The thing is, while The Jungle Book benefited from the changes since the original hadn’t aged all that well, Mulan might not need such a radical reinterpretation.
But this live-action adaptation of Mulan looks like it might be taking The Jungle Book approach, altering the tone from something fun and whimsical to something a bit more serious.
Unlike with the live-action version of Aladdin, which decided to revamp Princess Jasmine’s character to give her more agency, Mulan already had that quality to her character, so changing up the story might not be so necessary.
And it might even take away from the message when all those cool new action sequences are thrown into the mix.