Disney’sHerculesRemake Gets Guy Ritchie to Direct It

Thelive action remakemachine at Disney has beenchugging along , and the remake fortheir animate Greek funniness - musicalHerculeshas been in the works for a few years now . If you were rum who would helm this novel , almost certainly James Woods - less take , Disney ’s in conclusion base the director to lend this newfangled adaptation of the legendaryzero to heroto life .

Guy Ritchie , of late sleep with for last year ’s Wrath of Man and the 2019Aladdinremake that cut across the $ 1 billion mark and has asequel in development , is coming on as director . With him locked in , Disney ’s now on the search to find writers for the projection ; previously , Shang - Chi writer Dave Callahan , had indite the film ’s first selective service . process as producers will be Avengers : Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo through their production companionship AGBO , as previously reported back in 2020 .

The original Hercules liberate back in 1997 , and though well liked among critics , was a box office dud back in the daylight compared to some of its harbinger . Still , it ’s live on as a furore classical thanks to being a honest VHS and Disney Channel watch back in the day . Like several other 1990s Disney films , it also received a direct - to - video recording sequel and spinoff TV series that lasted two season . More of late , though , the film and its characters have served as one of the more revenant worlds in the Kingdom Hearts serial .

Image: Disney

mighty now , the Hercules remake has plenty of questions surrounding it , from frame the lead character to who ’ll be attend to the theatrical role as the Fates . ( It should beblack women , for fairly obvious reasons . ) The remakes have been murder or miss , particularly recently , but hopefully this one manage to do this one justice … or at the very least , give Danny DeVito a hazard to work Phil again , because he deserve .

[ viaThe Hollywood Reporter ]

Want more io9 news ? Check out when to have a bun in the oven the latestMarvelandStar Warsreleases , what ’s next for theDC Universe on film and TV , and everything you want to know aboutHouse of the DragonandLord of the Rings : The Rings of Power .

Xbox8tbstorage