A HERCULEAN TASK

Hercules underperformed at the box office when released in 1997 – especially in comparison to its predecessors Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and Pocahontas. But the studio hopes things will be better this time round and has mitigated the risk by handing producing duties to the brothers behind mega-hit Avengers: Endame, Anthony and Joe Russo.

Hercules tells the story of the eponymous strongman, who was the son of Zeus in Greek mythology.

The new film is expected to feature much of the music from the original, including Oscar nominated song Go the Distance. No casting has been announced yet but that hasn’t stopped speculation with the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Armie Hammer and Dwayne Johnson all being linked to the title role.

—Sandro Monetti