Earlier this year, you might recall that we released a video detailing everything we know about Disney’s live-action Hercules film so far. In that video, we discussed how Danny DeVito expressed interest in reprising his role of Phil from the animated film. While we haven’t heard anything else ourselves regarding casting recently, a new rumor
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As Disney fans continue to clamor for Guy Ritchie’s live-action Hercules adaptation, there’s a brand new stage production of the classic animated film that has just premiered at New Jersey’s Papermill Playhouse. Nostalgia and talent greet the Playhouse in Disney’s Hercules. Based on the 1997 Disney film, Hercules tells the story of the titular god
While Disney live-action remakes have dominated the box office over the last decade, the studio is finally coming around to tackling their 1997 animated hit, Hercules. It is still very early into development but let’s dive in and see what we know so far. Hercules Synopsis As of now, there is no official synopsis for
Disney’s live-action adaptation of Hercules has been in development for over a year now and producers Joe and Anthony Russo have spoken in the past about what the film’s tone will be and how it will differ from the animated version. Well, today the Russo’s have given a little more insight into what they are
While we patiently wait for news on Guy Ritchie’s live-action adaptation of Hercules, Paper Mill Playhouse has announced initial casting for its upcoming stage musical on Disney’s animated hit. The stage musical will feature Bradley Gibson (The Lion King, A Bronx Tale, Rocky) as Hercules, Tony winner Shuler Hensley (Oklahoma!) as Hades, Tony winner James
Danny DeVito is no stranger to Disney remakes, the actor appeared in Tim Burton’s 2019 Dumbo remake. DeVito is probably most known to Disney fans as the voice of Phil in 1997’s Hercules. Well, of course, the studio is remaking that and the actor wants in on the fun. DeVito appeared on Wired‘s Autocomplete Interview
One month ago today Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder hit theaters. Despite being the fourth film revolving around Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, it actually turned out to be a Trojan horse for a brand new set of characters altogether: the Olympians. SPOILER ALERT FOR ANYONE WHO HASN’T SEEN THE FILM. In the film, Russell Crowe
Last month, Disney’s live-action adaptation of Hercules received its first major update with the signing of Guy Ritchie as director. With the D23 Expo less than two months away, we are expected to receive a major update. However, the Russo Brothers, who are on board as producers have shared some new information on the project.
We are less than two months away from the biggest Disney fan event in the world, the D23 Expo. The three day event, which takes place September 9-11, will be the place to be for announcements, news, never-before-seen footage, and first looks from Disney’s movie, tv, and streaming studios. We have decided to take a
Disney is going back to Aladdin director Guy Ritchie for another high-profile Disney live-action remake. According to Deadline, Ritchie has signed on to adapt Disney’s live-action adaptation of Hercules. The studio is currently in the process of hiring new writers to tackle the project. Dave Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) previously
It’s been well over a year since reports surfaced that the Russo brother (Avengers: Endgame) would be producing a live-action Hercules at Disney, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings scribe, Dave Callaham. Since then, we have received tiny updates from the Russo’s but no major developments. Dave Callaham recently spoke with The
Introduction The musical history of Disneyena is a rich one. Throughout the past almost 100 years, the Disney name has used music as one of the primary vessels of their magic. Of course, this began with the early synchronized sound cartoons like Steamboat Willie and over time evolved into animated musical masterpieces, such as were
Cruella is finally in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. The live-action remakes have been a financial goldmine for Disney, so it’s not shocking that studio has many more projects in various stages of production. So let’s look ahead and see what’s to come. The Little Mermaid Probably the most anticipated of the live-action
While the news of Russell Crowe playing Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder confirms that Olympians are finally coming to the MCU, a report from Spanish news site Cineverso seems to provide further insight into who else might be making their feature film debut in the near future. Now, if it were any other day,
Last year, we shared the news that Disney was in development on a live-action adaptation of Hercules with multiple directors involved, which would later be confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. Now, the films producers Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame, Cherry) have shared an update. The guys over at Lights Camera Barstool got to speak with the Russo’s
A little while ago I was having a very Hamilton day so I decided to write about ten shows that I think should be added to Disney+. Once it was posted I was given a lot of suggestions of shows many thought I missed out, so it just made sense to do a list with
1997’s Hercules is a film which departs somewhat from the usual Disney blockbuster. Rather than adapting a classic fairy tale, the studio took a page from Greek mythology, something that they hadn’t done before. The film was directed by dynamic duo John Musker and Ron Clements who been instrumental in the launch of the Disney Renaissance
Earlier this year, we shared the news that Disney was in development on a live-action adaptation of Hercules with multiple directors involved, which would later be confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. Now, the films producers Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame) have shared an update. While speaking with Collider, Joe Russo teased that updates should
I distinctly remember watching many of these DisneyToon sequels. Growing up in the late ’90s and early 2000s, I was the exact audience that Michael Eisner and the DisneyToon Studios had in mind. Whether it was at my grandma’s house or my own home, there were plenty of VHS copies to go around of not
It looks like Marvel Studios has plans to introduce Hercules in an upcoming project, adding him to a growing list of iconic heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, our friends over at The Cinema Spot has learned. As of now, it is currently unknown which project the character would make his debut in. There were
This week the crew discusses what the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland and fan cast the live action Hercules film. The DCast is a weekly podcast where we have fun talking all things Disney, Pixar Marvel and Star Wars. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WF85Huf8KlugcNBQe2LHv Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thedcast/id623429434 Go to http://www.thedisInsider.com for the #1 source for
Last week, we dropped an exclusive that Disney is in development on a live-action adaptation of Hercules. In the story, I pointed it out that I had heard the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame) were looked possibly looked at to direct. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed our report but clarified that the Russo’s would produce, not direct.
Walt Disney Studios has found its next live-action remake of one of their animated films with Hercules; we have exclusively learned. The studio has tapped Jeffery Silver (The Lion King, Tron: Legacy) and Karen Gilchrist (The Lion King, The Mandalorian) to produce. The film is expected to be a theatrical release, not a Disney+ original
