Disney’s new live-action Hercules movie will factor in how audiences are nowadays “trained by TikTok.” Producer Joe Russo (Avengers) told Variety that the film will be “a little bit more experimental in tone,” and that includes being shaped by how young people in particular are “trained” by TikTok these days.
The Russo brothers are producing the film via their AGBO banner, with Guy Ritchie (Disney’s Aladdin) set to direct. Joe Russo said Ritchie is perfect for the movie because he has a “penchant for experimentation.” Russo went on to say that he believes Disney is excited about the project because it will be more than a simple “reinterpretation of the animated film” from 1997.
The new live-action Hercules will be a musical, and this is where the TikTok inspiration comes in.