Difference between Reboots, Revivals or Reimagining

The word "Reboot" is thrown around too much that I think people get confused. I read one article where they called Roseanne's recent return a "Reboot" when it was actually a revival. Here are my definitions.

TV Trope Definition: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ContinuityReboot

Reboot

Starting all over again. Same basic characters or plot but with new actors. They put a reset button. Batman Begins had the same character of Bruce Wayne and same setting of Gotham City but a whole new story and theme and tone. Another example of reboots (but unsuccessful) are Ghostbusters (2016), Friday the 13th (2009), and Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). A reboot of a TV Show would be "Party of Five" on Freeform, "One Day at a Time," "Charmed" on the CW, and the short-lived ones like Roswell (2018) on CW and Tomorrow People (2013) on CW.

Soft Reboot

GI Joe Retaliation is a sequel but gets rid of the majority of the cast mid-way and adds new characters, it changes tone as well. It is a soft reboot. Other soft reboots were Batman Forever from Batman Returns where they changed actors, directors and tone. This also counts for Transformers: Age of Extinction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remake

Reimagining

The Mummy (1999) was a reimagining of the 1932 film and considered a 'loose remake.' Also House of Wax (2005) was a reimagining and almost had nothing to do with the original 1953 film. Little Shops of Horrors (1986) was based on the broadway play (1982) which was based on the 1960 film. It could be considered a 're-imagining' of the original, also can be said of The Producers (2005) which was based on the 2001 musical which was based on the 1967 film. 

Revival

Revival has happened to shows like 'Roseanne,' 'Will & Grace,' 'Murphy Brown,' 'Gilmore Girls' and 'X-Files.' They just continued where they left off with the same cast. Reboots are usually with a different cast. Same has happened in the past with 'Family Guy,' 'Samurai Jack' and Futurama. "The Conners" would count as a sequel series and so would "Girl Meets World" and "Fuller House." Some were short lived like 24, X-Files, Murphy Brown and Samurai Jack. 

Stranger Things Season 3 Review/Analysis

If you love Stranger Things, you probably already saw season 3. this is do an analysis of it.  If you are not a fan, this is to draw you in. I only recently got  into it. I binged season 1 and 2 and then saw 3 when it debuted July 4th. Stranger Things is basically about pre-teens that love playing Dungeons and Dragons and one of their friends (Will) is kidnapped by a monster. This monster is from the Upsidedown, either another dimension, a mirror dimension of the real world or the future of the hometown of Hawkins. So basically there is a sheriff (Hopper) involved and when he thinks he is looking for Will, he finds Eleven, a test subject. Not to spoil much, it's a fun ride.

 First, for the ones not familiar:

SUMMARY

If you have not seen Stranger Things, you may have seen pieces or heard of it. It has been accused of pointless nostalgia and focusing on Steven Speilberg-ish idealness. The Duffer Brothers grew up in the 80s like me and they studied film but they use stuff from the big blockbusters and mainstream media (Jaws, ET, Aliens, John Hughes movies, etc.) but also Super 8. What draws you into the show is the great story telling and character development. 

Without Spoiling: It's summer and the kids are coupled up. A person gets invaded by the Mindflayer and wants revenge on Eleven, recruits unwillingly participants. A new mall opens. Steve works at Scoops Ahoy, an ice cream parlor with Robin, a former classmate. Dustin hangs out with Steve and stumble into a secret thingy. While Nancy and Jonathan both have a job at a local newspaper, Jonathan is a photographer but Nancy is a go-for. She wants to be a journalist. Hopper and Joyce also team up when her magnets fall off the refrigerator. And that's all I can say.

Spoilers: So it's summer, Hopper is bugged with Mike and Eleven making out and goes to Joyce for help and she notices magnets are falling off the refrigerator. Joyce and Hopper try to see if the old lab is working--it's not. They stumble unto the mayor and a quid pro quo situation. Everyone is in on the mystery. Steve, Robin, and Dustin stumble unto a Russian conspiracy in the mall. Eleven and Max stumble upon Billy being possessed by the Mind Flayer. Nancy and Jonathan investigate about weird acting rodents (which I will touch about in the Review.)  Then all the groups eventually converge, the adults being the last. The big showdown occurs in the mall.

