Dave Callaham Set to Write 'Hercules' Live-Action Remake | THR News - video Dailymotion

Disney is developing a live-action remake of its 1997 animated movie 'Hercules.'

Transcript

00:00Disney is going from zero to hero with a new live-action remake of its 1997 animated classic

00:11Hercules. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that in addition to a remake in the works,

00:15the studio has hired writer David Callaham, who launched the Expendables franchise and

00:19wrote the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984, as well as Marvel's upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend

00:24of the Ten Rings. In addition to this, the Rousseau brothers, Joe and Anthony Rousseau,

00:28who are the filmmakers behind The Avengers Endgame and Infinity War, are set to produce

00:33via their AGBO banner. The 1997 pick is a musical fantasy retelling of the famous Greek legend that

00:39finds the demigod Hercules looking to reclaim his heroic stature, with of course plenty of

00:44the trademark comedic banter and music that only Disney can pull off.

00:54Although the new Hercules is still in early development, casting rumors have already

00:58begun to swirl in recent weeks. This was partially kick-started by Ariana Grande's

01:02performance of the movie's I Won't Say I'm In Love during the Disney family sing-along,

01:07and spurred a petition for her to play Megara, the female lead.

01:17Elsewhere, Idris Elba and Ryan Gosling's names have also been floating around by fans,

01:22but again, the project is still very much in its early stages.

01:24For more updates to this story, head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.