The movie was first released into movie theaters on November 22, 1991. It become very popular. A direct-to-video sequel called "" was released in 1997. It was followed in 1998 by another sequel, "Belle's Magical World". An IMAX special edition version of the original movie was released in 2002, with a new five-minute musical sequence included. After the success of the 3D re-release of "The Lion King", the movie returned to theaters in 3D on January 13, 2012. A live-action remake was also released on March 17, 2017.