REVIEW

Without Spoilers: Fun, entertaining, funny, perspective on old fashions, gross and I don't know, for some people scary. CGI is not so scary for me. They did do some practical effects. But everything just starts looking the same. Duffers did their homework, took notes about season 2 and took it to heart. In season 2, they skewered away a bit, this time they didn't. Season 3 stays in one spot, the kids are growing up and the show embraces it. They know which actors work best together and others don't. 

With Spoilers: The majority hated season 2 because they went off-ramp and Eleven left Hawkins and went to visit her sister. It was like a hidden pilot spin-off. I actually liked the episode. This season stays in Hawkins. It feels very insular. If you wanted answers about what Mind Flayer is, what the Upsidedown is, forget it. It's just about fun. I liked the parts with Steve, Robin, Dustin and Erica the best. The Party, the teens was okay, pretty run-the-mill stuff and the others have to get powers soon because they all rely on Eleven and Lucas' slingshot is not always going to work. The references to New Coke was hilarious. People call it advertising or rosy glasses view of the past. I think have a critical eye to the past is interesting. Maybe they aren't negative. 

I do not like Nancy and Jonathan were strapped with just the Rat problem. Also, she and her mom had that heart-to-heart and was told that Nancy will make a newspaper article. It would have made more sense for Nancy to stumble upon the Russian conspiracy and try to reveal it in an article. But because that was Steve's storyline, I guess they couldn't have them together. If they flip-flopped and Steve was an exterminator and found the rats, it wouldn't be the same. Robin could've been his co-worker and Dustin could've stuck around. But it would've been similar to Season 2 with them hunting the Demidogs so probably why they didn't do that. I still wish Nancy got something published for the end of season 3. I guess they are leaving that for later. 

Critical Analysis: 

What were the Russians up to? They clearly wanted to use the Demodogs and creatures against the United States. As in Season 1, Eleven was created to spy the Russians. It is not clear. Also, it is not clear about Alexi. what he knew of the Upsidedown or what he was told. What was the goal. As for Hopper, I think he's alive but he's not in Russia. At the end of the last episode, the Russians mention an "American." If he is alive with the Russians, then he should be full of scars and stuff. I think he probably ended up in the Upsidedown. For Season 4 (which will be filming soon), Will, Jonathan, Joyce and Eleven have moved. So if the action starts in Hawkins, it would be that the Party will have to go look for Eleven. Or maybe the action goes to Eleven. Finally, I love the show. I will keep watching. I'm looking forward to Season 4. 

Tyrus: Disney Channel's first official gay couple

 It has been a while since I write on this blog and it mostly go to the fact that I speak my mind more on Twitter. Recently my Surface shut down and had to switch the battery and screen. The second, my laptop lost its wifi combability. I'm trying to fix that while I have teaching workshops for work during the summer. Anyway, enough about me...

Andi Mack is/was a Disney Channel program about pre-teens and their trials and tribulations. A coming of age story that was controversial with the bible belt and conservative parents because Andi finds out her sister is really her mother. The show deals with gun violence, bullying, unplanned pregnancy and other topics. Anyway, after three seasons Disney decided to cancel it. No real reason was given. Some suspect it has to do with Stoney Westmoreland (Andi's grandfather), being arrested for attempted sexual liaison with a minor. He was fired and all scenes of him were removed from new episode. I don't think it has to do with the LGBT storyline.

In the last episode "We were here," one of the main characters Cyrus (Joshua Rush) developed a friendship with his friend Buffy''s former bully/rival T.J. (Luke Mullen). Throughout season 3, their storyline is about their blossoming friendship and underline romantic love. The creator of the show Terri Minsky (who also did Lizzie Maguire) says the majority of their storyline was subtext. TJ hung out with Kira, who seemingly seemed romantic but he assured Cyrus it wasn't romantic. Cyrus seemed left out. In the last episode, they are at a party and Buffy tells Cyrus that there is a reason why TJ is with Kira. The reason is not revealed. Kira makes fun of Cyrus' dancing and TJ calls him out and she gives him an ultimatum. He says Cyrus wouldn't give him an ultimatum. This answers her question and she leaves. TJ, Cyrus and gang sing Lady Gaga's "Born this way." Then TJ and Cyrus sit on a bench and Cyrus bugs him to learn his real name. he tells him, Cyrus tells him he loves the name. TJ asks Cyrus if he wants to know any more and it becomes a loop of them asking themselves those questions. And they hold hands.

