Disney's Live-Action Hercules Finds Director In Aladdin's Guy Ritchie
Disney's live-action Hercules remake is moving forward with Aladdin's Guy Ritchie attached to direct. Based on the Greek legend of the same name, the 1997 animated fantasy explored the journey of Zeus and Hera's son Hercules after he is kidnapped from Mount Olympus by Hades' demonic minions in the hopes of paving the way for him to conquer the mythic Greek palace. Hercules retains his super-human strength and is trained by the satyr Philoctetes to become a hero and defeat Hades before it's too late.
Tate Donovan led the cast of Hercules as the titular hero alongside Danny DeVito as Phil, James Woods as Hades, Susan Hegan, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Bobcat Goldthwait, Matt Frewer, Hal Holbroo and Barbara Barrie. Helmed by The Little Mermaid duo Ron Clements and John Musker, the film scored largely positive reviews from critics and audiences alike upon hitting theaters in 1997, namely for Woods' performance as Hades, though underperformed at the box office in comparison to previous Disney outings, only grossing $252.7 million worldwide. Despite this, Hercules is generally considered a classic in the House of Mouse's library and it now looks to be coming back in major fashion.
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Deadline has brought word that Disney is moving forward with its live-action Hercules movie adaptation with Aladdin's Guy Ritchie signing on to direct. The studio is reportedly now beginning the search for a writer for the project after Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Dave Callaham wrote an early draft for the remake. Avengers: Endgame duo Joe and Anthony Russo are attached to produce the live-action Hercules via their AGBO production banner.
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