One of Disney's biggest flops, Disney's Wish, has been reimagined as a beautiful hand-drawn 2D animation, and some fans think it's a big improvement. The original film, released in 2023, struggled at the box office and with critics, who felt it was generic and too reliant on corporate nostalgia. Now, independent artists are bringing back the more romantic concept, complete with a duet between the characters Asha and Star. The trailer has already garnered praise from viewers, who say it looks better than Disney's original.

Directed by Griffin Puatu and Gabriele Camicioli, Asha & Starboy reimagines the film as a musical romance with an original score, making Queen Amaya a villain once again. The hand-drawn 2D animation style has excited fans, who clamour for a return to this technique. The success of this fan project could signify a new era in animated storytelling, where creative control lies with the audience.

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Asha & Starboy might be another chance for animation lovers to rejoice at the resolution of what they see as historic wrongs committed by Disney, albeit on a much smaller scale. Will someone now do something similar for Hexed, which has faced its own controversy over changes made to the original story concept?