One example of intertextuality between a play and a movie is Hamlet and the Lion King. The Lion King, created by Disney, is the loose version of Hamlet's plot. The texts are about revenge and murder.
Hamlet, written by Shakespeare is about Prince Hamlet getting revenge on his uncle Cladius, who murdered his father so that he could become King and marry the queen. In the Lion King, which was created 300 years later, has the same plot. Scar, wants to kill his brother Mufasa, the King and his nephew, Simba who is next in line for the throne. By killing them, he will become king, just like Claudius did in Hamlet. The reoccurring theme of these two texts is the circle of life. In Hamlet, no one survives and in the Lion King, Simba ends up defeating Scar which results in Scar's death.
There are many examples of intertextuality between Disney Movies. While these might be considered remakes, each movie has the same plot and theme of Cinedrella, having a death of a parent and a child who is treated poorly by the step parent and step sibblings. Ever After and Another Cinderalla story are examples that allude to the original Cinderella.
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