The Lion King is coming later this month, marking the third live-action remake of a Disney classic to come from the House of Mouse in the past four months. And with Mulan on the way next year and The Little Mermaid having just cast its lead, you can be sure that there are many more on the way. And one of those gaining steam could be Hercules.
We Got This Covered has heard that Disney is working on a live-action Hercules and is eyeing Alexander Skarsgard for the title role. Our source tells us that he’s on the wishlist but there’s been no auditioning process just yet so it’s far from being confirmed. As can be expected based on previous remakes, the new film will be very similar in plot to the 1997 original.
In terms of who’s making it, we’ve been informed that Disney is looking for writers and directors who might be considered “outside the box” choices. Presumably, this move is inspired by their recent Aladdin remake. Guy Ritchie was an unlikely pick to helm the musical but the movie went down a smash so Disney is probably hoping to repeat that success.
A previous rumor did the rounds in June that Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) was the top pick for the role with Aquaman‘s Amber Heard playing Megara and Benedict Cumberbatch as Hades. However, our source didn’t mention any of those names so it looks like we can brush this under the carpet for the moment. But it does sound like a new version of Hercules is coming for sure.
Other live-action remakes on the way include Snow White, a 101 Dalmatians prequel called Cruella starring Emma Stone and a new Hunchback of Notre Dame possible with Josh Gad as well. We’ll keep you posted as we here more on Hercules and Disney’s other future plans.
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