The Russo brothers will produce a live-action remake of Disney’s 1997 animated film Hercules. Why would the brothers behind some of the best Marvel films want to produce Hercules? Anthony Russo explained:
“Both us and our kids are Hercules fanatics. And we had heard that Disney was interested in revisiting it and we’re in love with the original. And we made a case as to why we felt we would be right to produce that film and here we are.”
It should be noted that the project is still in the very early stages of development. Anthony explained:
“We can’t say one way or the other. Music will certainly be a part of it.”
Anthony also explained that the movie won’t be a shot for shot remake like The Lion King:
“Well, I think you always have to bring something new to the table because from our perspective as storytellers, it’s not compelling for us to do a literal translation. We’ve already done that with our Marvel films. We don’t do literal translations of the comics because we feel like if you want that story you can go read that story. We’re going to give you a different story. I think we’ll do something that’s in the vein of the original and inspired by it, but we also bring some new elements to the table.”
What do you think about Disney remaking Hercules and the Russo Brothers producing it?
Source: Collider
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