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This is a list of feature-length films produced by Walt Disney Productions/The Walt Disney Company that were released directly to video with no theatrical run.
On June 21, 2007 Disney announced that following the release of The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning and Tinker Bell, they would no longer be making direct to video sequels to their theatrical releases. Many executives were upset over the lack of quality of the sequels and felt that they undercut the value of the originals. [1]
That statement was contradicted by the announcement of three direct-to-video sequels to the also direct-to-video Tinker Bell film - it should be noted, however, that Tinker Bell is considered a spin-off franchise of direct-to-video films.
All animated produced direct-to-video films were created by DisneyToon Studios and/or Walt Disney Television Animation.
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Animated films
Classics
The following films can be considered sequel, midquel or prequel to original Disney classics.
- The Return of Jafar (1994)
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
- Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
- Belle's Magical World (1998)
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
- Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
- Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
- The Lion King 1½ (2004)
- Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004)
- Mulan II (2005)
- Tarzan II (2005)
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
- Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
- Kronk's New Groove (2005)
- Bambi II (2006) (Was released to theaters in some countries outside United States)
- Brother Bear 2 (2006)
- The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
- Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
- The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Spin-Offs from Disney Classics
Following films can be considered spin-offs from the Disney classics.
- Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
- Tinker Bell (2008)
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
- Tinker Bell: A Midsummer Storm (2010)
- Tinker Bell: A Winter Story (2011)
Originals
Following films were not directed to be sequel, midquel or prequel to Disney Classics.
- Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
- An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
- Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
- Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
Disney Channel/Toon Disney TV series
The following fils are based on TV series or pilots of TV series.
- Darkly Dawns the Duck (1991)
- Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995)
- Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997)
- Hercules: Zero to Hero (1998)
- Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999)
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
- Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001)
- Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
- Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
- Tarzan & Jane (2002)
- Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
- Stitch! The Movie (2003)
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003)
- Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
- Mickey's House of Villains 2 (TBA)
Other
Distributed only
List of animated films distributed by Disney but not produced and they might have not released in theatrically in USA (years are by released on video/DVD).
- The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (originally a limited non-Disney theatrical release)
- How the Toys Saved Christmas (1997) (released by Miramax Films)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1998)
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky (2003)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (2005)
- Porco Rosso (2005)
- The Cat Returns (2005)
- Pom Poko (2005)
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (2005)
- My Neighbor Totoro (2006)
- Whisper of the Heart (2006)
Live-action films
- Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)
- Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998)
- The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) (produced and released by Touchstone Pictures)
- Air Bud: World Pup (2000)
- The Other Side of Heaven (2001) (originally a limited non-Disney theatrical release)
- Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002)
- Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
- Air Bud Spikes Back (2003)
- George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (co-production with Kerner)
- Where the Red Fern Grows (2003) (originally a limited non-Disney theatrical release)
- MXP: Most Extreme Primate (2004)
- Spymate (2006)
- Air Buddies (2006)
- Snow Buddies (2008)
- The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2009)
- Space Buddies (2009)
- Like Stars on Earth (2009)
- Santa Buddies (2009)
See also
External links
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