Disney and Seven Bucks are developing a live-action Medusa, according to Dread Central’s account of a Deadline report. Michael Montemayor, who worked on Disney’s live-action Tangled, is writing the first draft. Source
Dwayne Johnson is producing alongside Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Matt Smith, Dread Central reports. Source Nerdist reported that no director or star was attached; Johnson’s producer credit isn’t a casting announcement. Source
In Greek mythology, Medusa is a snake-haired Gorgon who turns people to stone when they look at her. Perseus kills her, then uses her severed head as a weapon. That’s the myth, not a confirmed synopsis of Disney’s adaptation. Source Either way, a challenging character to invite to a meet-and-greet.
How much of that menace will Disney keep? Dread Central’s Brad Miska points to Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion Medusa in 1981’s Clash of the Titans: Perseus crouches behind a pillar, watching his shield because he can’t risk looking directly at her. Miska recalls the scene as frightening, and hopes Disney preserves that side of the character. Source
Neither Dread Central nor Nerdist specifies Disney’s intended tone. Source Source Medusa offers a potent horror setup: seeing the monster is itself the danger.
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