I only seen a couple episode of Andi Mack, mostly of when Cyrus came out and his interactions with TJ. It is a good episode. I am sad the show ended. I wish we could see the rest of Cyrus and TJ's journey. I did initially wanted Cyrus and TJ to kiss like Buffy and her love interest in the episode. But Terri Minsky spoke about it saying it was appropriate for their story/journey that they touched hands and not kiss. And their relationship was subtext. My perspective of it is that if the show was ending, it was their last chance to go all out and they could have just kissed. The show was already cancelled. 

The future I see is different spinoffs or a reunion movie. When I say movie, it could a TV movie.

• Andi Mack reunion TV Movie on Disney Channel
• Andi Mack reunion TV Movie on Disney+
• Andi Mack mini-series on Disney+
• Cyrus + TJ Spin-off on Disney+

The following are my ideas only, they are not real---yet:

Andi Mack TV Movie

Andi has entered the Art high school and still hangs out with Buffy and Cyrus. Buffy and Cyrus cope with being Andi-less. Cyrus and TJ cope with the relationship becoming public. 

Andi Mack Mini-Series
Same as the TV Movie but more drawn out. A couple episodes like 6 or 8. Andi has entered the Art high school and still hangs out with Buffy and Cyrus. Buffy and Cyrus cope with being Andi-less. Andi struggles making friends in school and makes a new friend who is a girl and Buffy becomes jealous. Cyrus and TJ cope with the relationship becoming public. 

Cyrus + TJ Spinoff (Tyrus)

I think this would be better for Disney + because it wouldn't have the scrutiny of Disney Channel. They could have the Andi Mack TV movie or mini-series to continue her story so this would be the whole focus of Cyrus and TJ. The reason I say Cyrus and TJ, not only Cyrus because TJ wasn't a main character in Andi Mack. We can learn more about TJ and his family. I foresee them having a strong relationship but having some outside influence. Not that all the kids would bully them but there would be people like Kira that might sneer. Also there might be things that take their time like basketball  movie making or what not.

I think the reason "Tyrus" is fascinating is it is the jock/arty kid relationship you rarely see on TV or gay movies. It usually is the bad boy and arty kid or the macho guy and the feminine guy. It is rare to have relationships like that. TJ and Cyrus is just a completely cute relationship. 

Once Upon A Time - Part Two - Stories Not Told... Yet

"Once Upon A Time" has been running for 5 years on ABC. Season 6 is about 'Untold stories' and many stories have been told, which ones are left? You would be surprised, there are many Disney stories and other literature yet to be told.

Princess and the Frog

I'm surprised the Princess kissing a frog hasn't happened yet. The original story a Princess loses her golden ball and a frog helps her get it and she kisses him, revealing a prince. For Disney, it was set in 1912 New Orleans with a want to be entrepreneur turning into a frog when she kissed a frog prince. 

Pocahontas
Native American historic person turned into a Disney Romeo & Juliet would be hard to tackle, do they go with the true story or the Disney version? The real version is a little girl stops a old man from being killed. The Disney version? Both were the same age and fell in love.


Goldilocks
As they turned Little Bo Peep into a villain, I don't see how a basic robber and squatter can't be adapted. The story of a girl who breaks into a house and is mauled to death.


Hunchback of Norte Dame
Probably because of prosthetic and believably they haven't done this. Sounds like a deformed man living in a bell tower in love with a gypsy.


Tarzan
As they have done Hercules and Count of Monte Cristo, I am not surprised they haven't done this. The story of a boy raised by gorillas in the jungle. Sounds familiar?

Jungle Book
Given that it was adapted into a live-action version shouldn't deter OUAT as Cinderella became live-action and they still tackled it again after the fact in Season 6. But given Tarzan and Jungle Book are similar, maybe not in the same season. The story of a boy raised in the jungle...

Thumbelina
She was animated by the legendary Don Bluth. The story is about a tiny person who falls in with a bad crowd, almost marries a toad but ends up with a fairy prince. I guess with the iff-y special effects with Jack and the Beanstalk, the OUAT crew have skirted tackling this one.

