The hope would be that Disney is considered to be leader in these stories for the world, that we tell them in such a way that the world sees themselves reflected in these times in these timeless stories.

Sean Bailey

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We looked a lot at what Walt did, walt took these beautiful, timeless stories he knew had lasting relevance, and he then sort of applied the sensibilities of his times.

Someone once said to Walt Disney that you make movies for kids, and he said, 'No I don't. I make movies for the kids inside all of us, whether we're six or 60,' that's sort of how we feel. We try to treat these stories in a way that we can transport adults to a feeling of awe and wonderment that's more childlike... and we never try to bring anything down to kids. We believe kids can handle some complexity.

When you're able to bring wonderful casts to some of these characters -- that haven't been realized in live action... you can sort of bring layers and texture, if you look at something like 'Beauty and the Beast,' well, why is Belle's father, Maurice, so protective? Why is she in the provincial town? You can expand the stories and enhance the stories.

The Jungle Book. we looked a lot at what Walt did. by Sean Bailey

The Jungle Book. we looked a lot at what Walt did.