In March 17, 2018, director Niki Caro revealed that the remake won't feature any songs from the original film.[29] It was reported in June 30, 2019, that the film will feature instumental versions of the original film's songs.[30] In January 13, 2020, Caro explained that the songs were deleted because she felt it didn't fit with her realistic vision of the film, though she still tried to "honour the music from the animation in a very significant way".[31]