Man in the Iron Mask
If Leo Di Caprio can do it, why not OUAT? Apparently it was a true story but made itself into literature.

Prince and the Pauper
If Mickey Mouse can do it, why not OUAT? Originally written by Mark Twain, it was about dopplegangers who switched places.

Mary Poppins
This has been mentioned before, a movie was even made about how the original author of the story was convinced by Walt Disney to make a movie. Since they covered Cruella De Vil, I'm sure they can do Poppins.


Davy Crockett
Real life legend had a Disney series.

 Don Quixote
The Man of the Mancha can for sure appear from the land of untold stories. I don't know why they haven't done him yet.


Zorro
Zorro had a Disney series, he also come from a book series like 20,000 leagues under the sea, Mary Poppins, and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Tom Sawyer
I just mentioned Mark Twain, we can't forget this American classic of a southern boy.

Secret Garden
I loved this book as a kid about a girl and a handicap boy and a garden. The story was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

And I'm sure there's more!

Once Upon A Time - Part One - Stories Told

UPDATED 11/14/16
"Once Upon A Time" has been running for 5 years on ABC. Season 6 is about 'Untold stories' and many stories have been told, which ones are left? You would be surprised, there are many Disney stories and other literature yet to be told. Many of the characters were tied to either Snow, the evil Queen or Rumpelstiltskin. I'll try to not spoil. About 28 stories have been adapted...

Characters done: 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Character: Snow White, Prince Charming, Eight Dwarves, Evil Queen, Huntsman

Actors: Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin and Lana Parrilla

Seasons: All

Arcs: All

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Disney Character: No

Snow White is much braver and a hero on her own write. Prince Charming has his own backstory and the dwarves as well. Regina has a huge big backstory different from the Disney movie. 

Pinocchio

Characters: Pinocchio, Gepetto, Jiminy, Blue Fairy

Actors: Eion Bailey, Tony Amendola, Raphael Sbarge

Seasons: 1, 2, 4B (Pinocchio); 1-4, 6 (Jiminy)

Arcs: 1, 2 and Villains

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Disney Character: No

Jiminy becomes Archie Hopper, therapist that is a character from Seasons 1-4 in Storybrooke, he didn't appear in S5 and reappears in S6. Their backstories are different as Jiminy is friends with Snow and influenced Gepetto as a kid. Blue Fairy appeared in Seasons 1-2 and occasionally here and there.

Rumplestiltskin

Actor: Robert Carlyle

Seasons: All

Arcs: All

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Story: No

He is a villain and anti-hero. He is Hook's "Crocodile" and Beauty's "Beast." He is even Peter Pan's son!

Little Red Riding Hood

Characters: Red, Granny

Actress: Meghan Opry

Seasons: 1-2, 3B, 5B (Red), All (Granny)

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Story: No

Anything I say about her is spoilery but she was part of the cast in season 1 and 2 as Snow's best friend but slowly got phased out. 

Beauty and the Beast

Characters: Belle and Gaston

Actress: Emilie de Ravin

Seasons: All (Belle), Gaston (1 and 5B)

Arcs: All (Belle), Gaston (First and Underworld)

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Disney Character: Yes

Belle is a major character, her father has appeared on Storybrooke and Enchanted Forest. Gaston appeared in S1 flashback and later S4B in Underworld played by another actor. The 'Beast' is Rumpelstiltskin, he even dons the Beast outfit. She has the book love as in the Disney character. Lumiere appears as an ally of the Wicked Witch in Season 3B. 

Cinderella

Characters: Cinderella, Prince, Godmother, Gus

Actress: Jessy Schram

Seasons: 1, 4 and 6A 

Arcs: 1 and Untold Stories

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Disney Character: Sort of

Cinderella appears in Season 1, Rumple kills her godmother and serves the role. We get more backstory in Season 6 as the original actors for Cinderella and Prince appear along with new actors for stepmother and stepsisters. Gus was a mouse that becomes human in Storybrooke and is later killed. Jessy Schram has only appeared in three episodes!

