On July 8, 2014, Walt Disney Pictures announced that a live-action adaptation of Dumbo was in development. In the same announcement, Ehren Kruger was confirmed as the screenwriter, as well as co-producer with Justin Springer. [89] On March 10, 2015, Tim Burton was announced as the director. [90] [91] On January 11, 2017, it was reported that Will Smith was in talks to star in the remake as the father of some children who befriend Dumbo. [92] That same day, it was revealed that Tom Hanks had reportedly been offered to play the film's villain. [93] The following month, it was announced that Smith would not be starring in the film. [94] Smith had apparently passed on the project due to a disagreement over salary and scheduling as well as to star in Bad Boys for Life, [95] however, went on to play the role of the Genie in the 2019 live-action remake of Aladdin. In March 2017, it was reported that Eva Green was in talks to play a trapeze artist. [96] Following this announcement, Danny DeVito was cast as a ringleader named Medici. [97] Two weeks later, it was reported that Colin Farrell had entered negotiations to play the role of Holt, which was originally offered to Will Smith. [98] On April 4, 2017, Michael Keaton, Burton's former frequent collaborator, entered talks to star as the villain. [99] Keaton confirmed his involvement with the film on June 26, 2017. [100] Filming took place at Cardington Studios in Bedfordshire, England. [101] On July 15, 2017, Disney announced the casting for all of the principal roles and that the film would be released on March 29, 2019. [102] DeObia Oparei, Joseph Gatt and Alan Arkin also play new characters created for the film. [103] [104] [105] See also In the years following its release, Dumbo has enjoyed enduring popularity. Its derivative works include a popular theme park attraction, merchandise, a television series, and a live-action adaptation. Gettell, Oliver (January 11, 2017). "Will Smith in early talks for Tim Burton's live-action Dumbo". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. The Fox and the Hound (25th Anniversary Edition) • Tarzan (Special Edition) • The Emperor's New Groove (New Groove Edition) Song of the South,' 'Dumbo's' Jim Crow Scene Will Not Be on Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. April 22, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019 . Retrieved April 23, 2019.

Chow, Andrew (March 29, 2019). "How Dumbo Almost Ended Up on the Cover of TIME". Time. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019 . Retrieved September 25, 2019. Verna Felton as Elephant Matriarch, the well-meaning but pompous leader of the elephants who is initially cold toward Dumbo. Felton also voices Mrs. Jumbo, Dumbo's mother, who speaks only once in the film to give Dumbo's name. Herman Bing as The Ringmaster, who, though not truly evil, is a strict, greedy, and arrogant man who exploits workers and animals.

Evry, Max (June 16, 2017). "Do Justice League Reshoot Pics Show the Hall of Justice?". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017 . Retrieved June 22, 2017. Tim Burton's Dumbo is also building sets at Cardington, so some of these props and set pieces could be for that film as well. What do you think the structure could be? Hall of Justice? Watchtower? Steppenwolf's lair? Dumbo's circus?

The crows and Timothy Q. Mouse were not included in the 2019 live-action/CGI remake of Dumbo. [63] In 2019, it was reported that an edited version of the animated film without the crows would be featured on the forthcoming Disney+ service. [64] However, the film does appear on Disney+ uncensored, with an advisory in the synopsis warning "it may contain outdated cultural depictions." [65] [66] In 2021, the film was one of several that Disney limited to viewers 7 years and older on their service Disney+, citing similarity of the crows' depictions to "racist minstrel shows". [67] Awards and nominations AwardLess forgivable is the disappearance of the "Publicity Materials" portion of the last disc, which included both the original theatrical trailer and the 1949 re-release trailer. Disney stubbornly leaves trailers off most of their DVDs these days, but the animated classics are usually spared this tragedy. The trailers are short, very valuable to the audience, of no cost to the studio, and already available to the public on the last release, so it seems that there is truly no reason for their absence, which is the Big Top Edition's greatest flaw. Blu-ray - 70th Anniversary Edition/ 2016 Blu-ray - 75th Anniversary Edition/Disney Movie Club Exclusive (Version #1) National Film Registry Is More Than a 'Field of Dreams' " (Press release). Library of Congress. December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017 . Retrieved December 13, 2017.