Disney have released a first look at their live-action adaptation of Mulan, based on the 2D animated action comedy musical of the same name released in 1998. The image for the new film showcases lead actress Liu Yifei dressed as the titular character.
The original film depicted the tale of Fa Mulan, a young woman who disguised herself as a man in order to stop her grandfather from having to join the military. Mulan was a commercial success and very quickly became one of Disney’s most popular movies.
The live-action adaptation will be directed by Niki Caro and began principal production on August 13th, 2018. The screenplay has been helmed by Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the latter two known as the creative duo behind the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War of the Planet of the Apes. They also co-wrote Jurassic World and are set to write James Cameron’s Avatar 3.
Casting for Fa Mulan took over 1000 candidates across 5 continents before Liu Yifei was chosen. She will now be joined by the likes of Donnie Yen (IP Man trilogy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story), Gong Li (The Story of Qiu Ju) and Jet Li (Fist of Legend, Unleashed, Lethal Weapon 4) amongst many others.
Mulan is set for release on March 27th 2020, are you looking forward to this adaptation? Drop us a comment on your thoughts below.
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