These illustrations cleverly transform popular Disney animated films and transporting them into the Blaxploitation genre primarily geared towards urban black audiences before gaining world-wide popularity. The Blaxploitation genre often features dramatized storylines incorporating revenge-seeking plot lines with sultry characters. These film poster redesigns capture various Disney princesses as if they were starring in films from this time.
The illustrations add a much needed dose of ethnic diversity to the Disney princess cast and the title remakes are cleverly drawn with humorous titles. For example, The Little Mermaid receives an afro hair do complete with a trident covered in blood and the title, The Boss Mermaid. These illustrations cleverly add diversity in genre and casting to a perhaps limiting selection first made by the filmmakers.
Urban Disney Film Remakes
Pedro Fequiere Gives Famous Animated Films a Blaxploitation Redesign
Trend Themes
1. Blaxploitation Disney Film Remakes - Opportunity to create and market a new film genre that combines popular children's animation with a gritty and dramatic Blaxploitation storyline.
2. Ethnic Representation in Film - Opportunity to create and market films that promote and celebrate ethnic diversity in casting and storytelling.
3. Humorous Film Title Redesigns - Opportunity to create and market films with redesigned titles that add a comedic twist to classic or popular film titles.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Opportunity for film studios and production companies to develop new films that appeal to diverse audiences and broaden their target market.
2. Illustration - Opportunity for illustrators to explore and showcase their creativity by redesigning popular films and characters with a unique twist.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Opportunity for ad agencies and marketing firms to develop campaigns that promote the diverse and innovative concepts of these new film genres and redesigned film titles.