According to the brothers, the film will be more experimental than past live-action adaptations, as well as be inspired by the social media platform TikTok.
film will be “a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution.”
“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,” Russo also said. When it comes to being inspired by TikTok, Russo noted that the upcoming live-action remake will still be as musical as the animated film was and will try to stick to the unconventional approach that the original film also did. In that regard, Russo said, the team behind the film is looking to modern-day social media for how audiences absorb things like musicals.
“There are questions about how you translate it as a musical,” said Russo. “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 original film, which starred Tate Donovan in the titular role, was a musical retelling of the iconic Hercules legend. It follows the son of Zeus after he is stripped of his immortality by Hades in an effort to ensure he would be able to conquer Mount Olympus in 18 years’ time. Hades’ plans don’t go as successfully as he intended, as Hercules is left with his superhuman strength intact, leading him to go on a journey to protect his home along with humanity.
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