‘Hercules’: Disney’s live-action remake will be inspired by TikTok dances

Brothers Joe Russo and Anthony Russo are behind the upcoming live-action remake Disney is holding. As we have known for a couple of years, this is a new version of “Hercules”, the famous story of the Greek demigod who was kidnapped from Olympus by the minions of Hades. The 1997 film is a big fan favorite of House of Mouse, although this time they have promised it will be a slightly more experimental film.

As reported by Variety, The two directors believe that most of Disney’s live-action remakes have been criticized for staying too faithful to the original story.which has led to situations of little public interest. “I think Disney is excited to see what we can bring to the table in a way that isn’t just a pure remake of the animated film.”says Gio. I think we have a point of view on how Disney can push the limits of its original licenses, instead of just managing them..

It must be remembered that the original film by John Musker and Ron Clements is a musical, with iconic scenes that have remained in the retina of all viewers for life. Like this, The Russos have explained how they will make this new adaptation, which they ensure will be inspired by the dancing of TikTok: “We’ve always wondered how we could fit everything into a musical. Today’s audience is heavily influenced by TikTok, right? What are your expectations of what a musical looks and feels like? It can be a lot of fun and help us uncover some of the keys to how to perform a modern musical..

The brothers are also delighted with the choice of Guy Ritchie, who previously directed and wrote the live action remake of “Aladdin” in 2019, as the director of the film: Guy is perfect for this idea because he has a clear propensity for experimentation..

@itsbroooseph Are we the #muse ?? #Hercules? original sound – Joseph Donovan

‘Hercules’ relationship with TikTok

To put it all in context, it should be noted that in recent years the reconstructions of the most famous moments of the Disney classic have become quite viral on the dance floor.. A multitude of users viralized their videos by dancing to some of the most famous songs from the film. For example, the scene where the muses perform the song “As True As You” has become one of the most recreated on TikTok. There have been a lot of dances that have gotten a multitude of likes and those that have obviously prompted the directors to watch these performances to get an idea of ​​how to fit the musical into this new installment in real action.

In turn, the directors of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ had time to talk about their future with the House of Ideas: We won’t be ready to do anything with Marvel until the end of the decade.. Statements that a priori may seem surprising, but which can be understood by reflecting on them. Both are developing a sequel and prequel to Netflix’s The Invisible Agent. In turn, they are directing ‘The Electric State’, the fiction with Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt. They are also producing “Citadel”, a new spy thriller for Prime Video that could become the second most expensive series in history after “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”. In addition, for the latter streaming platform, they will also develop a new version of “Two Men and One Destiny” with Regé-Jean Page and Glen Powell. With so many active projects being added to this new Disney movie, it’s hard enough to think where the two directors could find the time to work on an expensive and important film like Marvel productions..