Inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places. Although the Russo Brothers don’t expect to make another movie with Marvel Studios until the next decade, the two filmmakers are not ready to leave the studio's parent company behind any time soon. Through their independent studio, AGBO, the Russos are producing Disney's next live-action adaptation of its 1997 animated feature, Hercules. With Guy Ritchie directing his second live-action Disney film, Joe Russo believes that they have built a strong team within the company to deliver a quality film. “I think we have a point of view on how they can stretch the limits of their IP moving forward, rather than paying IP management,” Joe Russo told Variety. Disney’s live-action films have yet to hit the mark, often sticking too close to the material or fumbling with the film’s original themes in a way that doesn’t hold any weight, but Russo said Hercules will be “a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 3 November, 2022