HERCULES: Joe Russo Shares An Update On Disney's Live-Action Adaptation And Teases Franchise Potential

HERCULES: Joe Russo Shares An Update On Disney's Live-Action Adaptation And Teases Franchise Potential

The Russo Brothers are producing Disney's live-action remake of Hercules, and Joe Russo has now shared an update on the screenplay, while teasing the franchise potential of the project. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Feb 11, 2021 01:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: Lights, Camera, Barstool

Live-action remakes of animated classics remain a priority for Disney, and Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo have been enlisted to reimagine Hercules. The popular 1997 musical put a fresh spin on the legend, but this adaptation will obviously need to do a lot to escape the baggage the character has thanks to flops like Brett Ratner's 2014 movie starring Dwayne Johnson.

With the Russo Brothers serving as producers, it has a great shot at being something special, along with a solid writer in Wonder Woman 1984 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings scribe Dave Callaham. Now, Joe has shared an update while talking to Lights, Camera, Barstool

"It is still in development, the script is about to come in a week. We’ve taken a lot of time and care with it," he explained before revealing that Disney has ambitious plans for a character they clearly feel has some serious franchise potential. "They want to see something really cool that they wanna get lost in it for a decade, so that’s our mission is to provide them with that experience."

Hercules doesn't have a director or release date, but with the script nearly done, those meetings are likely already taking place. We haven't heard any casting news, either, but it's obviously way too soon for that. 

Last year, Anthony mentioned that Hercules will include music, and while he didn't clarify whether that meant hits like "The Gospel Truth" and "Zero to Hero" will be included, fans hope that will be the case. 

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valmic
valmic - 2/11/2021, 1:36 AM
That Noah Centeneo kid would be perfect for this
dracula
dracula - 2/11/2021, 1:38 AM
Really along with Pocahontas, Hercules is one of the weaker films of the disney renaissance, so they have a chance to make this actually better.

Hopefully its a big improvement. Really id say Hercules is the Captain Marvel of the disney renaissance.
blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 2/11/2021, 2:27 AM
@dracula - Those two movies you mentioned were some of Disney's best !
dracula
dracula - 2/11/2021, 2:39 AM
@blitzkreg - compared to the other films disney was putting out during that time....i dont think so
SnideCut
SnideCut - 2/11/2021, 4:43 AM
@dracula - I love both of them. Herculean is awesome.
dracula
dracula - 2/11/2021, 1:43 AM
Dont do another scene for scene remake and if they have musical numbers, put some effort into them. Only part of aladdin that felt like a bollywood musical number was the ending.

If they could do impressive stuff like this years ago


You can do it now. Will never match the energy of an animated one, so make up for that in a different way
Vanillain
Vanillain - 2/11/2021, 1:48 AM
Y'all better have the Muses.

Repian
Repian - 2/11/2021, 1:51 AM
Josh Brolin to play Zeus.
FearTheLiving
FearTheLiving - 2/11/2021, 2:37 AM
Instead of remaking Hercules why not just make a Marvel Hercules?
IcePyke
IcePyke - 2/11/2021, 2:51 AM
Bring back the Legend, please! 🙏
kirbyfan
kirbyfan - 2/11/2021, 10:20 AM
Would rather see a more serious hardcore Hercules movie!
oldnoname
oldnoname - 2/11/2021, 10:52 AM
Oh yay, another franchise...

Please. I'm begging. Stop with the live action remakes.
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