Disneycontinues to expand the stories of already introduced characters, and its latest announcement isa movie aboutCinderella’s Prince Charming, but there’s another prince who deserves his own movie more than him. Parallel to its ongoing trend of live-action remakes of its animated classics, Disney has been picking characters from its animated movies to expand on their stories in their solo movies. Disney has mostly done so with villains so far, such as Cruella and Maleficent, but now a prince is getting his big chance.
A movie aboutCinderella’s Prince Charming has been announced to be in development. Paul King (Paddington,Wonka) is in charge of directing the project, which is said not to tie into the tale that made Prince Charming known. At the time of writing, no more details about the plot, the format (animated, live-action, or/and musical), and the cast have been revealed, so there are a lot of questions about the project. Among them is why Prince Charming was picked as the lead for a movie, especially as there’s another Disney Prince with a richer story to explore.
The Story Of Beauty & The Beast’s Prince Adam Would Make A Great Movie
There’s A Lot To Explore About Beauty & The Beast’s Prince Adam
Beauty and the Beastintroduced the audience to Belle, a young woman wishing to escape from the monotony of her small village and go on adventures like the ones she read in books. One day, her father, Maurice, got lost in the forest and was taken prisoner by a beast who lived in an enchanted castle. Belle later went to her father’s rescue and met the Beast, with whom she made a deal: she as his prisoner in exchange for Maurice’s freedom, and the Beast agreed.Belle later learned that the Beast was actually a prince, who had been cursed years before.
10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Beauty And The Beast is one of Disney’s most classic animated movies. However, upon rewatching the film, several harsh realities become noticeable.
Many years before the events ofBeauty and the Beast, a young prince lived in a luxurious castle. One night, a beggar woman arrived at the castle asking for shelter from the freezing cold, offering a rose as payment. The prince rudely declined and told the woman to go away, and she revealed her true form.The beggar was actually an enchantress, and when the prince saw her beauty and realized her power, he tried to apologize, butshe turned him into a beast as punishment for his arrogance. Unfortunately, the enchantress also cast a spell on the entire castle.
AlthoughBeauty and the Beastdoesn’t mention the Beast’s name, other media have mentioned his name is “Adam”.
As a result, all the prince’s servants were turned into anthropomorphic household objects, and the Beast isolated himself in the castle, with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The Beast also had an enchanted rose that served as the curse’s timer, andthe only way to break the curse was if the Beast learned to love another and earned her love in returnbefore the final petal of the rose fell off. Prince Adam’s past before the curse and after it but before the events of the movie are unknown, giving enough material for a solo movie.
A Prince Adam Movie Could Solve Some Big Beauty & The Beast Mysteries
Beauty & The Beast Left Many Questions
Although only bits of the backstory ofBeauty and the Beast’s Prince Adam were revealed, these and what was seen throughout the movie left many questions about his story.It’s unknown what happened to Prince Adam’s parents, but perhaps the biggest question is how old he was, as the enchanted rose would bloom until the Prince turned 21, but Lumiere mentioned in “Be Our Guest” that they had been rusting for ten years, soAdam might have been way too young when he was cursed.
On the other hand, it’s generally accepted that time passed differently while the curse was in effect and no one aged – but then again, the rose would bloom until the Prince turned 21. The time inconsistencies inBeauty and the Beastalso raise questions about Chip, who, when the curse is broken, is shown as a young boy between 5 and 7 years old, which isn’t fitting with how much time they were supposedly cursed. A Prince Adam solo movie can solve all these mysteries and more, as well as go deeper into the details of the curse.
Is Beauty & The Beast’s Chip The Beast’s Son? Disney Theory Explained
A fan theory aims to solve a couple of mysteries from Disney’s animated classic Beauty and the Beast, suggesting Chip is the Beast’s son.
Other Disney Princes Who Deserve Their Own Movie
There Are More Disney Princes With Interesting Stories
Prince Adam is a great candidate for a solo movie, but there are other Disney Princes who would also make great lead characters.The Princess and the Frog’s Prince Naveen also has an interesting backstory that wasn’t properly exploredin his debut movie. What’s known about Prince Naveen is that he’s the Prince of Maldonia, but due to his extravagant lifestyle and laziness, his parents cut him off from their fortune.
Naveen intended to marry a wealthy woman to regain fortune, which is why he was set to marry Charlotte La Bouff. A look into Naveen’s lifestyle that led to his parents’ decision and where his love for jazz came from would give more than enough material for a solo movie.Another option isThe Little Mermaid’s Prince Eric, whose backstory isn’t explored at all. The 2023 live-action remake gave him more backstory, proving that there’s a lot more to learn about one ofDisney’s most popular princes.
Beauty and the Beast
A selfish prince is doomed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he manages to fall in love with a beautiful young woman.
