Disney Announces 'Fast-Tracked' Release Date for Live-Action MULAN!

Back in March of 2015, BWW reported that a live-action reboot of the animated classic, MULAN was in the works at Disney. Today, Variety reports that the project has now been fast-tracked and is expected to hit theaters on November 2nd 2018.

Jason Reed is expected to produce the film featuring a script by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The project will join a recent surge of live-action Disney remakes, including "Maleficent" and "Cinderella." In 2017, a live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST film will hit theaters, featuring an all-star cast of Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Audra McDonald, Josh Gad and more.

Disney's orginal 1998 animated MULAN featured the voices of Lea Salonga, Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Donny Osmond, Eddie Murphy, Harvey Fierstein, and many others. The story centers on a young woman who disguises herself as a man so she can take her father's place in the army and go to war. With the help of her trusty dragon sidekick Mushu, she becomes a skilled warrior and, eventually, one of the country's greatest heroines.

MULAN earned $304.3 million worldwide, and went on to receive Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. In 2005, the studio released a direct-to-DVD sequel, Mulan II.

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