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Mulan is one on the best Disney female heroines - not only did she save the whole of China but she looked kick-ass in armour. Well now, it seems Disney agrees and has decided to give the princess a remake, following The Jungle Book's success as well as Maleficent and Cinderella. There's scant information available at the moment, but the company has revealed the release date and there has already been controversy around the casting details. So let's down to business (sorry, we couldn't help ourselves) and take a look at what's to come. What is the release date? The Walt Disney Studios confirmed the live-action remake would open in theatres November 2, 2018 - 20 years after it's first release...but now that's changed. During Disney D23 Epxo Disney released details about a handful of movies, but when it came to Mulan the most noteworthy information was the change in release date. The movie is now slated for 2019, in either November or December. No casting announcements were made, which may shed some light on why the date was pushed back. Who will direct? Niki Caro will helm the film, while ‘Crouching Tiger’ producer Bill Kong is joining as executive producer, according to Hollywood Reporter . Will there be music? Potentially no, but it's not settled yet. In an interview with Moviefone , Caro talked about her approach to remaking the film. “From what I understand, no songs right now, much to the horror of my children” she said. The artist to take on the title track is yet to be announced. Christina Aguilera sang Reflection for the 1998 animated film. Who will star as Mulan? We finally have our Mulan! Chinese actor Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, has been cast for the lead role. The Mulan casting appeal asked for someone with "credible martial arts skills" and the ability to speak English. Liu has lived in New York previously and acted in The Forbidden Kingdom, Outcast and The Chinese Window. Who will star as Li Shang? There is no Li Shang! A casting call notice lists another lead character - Chen Honghui. Will the cast be Chinese? The original movie was based on the Chinese legend, and kept the characters in tune with the legend. There was uproar at the idea of changing this, Disney was forced to confirm it was not "whitewashing" the film and said it the main role and all primary roles will be Chinese. There were also rumours Jennifer Lawrence was in line to play the title role, with Zac Efron as Li Shang - these have been denied. What can we expect? Niki Caro in an interview said it would be "a big, girly martial arts epic. It will be extremely muscular and thrilling and entertaining and moving.” Who is behind the remake? Writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Jurassic World) were brought on to rewrite the spec script from 2015 - they're also working on the Avatar sequel. There's so many remakes, but Mulan stood out. Disney saw the writers' spec, by Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin. The idea is to take the legendary Chinese ballad and the 1998 animated film. Jason Reed is set to produce with Chris Bender and Jake Weiner. |