Hansel and Gretel

Seasons: 1 and 5B (Witch)

Arcs: 1 and Underworld (Witch)

Tied to: Evil Queen

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Story: Yes

Hansel and Gretel are one-off characters and even the witch in season one but the witch returns in the Underworld as a minor character. 

Kind Midas

Seasons: 1 and 3B time travel

Tied to: Prince Charming

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Close to Story: No

His daughter Abigail is more important to this story as in the first curse she is David/Prince Charming's wife. The myth is more or less the same, with turning things to gold. King Midas turned Abigal's real love into gold. 

Frankenstein

Actor: David Anders

Seasons: All (on and off)

Part of Original Curse: Yes

Tied to: Evil Queen, Mad Hatter

Close to story: No

Dr. Whale appears prominently in Season 1 and 2 and then sparingly guest spots, even season 6. Fans were not fond of Frankenstein being used instead of a fairy tale so maybe why he wasn't used more. 

Jack and the Beanstalk

Character: Giant, Jack

Season: 2

Part of Original Curse: No

Tied to: Emma and the Dwarves

Close to story: No

The giant, named here Anton. He only appears in Season 2. Jack was actually female, say in a flashback.

 Sleeping Beauty

Characters: Aurora (2, 3, 4), Philip (2), Maleficent (1 and 4B)

Actors: Sarah Bolger, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Julian Morris

Arcs: Season 2 and Villains

Part of Original Curse: No

Close to Disney Character: yes

Aurora has appeared here and there. She and Philip were introduced in Season 2, tied with Cora. Maleficent appeared in flashbacks in Season 1, a dragon at end of Season 1 and reincarnated in Season 4B Villains arc. 

Mulan

Seasons: 2, 3, 5

Actress: Jamie Chung

Part of Original Curse: No

Tied to: Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, Ruby, Merida

Arcs: Season 2, Peter Pan, Camelot and Underworld

Close to Disney Character: Sort of

We don't really see her Mulan film story but told about it, she kind of plays second fiddle. She even has a crush on Aurora. 

Robin Hood

Characters: Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Merrymen, Maid Marian, Sheriff

Seasons: 2, 3-5

Actors: Tom Ellis (Season 2), Sean Maguire (Season 3B to 5B)

Part of Original Curse: No

Tied to: Evil Queen

Close to Disney Character: Sort of, human

Robin Hood appeared in Season 2 and later recast to be Regina's love interest. Maid Marian was his wife and she also appeared.

 Alice in Wonderland

Characters in OUAT: Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts

Characters in OUAT:W: Alice, Red Queen, Knave of Hearts (Will), White Rabbit, Caterpillar 

Seasons 1, 2, 4, Once Upon A Time: Wonderland

Actresses: 

Part of Original Curse: No

Tied to: Evil Queen, Robin Hood

Close of Disney Character: Sort of

Mad Hatter was introduced in Season 1. Cora was revealed to be the Queen of Hearts in Season 2, Alice and other characters appeared in Once Upon A Time: Wonderland. Will, the Knave of Hearts appeared in Season 4 of OUAT and was part of Robin Hood's merrymen.

Peter Pan

Characters: Peter Pan, Hook, Tinker Bell, Blackbeard

Seasons: 2-on (Hook), 3A & 5B (Pan), 3A (Tinker), 3A and 4A (Blackbeard)

Actors: Colin O' Donoghue (Hook) and Robbie Kay (Pan) and Rose McIver

Made own curse: Tried to

Tied to: Rumple, Evil Queen

Close to Disney: No

It is actual role reversal as Peter Pan is the villain and Hook is the hero. Hook has a bigger backstory with Rumple. Tinkerbell is tied to Evil Queen. Silver mist from the Tinkerbell movies appeared in Once Upon A Time: Wonderland.

Little Mermaid

Characters: Ariel, Eric and Ursula (later appears in Season 4)

Seasons: 3A and 4B

Actress: JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Part of original Curse: No

Tied to: Snow and evil Queen

Arcs: Peter Pan and Villains

She appeared in flashbacks and later in Storybrooke. She later returned to her love Prince Eric. She is very close to the Disney version with the name and outfit. Ursula was not close to her disney version. 

