With PETA calling for a welfare-friendly finale to Tim Burton’s elephant remake, what other family classics need a more realistic coda?
The news that Tim Burton is directing a live-action take on Dumbo has caused a predictably disheartened set of reactions from those disappointed with his career shift from gothic risk-taker to Disney hack. But the least expected, and impressively swift, reply has come from animal rights charity People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). In a pleading letter, the organisation has urged Burton to modify the ending to ensure freedom for the elephants over a continued life in the circus.
It might seem an unlikely request, but it’s not entirely inconceivable for Disney to change plot details in order to avoid controversy. The script for the upcoming sequel to Finding Nemo was altered after the release of SeaWorld documentary Blackfish to ensure that the aquatic characters were allowed more freedom in an ending involving a marine park.
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