Disney Developing Live-Action Mulan
On the heels of the magical success of Disney's live-action “Cinderella”, the studio is eyeing another live-action retelling: “Mulan”.
Disney bought a script by writing team Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek that centers on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, the female warrior who was the main character in Disney's 1998 animated film.
The 1998 film followed a young woman who disguises herself as a man so she can take her father's place in the army and go to war.
With the help of her trusty dragon sidekick Mushu, she becomes a skilled warrior and one of the country's greatest heroines. It earned $304.3 million worldwide, as well as Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.
Disney is also making a live-action retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. Audra McDonald just joined the cast of the project, which will release on March 17, 2017.
And in 2016, Disney will release a new version of “The Jungle Book” and the sequel to “Alice in Wonderland”. A live-action version of “Dumbo”, helmed by Tim Burton, is also in the works.
Source: THR
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