Rapunzel

Season: 3B

Actress:  Alexandra Metz

Part of original Curse: No

Tied to: Prince Charming

Arc: Wicked Witch

Close to Disney Character: No

She only appears in the Enchanted Forest, no romantic interest. 

Wizard of Oz

Characters: Wicked Witch, Dorothy, Wizard of Oz, Good Witch of North

Season: 3B, 4B - on

Actress: Rebecca Mader (Wicked Witch)

Part of Original Curse: No

Made own Curse: Yes

Tied to: Evil Queen

Arc: Wicked Witch, Camelot, Underworld, Untold Stories

Close to Original Book Character: No

Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the East is the most prominent character as Regina's sister. Dorothy was briefly seen as a child in 3B flashback and then in 5B. Zelena was introduced in Season 3B and then returned at the end of 4B villains arc and stayed on. 

Elsa and Anna

Season: 4A

Actresses: Georgina Haig and Elizabeth Lail

Part of original Curse: No

Tied to: Emma Swan, Belle and Prince Charming 

Arc: Snow Queen

Close to Disney Character: Yes

They were part of Arandelle and temporarily came to Storybrooke. They were VERY close to their Disney versions. 

Snow Queen

Season: 4A

Actress: Elizabeth Mitchell

Part of Original Curse: No

Made own curse: Yes

Close to Original Story: No

She was the villainess for Season 4A. Her background was tied to Frozen as a backstory. 

Little Bo Peep

Season: 4A

Actress: Robin Weigert

Part of Curse: Kinda? Or Maybe the Second?

Close to Original Poem: No

She is more of a lackey here. In the poem, she is a sweet girl, here she is a tyrant. 

Cruella De Vil

Season: 4B, 5B

Actress: Victoria Smurfit

Part of Original Curse: Yes?

Close to Disney: No

She was from a fictional world and then ended up in the Enchanted Forest with powers so not like her original counterpart. Pongo of 101 Dalmatians fall under her spell but has been Hopper's dog since Season 1. 

Merida

Season: 5

Actress: Amy Manson

Part of Original Curse: No

Tied to: Emma Swan, Mulan

Arcs: Camelot and Underworld

Close to Pixar Character: Yes

She is an original Pixar character and her storyline is like a continuation as Elsa and Anna's are. Her brothers, the witch and McGuffin appear. 

Legend of King Arthur

Characters: Lancelot, Merlin, King Arthur, Queen Gwenoviere

Actors: Sinqua Walls, Elliott Knight, Liam Garrigan

Seasons: 2, 5A (Lancelot), Arthur (5), Merlin (5A)

Arcs: 2 and Camelot

Part of Original Curse: No

Close to Disney Character: No

Lancelot appears in Season 2 in Enchanted Forest. In Season 5A arc, we meet Merlin, Arthur and re-introduced to Lancelot, played by the same actor.

Hercules

Characters: Hercules, Hades, Megara, Zeus

Actors: Greg, Jonathan Whitesell

Season: 5B

Arc: Underworld

Tied to: Snow White and Zelena

Part of Original Curse: No

Close to Disney Character: Sort of

Hades is more of the major character, having backstory with Zelena. Hercules and Meg appear in one episode. Zeus appears in another. Megara and Hercules meet the afterlife here, unlike the movie nor the original myth.

Dr. Jeckyl and Mr Hyde

Actors: Hank Harris, Sam Witwer

Season: 6A

Arc: Untold Stories

Tied to: Rumple

Close to Original Story: Sort of

Like Frankenstein, the story originally didn't have much magic but Rumple of course was involved in this version.

Count of Monte Cristo
Actor: Craig Horner
Season: 6A
Arc: Untold Stories
Tied to: Snow White
Close to Original Story: I have no idea

Aladdin

Characters: Jafar, Aladdin, Jasmine

Actors: Naveen Andrews (Jafar, OUATW), Oded Fehr (Jafar, S6), Deniz Akdeniz (Aladdin), Karin David (Jasmine)

Season: OUAT: W and 6A

Arc: Wonderland and Untold Stories

Close to Original Story: Sort of

In Once Upon A Time: Wonderland, Jafar was the villain and one of the protagonists was a genie. Now in season 6, Jafar has been recast. 

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Now in recent episode "Dark Waters," Captain Nemo appears. It was a book and even a Disney movie was made.