Disney has a special place in the hearts of many, myself included. They have produced many classic and contemporary films that have touched audiences, creating films that mark our childhoods in the same way a special childhood blanket or stuffed animal would.

Nearly everyone can remember at least one Disney film that meant a lot to them as a child or even one that means a lot to them now. Disney is, quite simply, the source of much childhood nostalgia.

However, Disney is still a company, and companies are usually concerned first and foremost with making money, which is perhaps why they have recently announced not just one or two live action remakes of their films but 22.

These films include “Snow White,” “The Lion King” and “Mulan,” along with the recently released “Beauty and the Beast.” No one can deny the artistry and iconic nature of these films and their remakes, but the remakes have begun to succumb to an alarming trend: the time distance of the original piece and the remake.

While “Cinderella’s” 2015 remake benefitted from over half a century of time between the original and its live action release, these recently announced remakes have significantly less of a buffer in between.

With this announcement, it seems as though the intention is less to create another work of art and more to take advantage of childhood nostalgia and the desire to revisit that which was dear to us in our youth. This allows for them to make money without having to go through the same efforts of recreating or editing a traditional tale to fit the screen; instead, they can simply rehash an old film as something “new” by throwing in updated graphics and dropping well-known actors into the film.

It lacks the same artistic intention but still allows for them to profit from an audience that longs for something familiar. And perhaps even this would be tolerable, if they had not weighted these films with a sort of pretension as to updating or improving upon the original works.

For example, the inclusion of an LGBT character in the recent remake of “Beauty and the Beast” is one thing, but to act as though this was some profound and progressive moment when Disney is just as guilty of queer-coding their villains and dragging their feet for representation is just insulting to their audience, as it’s done less through a sense of wanting to improve upon themselves so much as opportunity to be self-congratulatory.

This is especially disappointing because Disney’s modern original pieces are still enchanting. “Moana” especially comes to mind, as a work of artistry that is both contemporary and traditional to Disney’s standard. If they would simply focus on the intention of their work, over the reaping of nostalgia, perhaps I would be less cynical about the company.

As of right now, they have made their priorities quite clear, and art is plainly not at the top.