The Oscar winning ‘Women Talking’ writer/director and star joins writers Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (‘Transparent’) and producers Chris and Paul Weitz on the studio’s latest photorealistic CGI remake of an animated classic; story follows a young fawn on his adventures in the forest after tragedy strikes.
Oscar-winning writer/director and actor Sarah Polley (Women Talking) is set to helm Disney’s Bambi live-action photorealistic CGI remake, based on the timeless tale of a young fawn whose mother is brutally killed in the first five minutes. Much like previous remake The Lion King, no humans will appear in the upcoming film (barring the aforementioned gun-toting hunter).
While not officially confirmed, Deadline reports the film will be a musical featuring music from Kacey Musgraves. The film is still in very early development, so this is subject to change.
While Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel, Tomb Raider) and Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Chaos Walking) were originally announced as the screenwriters, Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent) have penned the most recent draft of the script. Chris and Paul Weitz produce under the Depth of Field banner.
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