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WATCH: New 'Dumbo' trailer reveals the live-action film's heartbreaking plot

We're not crying, you're crying.

WATCH: New 'Dumbo' trailer reveals the live-action film's heartbreaking plot

We're not crying, you're crying.

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WATCH: New 'Dumbo' trailer reveals the live-action film's heartbreaking plot

We're not crying, you're crying.

A brand new trailer for Tim Burton's live-action spin on the Disney classic, "Dumbo," has arrived, and it's even more heartbreaking than you can imagine.In our latest look at Burton's re-imagining, we see an adorable Dumbo cruelly separated from his mother at the hands of VA Vandemere (Michael Keaton) and Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) thanks to their pursuit of "Dreamland."Fortunately, Holt's children are on Dumbo's side, and are dedicated to reuniting the elephant with his first family. Expect magic, wonder and tears. Lots of tears.As you may have guessed, Disney's newest live-action offering is only loosely based on the animated original and will turn the 1941 film on its head.In an exclusive clip shown at CinemaCon earlier this year, it was revealed that the lovable elephant will actually take flight for the first time at the start of the movie. "The original ends with the elephant flying," Danny DeVito, who plays circus owner Max Medici, explained. "This one begins with that and goes even further."Teasing more of a sequel than a remake, Disney big boss Cathleen Tiff added: "We've expanded the story, taking that as a jumping-off point for Dumbo's newest story.""Dumbo" will fly into theaters on March 29, 2019.

A brand new trailer for on the Disney classic, "Dumbo," has arrived, and it's even more heartbreaking than you can imagine.

In our latest look at Burton's re-imagining, we see an adorable Dumbo cruelly separated from his mother at the hands of VA Vandemere () and Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) thanks to their pursuit of "Dreamland."

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Fortunately, Holt's children are on Dumbo's side, and are dedicated to reuniting the elephant with his first family. Expect magic, wonder and tears. Lots of tears.

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As you may have guessed, Disney's newest live-action offering is only loosely based on the animated original and will turn the 1941 film on its head.

In an exclusive clip shown at , it was revealed that the lovable elephant will actually take flight for the first time at the start of the movie.

Tim Burton on the set of Dumbo
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"The original ends with the elephant flying," Danny DeVito, who plays circus owner Max Medici, explained. "This one begins with that and goes even further."

Teasing more of a sequel than a remake, Disney big boss Cathleen Tiff added: "We've expanded the story, taking that as a jumping-off point for Dumbo's newest story."

"Dumbo" will fly into theaters on March 29, 2019.