Guy Ritchie is set to direct the live-action remake of ‘Hercules’

• Guy Ritchie will helm the live-action remake of the 1997 classic.
• He previously helmed Aladdin, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
• The remake will be produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors behind Avengers.

Guy Ritchie has joined the cast of Disney’s planned live-action Hercules adaptation.

The Ritchie will helm the remake of the 1997 classic. Ritchie previously helmed Disney’s live-action Aladdin in 2019, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide.

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A early draught of the script was written by Dave Callaham, who also created Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The studio is presently on the lookout for authors to work on the project.

The picture will be produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors behind Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War, via their AGBO label.

The original 1997 film, directed by Ron Clements and Jon Musker, was a musical adaptation of the Greek myth in which the hero must defend Olympus from Hades, the God of the Underworld.

Hercules was played by Tate Donovan, and Hades was played by James Woods. It’s uncertain if the new Hercules will preserve the musical aspects from the original.

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The live-action remake is Disney’s most recent live-action feature. In a reimagining directed by Marc Webb and starring Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, Rachel Zegler will play Snow White.

Meanwhile, next year’s Memorial Day Weekend will see the premiere of Disney’s live-action rendition of The Little Mermaid, starring Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, and Halle Bailey as Ariel.