Disney’s Live-Action Remake of ‘Dumbo’ Satirizes Media Giant

Slate: Tim Burton’s live-action remake of “Dumbo” makes a villain of a company that buys up entertainment properties and lays off the workers. The Walt Disney figure in the new “Dumbo” is an impresario, played by Michael Keaton, who runs a theme park called Dreamland — which bears a strong resemblance to a certain other magic kingdom.