Leontyne Price’s original storybook version of the opera had first been acquired by Disney with the intention that it should become an animated film, but it was never made.

Following the success of the stage version, Disney is planning a major motion picture adaptation release in 2010. According to Jim Hill Media, Beyonce Knowles will star as the title role of the adaption alongside Christina Aguilera as Amneris. No set actor has been suggested or cast for Radames, nor has Adam Pascal been asked yet if he will reprise the role