Disney releases a Mulan Super Bowl TV spot two days before the game, confirming a new trailer will drop on Sunday after the sneak peek airs. Since Walt Disney Studios found success with a handful of live-action adaptations of their animated classics, the Mouse House has continued to produce similar such films based on their popular properties. Last year, Disney released Dumbo, Aladdin and The Lion King theatrically as well as Lady and the Tramp on newly launched streaming service Disney+. This year, Disney is gearing up for Mulan to hit theaters in March.
Based on the 1998 animated movie of the same name, which is based loosely on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, Disney’s live-action Mulan is directed by Niki Caro. Unlike many of Disney’s previous live-action adaptations, Mulan won’t be a musical, and it will eliminate certain elements from the cartoon film. For example, Eddie Murphy’s dragon Mushu wasn’t adapted for Mulan, nor will the love interest of Shang appear in Caro’s live-action film. Still, the previously released Mulan movie trailer did reveal the upcoming movie will honor the animated one in some ways, like including instrumental versions of songs from the 1998 film. Now, a new Mulan TV spot further teases more footage from the film will drop this weekend.
Today, Disney released a 30-second Mulan Super Bowl TV spot full of action and drama, which ends by confirming a full trailer will release online Sunday after this sneak peek airs during Super Bowl LIV. Watch the TV spot below.
It was previously reported that Disney had bought ad time for the big game, and it’s clear that one of those spots will be dedicated to Mulan, but fans will have to check online for the full trailer when it drops. Based on this TV spot, the new Mulan trailer will include plenty of action, but also dig deeper into the story of the movie. Like the animated film, Caro’s movie will see Mulan (Liu Yifei) join the Imperial Chinese Army to bring honor to her family, but she’ll be facing off against two villains: Hun leader Bori Khan (Jason Scott Lee) and the witch Xian Lang (Gong Li).
It’s unclear as of yet whether Disney will find more success with Mulan than their previous live-action adaptations of their animated movies. Unlike The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, Mulan diverges quite a bit from the classic cartoon, which has become a favorite for many who grew up in the 90s. These differences may alienate those fans, or they could allow Caro’s film to provide a new and unique moviegoing experience for all audiences. In fact, Disney’s live-action may also garner a whole new generation of fans. We’ll have to wait and see when Mulan hits theaters in March.
Key Release Dates
Mulan
Release Date:2020-09-04
