Mulan

Mulan

Postby ArchuLinShved14 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:18 pm

Disney Developing Live-Action 'Mulan' (Exclusive)

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.

Chris Bender and J.C. Spink (We're the Millers) are producing the new project.

The 1998 film, directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, 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, eventually, one of the country's greatest heroines. It earned $304.3 million worldwide, earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations and resulted in a 2005 direct-to-DVD sequel, Mulan II.

Disney has been on a roll with its live-action versions of its classic animated films. Cinderella, starring Lily James, has earned $336.2 million worldwide to date since hitting theaters three weeks ago. In 2010, the reimagined Alice in Wonderland grossed a staggering $1.02 billion and when Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the iconic villainess, opened in May 2014, it went on to earn a stunning $758.4 million worldwide.

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 be directed by Bill Condon. It hits theaters on March 17, 2017. And in 2016 Disney will release a new version of The Jungle Book and the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. Finally, a live-action version of Dumbo, which will be helmed by Tim Burton, is also in the works.

Writing team Martin and Hynek met in high school, among other projects, have written for the Know Theatre of Cincinnati and rewrote a script for Amazon Studios.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Re: Mulan

Postby Stitch » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:24 pm

Of course...
Not necessarily hating, but I knew this would happen since the release of Maleficent.
A bunch of Hollywood Live-Action cashgrabs.

But I am excited for this one and still awaiting Little Mermaid to become live-Action...
 
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Re: Mulan

Postby npgcole » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:03 pm

Yawn... another month, another live-action-version-of-a-Disney-classic announcement...

@Stitch: It won't be long now... I'd be surprised if The Little Mermaid isn't happening also!
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Re: Mulan

Postby Yorkshire22 » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:56 pm

I wonder if there will be a live action Pocahontas and Lilo & Stitch too?
 
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Re: Mulan

Postby OpossumGuy » Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:02 am

Just...why.


Shameless cashgrab...
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Re: Mulan

Postby Yorkshire22 » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:35 am

I hope this movie has Ming-Na Wen as Mulan and Eddie Murphy as Mushu. It should also have Reflection and I'll Make A Man Out Of You songs.
 
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