Disney's Cancels 'Robin Hood' Remake From Carlos López Estrada

Mar 6, 2026 2:51pm PT Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ Remake Not Moving Forward, Director Carlos López Estrada Reveals By Angelique Jackson Plus Icon Angelique Jackson angelique814 Latest S. Epatha Merkerson, Danielle Brooks to Be Honored at Black Women Film Network Summit (EXCLUSIVE) 21 hours ago Terry Crews and Jermaine Harris to Star in Coming-of-Age Dramedy ‘Inauguration Day’ (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor on Making History at the Super Bowl, Hosting the Olympics and What She Learned Producing ‘Black Quarterback’ Docuseries 3 days ago See All Courtesy Everett Collection Disney’s remake of the 1973 animated movie “Robin Hood” is no longer moving forward. “Blindspotting” and “Summertime” director Carlos López Estrada shared the update during a Reddit AMA earlier this week. “Its dead sadly,” Estrada wrote. “I say sadly because I actually thought there was something really special (and original!) there. Some truly extraordinary music we had figured out for it.” The live-action/CGI hybrid movie was announced in April 2020 as being in early development for Disney+. Estrada was on board to helm the remake from a script by Kari Granlund, who wrote 2019’s Disney+ reboot of “Lady and the Tramp.” Justin Springer (“Dumbo” and “Tron: Legacy”) would produce. Popular on Variety Estrada is repped by CAA and Ziffren Brittenham. Granlund is repped by Verve and Industry Entertainment. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the development update. More to come… Jump to Comments Is ‘Sinners’ Winning Best Picture? Michael B. Jordan’s Victory at the Actor Awards Sets the Movie Up for Oscars Glory Behind the Oscar-Nominated Songs From Documentaries ‘Viva Verdi’ and Diane Warren Oscar Noms Biggest Snubs and Surprises: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Shut Out for ‘Wicked,’ Paul Mescal Misses With ‘Hamnet’ and ‘F1’ Scores Best Picture Nod Oscars: The Case For and Against Every Acting Nominee Netflix Sets Release Date for Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short ‘The Singers’ (EXCLUSIVE) Oscars: Can ‘Sinners’ Win the Best Picture Battle? Yes, It Can. JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...