Dumbo (2019 film)

Dumbo is an upcoming American live-action film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It will be a remake of the animated movie of the same name, which in turn was based on the book by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl.

It will be written and produced by Richard LaGravanese. Justin Springer will also produce the film, while Tim Burton will direct it.

In March 2017, it was reported that Eva Green was in talks to play a trapeze artist. Shortly after this report, Danny DeVito was cast as a ringleader named Medici. A few weeks later, Colin Farrell had entered negotiations to play the role of Holt, a father of two children who befriend Dumbo. On April 4, 2017, Michael Keaton entered talks to star as the villain. On June 26, 2017, Keaton officially confirmed his involvement with the film.

Synopsis
"The story follows Holt Farrier, a former circus star and war veteran, who has been enlisted by circus owner Max Medici to care for a newborn elephant with oversized ears. The baby elephant's ears are a laughingstock and embarrassment to the already struggling circus. That is, until Holt's children discover that Dumbo can fly! Aerial artist Colette Marchant and entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere then swoop in to make Dumbo, the flying elephant, a star."

Cast

 * Colin Farrell as Holt Farrier
 * Danny DeVito as Max Medici
 * Eva Green as Colette Marchant
 * Alan Arkin as J. Griffin Remington
 * Michael Keaton as V.A. Vandevere
 * Nico Parker as Holt's daughter
 * Finley Hobbins as Holt's son
 * DeObia Oparei as Rongo
 * Joseph Gatt as Skellig
 * Sharon Rooney
 * Douglas Reith
 * Roshan Seth

Trivia

 * This will officially be the first time since Batman Returns (which was released in 1992) that Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Tim Burton work together on the same film.
 * This will also be Burton's fourth film with Keaton and DeVito, his third film with Eva Green, and his second film with Alan Arkin.
 * This is the fourth time that Michael Keaton does a role for a Disney film, after playing Ray Peyton, Sr. for Herbie: Fully Loaded, Chick Hicks for Cars and Ken for Toy Story 3.
 * This will be Danny DeVito's first role for a Disney film since he voiced Phil in Hercules.
 * Dumbo will be the third live-action remake to be released in March, after Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.