A live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is in the works at Disney
Don't expect Disney's live-action remaking spree to slow down anytime soon.
A live-action version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is now in the works, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. While no director is attached to the new Disney project, playwright David Henry Hwang is reportedly on board to pen the script, and Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will return to do the music after working on the original movie. Menken previously returned to score 2017's Beauty and the Beast after also scoring the 1991 original. The remake will reportedly be based both on the original movie and on the novel by Victor Hugo.
Josh Gad will serve as producer on the project, and Deadline reports he might also star as Quasimodo after previously playing LeFou in the live-action Beauty and the Beast. No release date is set, as the Reporter notes that while The Hunchback of Notre Dame is in development, it's "not currently a priority for the studio."
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After already having remade Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, Pete's Dragon, and Beauty and the Beast, Disney has three new versions of their classic animated films slated for 2019: Dumbo, Aladdin, and The Lion King. After that, a remake of Mulan is also set to release in 2020, and new versions of Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, Lilo & Stitch, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and The Sword in The Stone are on the way as well. Additionally, a live-action film about Cruella de Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians is in development, and a sequel to Maleficent, the live-action film about the Sleeping Beauty villain that grossed more than $750 million in 2014, will release in 2020.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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