THE DISNEY live-action “Lilo & Stitch” remake has already made close to $1 billion at the box office. So that success has changed the plans for Disney’s upcoming Hercules remake. Which was rumored to be more of a reimagining from Hades point of view.
In a recent Q&A session from The DisInsider, a fan asked if reports of Hercules’ live-action remake focusing more on Hades was true. Skyler Shuler notes that, while various creative paths were originally discussed, the general plan right now is for the movie to be a “faithful adaptation” of the original, animated project.
And the reason for this, the report notes, is due to Lilo & Stitch’s success and controversy. Not only did the film get praised for sticking mostly to the original, but fans also were a bit upset that it deviated when it came to the ending. So look for Hercules to be a spot-on live-action re-do.
Can you blame them? Financially, I mean. Their other billion dollar live action remakes, like “The Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “Aladdin”, made small tweaks and changes. But pretty much stayed true to the source material. KA-CHING! While the reimagined 2025 “Snow White” belly-flopped at the box office, losing more money than Scrooge McDuck can count.
So if you’re looking forward to seeing a live-action version of Disney’s Hercules that you recognize and remember, then thank the live-action “Lilo and Stitch” movie. It put Disney back on track after that “Snow White” derailment.
And if you’re a Disney fan who wants more original fare, then why aren’t you watching “ELIO”? Which is bombing at the box office.