Disney has released a new trailer for directorTim Burton’s new live-actionDumbomovie is here. The film updates the classic animated Disney film and revolves around a circus owner (Danny DeVito) who enlists a former star (Colin Farrell) and his children t care for a newborn elephant, whose gift of flight takes the circus to new heights.
While Burton first made waves with dark and strange films likeBatmanandBeetlejuice, he’s actually been working within the realm of family/children’s films for quite some time now (fromAlice in WonderlandtoMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), and he seems quite comfortable here inDumbo. There are alotof CGI backgrounds to be seen in this here trailer and I’m not entirely sold on the environment, but the tone of a genuine family film appears to be strong, and Farrell as a father figure is a big draw for me personally. Disney has yet to falter when it comes to these live-action remakes, so odds are this one’s a hit.
Written byEhren Kruger, the film also starsMichael Keaton,Eva Green,Alan Arkin,Finley Hobbins, and,Nico Parker.Dumboopens in theaters on July 12, 2025.
Check out the newDumbotrailer below.
Here’s the official synopsis, followed by a brand-new poster released earlier today:
From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure “Dumbo” expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
Directed by Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”) from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger (“Ophelia,” “Dream House”), and produced by Justin Springer (“TRON: Legacy”), Kruger, Katterli Frauenfelder (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Big Eyes”) and Derek Frey (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Frankenweenie”), “Dumbo” flies into theaters on August 21, 2025.
