costume designer's impressive resume includes everything from Chicago to Memoirs ...

Disney researchers visited the Circus World Museum in Baraboo before filming the movie “Dumbo.” Ringmaster and public relations representative for the museum Dave SaLoutos told News 3 Now that ...

Dumbo, the first of four Disney live-action adaptations this year based off its animated vault, is set to take off this weekend, though not with the stomp of its previous uber-hits, Beauty and the ...

Disney’s new ‘live-action’ remake of Dumbo is weird. And unlike the original animated film, this time the weirdness isn’t a good thing. It all starts off decently enough. The world of Medici’s Circus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Weiss is a writer covering the nexus of pop culture and Judaism. The live-action Dumbo's biggest change from the original ...

The lessons of “Dumbo” are straightforward: Your perceived shortcomings may be what makes you special, what makes you soar. And somebody’s going to call you a freak anyway. The 1941 film is the review ...