Disney’s dwell motion ‘Hercules’ will probably be impressed by TikTok.
Producer brothers Joe and Anthony Russo – who directed ‘Avengers: Endgame’ however don’t count on to work with Marvel “until the end of the decade” attributable to their unbiased studio AGBO – are teaming up with Disney on the Guy Ritchie-led reboot of the traditional animated film, which will even be a musical.
Speaking to Variety, Joe stated: “There are questions about how you translate it as a musical.
“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.”
The unique film – which was helmed by ‘The Little Mermaid’ filmmakers John Musker and Ron Clements – reimagined the story of the Greek demigod and offered him as a star rising to fame due to his heroic acts.
Although a few of Disney’s current dwell motion remakes have been criticised for being too near the originals, Joe has insisted that received’t be the case, with ‘Hercules’ promising to be “a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution”.
He added: “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.”
Ritchie is engaged on his personal tackle the screenplay by David Callaham, and Joe insisted the ‘Aladdin’ filmmaker is “perfect for it because he has penchant for experimentation”, whereas the Russos wish to construct on their longtime partnership with Disney, who personal the Marvel franchise.
He stated: “We have an amazing relationship with them that we’ve built over a decade.
“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.”
