Released in 1997 and starring Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, and Angela Lansbury, Anastasia tells the story of a young woman with no memory of her past who may—or may not—be the lost Grand Duchess of Russia.
But unlike characters like Ariel or Belle, Anastasia wasn’t created by Disney.
For decades, Anastasia existed outside the Disney umbrella—until 2019, when The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox. With that deal, Anastasia suddenly became, at least on paper, a Disney-owned character.
Despite now owning the film, Disney has largely left Anastasia untouched. She hasn’t been added to the official Disney Princess lineup, hasn’t appeared in major crossovers and hasn’t been reintroduced to a new generation in the way other acquired properties sometimes are.
There’s also the question of tone. While Anastasia has all the hallmarks of a Disney-style fairy tale, it draws loosely from real historical events, giving it a slightly different edge than the traditional princess narrative.
And that’s where the conversation continues.
"It would be an insult to Don Bluth," one Redditor pointed out. "This was not made by Disney, and it deserves to hold on tight to its identity and unique pedigree."
In 2022, Bluth said Disney would take care of his story "very well" in an interview with The Los Angeles Times. "Now, if they start marketing her as just another Disney princess, I should probably frown a little, but I think it’s in good hands right now," he elaborated.
And so for now, Anastasia remains something rare: a "princess" who exists just outside the castle gates.
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