Disney renewed the rights to the five-part novel The Chronicle of Prydain, written by Lloyd Alexander and published between 1964 and 1968. Sam Dickerman is to be executive producer, the source said. This may mean that we will see a screen adaptation in the future, especially since such plans appeared in 2016. If we take into account the previous attempts to renew such titles as Beauty and the Beast , Aladdin and the Lion King, which turned out to be a box-office success, then such a development seems highly probable and it is no wonder that the company is planning to take further actions of this type.
The original version of the Black Cauldron is based on the first and second volumes of the saga. It tells the story of a swineherd who wants to become a knight. The pig that is looked after has the ability to predict the future. Together with their companions, they set off on a dangerous journey to stop the Horned King planning to conquer the world. Animation was the most expensive production ever, but it turned out to be a failure. The title was accused of wasting such good material by a too dark story, which lacked humor and the atmosphere known from the original.
