The Upcoming Live-Action "Hercules" Is Going To Be TikTok Inspired, And People Are Already Very Confused

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It's been over two years since Disney announced they're developing a live-action remake of the 1997 animated classic Hercules, and news about the film has been sparse.

Animated Hercules smiling
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Well, the day is finally here! We've got an update, although it's a little...confusing.

Hercules, Phil, and Pegasus applauding
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In a new interview with Variety, producer Joe Russo revealed that the film is a musical, and to help make it feel more modern, they're taking inspiration from TikTok.

Pegasus and other Hercules characters smiling
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He said, "There are questions about how you translate it as a musical. Audiences today have been trained by TikTok, right? What is their expectation of what that musical looks like and feels like? That can be a lot of fun and help us push the boundaries a little bit on how you execute a modern musical.”

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He goes on to say that Hercules will be “a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution.”

Hades and Hercules
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While we don't know exactly what Russo means by this, people took to Twitter to voice their concerns over what they think is a bad idea.

While others jokingly speculated about what a TikTok-inspired Hercules would even look like.

Well, I imagine it'll be a while before we get any info on what a TikTok-inspired Hercules looks like, but at least we have the jokes to tide us over until then!

What do you think about the TikTok-inspired Hercules musical? Let us know in the comments.

And we'll be sure to update you on any more Hercules-related news.