Disney is working on another live-action remake. The studio is in the early development of a live-action remake for its 1997 animated movie “Hercules,”, according to multiple reports.
The studio has hired Dave Callaham, the scripter of Marvel’s upcoming "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", to pen the script.
Meanwhile, “Avengers” filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo are set to produce the remake through their AGBO production company.
It is unclear what the new take on Hercules will be or if it will even be a musical.
The original "Hercules" was a musical fantasy retelling of the Greek legend, which followed Hercules, the son of the Greek God, Zeus, ho is turned into a half-god, half-mortal by the evil Hades. Hercules discovers his immortal heritage and is told by Zeus to return to Mount Olympus.
The 1997 pic had 18 writers who worked on the story and screenplay. It was directed by Ron Clements and Jon Musker directed.
Disney over the past years released a number of live-action adaptations of its animated classics, such as "the Jungle Book", "Beauty and the Beast", "Dumbo", "Aladdin", and "The Lion King".
Moreover, a number of Disney’s animated classics live-action adaptations are scheduled to be released soon such as "Mulan", "Lady and the Tramp", "The Sword and the Stone" (Disney Plus), and "The Little Mermaid".
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