Disney's Live-Action 'Hercules' Will Be Inspired By TikTok

Disney has been remaking some of its beloved classics into live-action films. Disney’s newest upcoming live-action film will tell the story of the 1997 animated film, "Hercules."

Brothers Joe and Anthony Russo, best known for their work on MCU films such as "Avengers: Endgame", will be producing Disney’s live-action remake of "Hercules." Recently, filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo spoke out about what fans can expect from the upcoming movie.

“We have an amazing relationship with them that we’ve built over a decade,” Joe Russo told Variety when speaking about the upcoming live-action "Hercules" film. “I think we have a point of view on how they can stretch the limits of their IP moving forward, rather than playing IP management.”

Other live-action films Disney has released have been true to the animated film's story, however, "Hercules" will break away from that and will be “a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution.”

“I think they’re excited to see what we can all bring to it in a way that isn’t just a reinterpretation of the animated film,” Russo continued to explain.

Like the original 1997 animated film, the live-action "Hercules" will be a musical and fans can expect to hear some of the songs they know and love. “There are questions about how you translate it as a musical,” Russo said. “Audiences today have been trained by TikTok, right? What is their expectation of what that musical looks like and feels like? That can be a lot of fun and help us push the boundaries a little bit on how you execute a modern musical.”

At this time, there has not been any confirmation regarding casting details, however, fans have been open about who they would like to see appear in the film. Michael B. Jordan, best known for playing Erik Killmonger in Marvel's "Black Panther", is by far the top choice from fans to take on the role of the main character, Hercules.

Fans have also been vocal about wanting Ariana Grande play Meg after hearing her version of “Won’t Say I’m in Love” on ABC’s "Disney Family Sing-a-Long."

Danny DeVito, who voiced Phil in the animated film, reportedly wants to be cast in the remake, but there has been no confirmation at this time.

"Hercules" is one of the most beloved Disney animated films. Starring James Woods as Hades, Tate Donovan as Hercules, Rip Torn as Zeus, Danny DeVito as Phil, and Susan Egan as Megara, the animated movie has been extremely succesful, even going on to be nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Go the Distance".

Disney Movies describes the film as:

In order to return home to Mount Olympus, Hercules needs to prove he can move from "zero" to true hero with Pegasus, the flying stallion, and Phil -- a feisty personal trainer. Along the way, Hercules must match wits with Grecian beauty Meg and a comical hothead named Hades who, with the help of Pain and Panic, plans to take over the Universe.

"Hercules" is currently streaming on Disney+.