Live-action Hercules faces fan backlash after it was described as 'experimental' and TikTok inspired

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Disney's live-action Hercules is already facing fan backlash after producer Joe Russo revealed new details about the film in an interview with Variety.According to Russo, the Guy Ritchie-directed feature will be 'more experimental' than past live-action adaptations and inspired by TikTok.Soon after the interview was published, fans of the beloved 1997 animated film took to Twitter to voice their dismay -- with many predicting the reimagining will be a total 'disaster.' Backlash: Disney's live-action Hercules is already facing fan backlash after producer Joe Russo revealed new details about the film in an interview with Variety'[Hercules will be] a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution,' Russo told the outlet.'I think they're excited to see what we can all bring to it in a way that isn't just a reinterpretation of the animated film.' Russo says Ritchie, who directed Disney's live-action Aladdin in 2019, is up to the task because 'he has penchant for experimentation.'Along with being animated, 1997's Hercules was also a musical with most of the songs performed by a female Greek chorus.

Russo confirmed that the upcoming live-action film will be a 'modern musical' inspired by TikTok, which is a short-form video sharing platform.

TikTok-inspired: According to Russo (left), the Guy Ritchie-directed feature will be 'more experimental' than past live-action adaptations and inspired by TikTok.

Russo says Ritchie (right), who directed Disney's live-action Aladdin in 2019, is up to the task because 'he has penchant for experimentation''There are questions about how you translate it as a musical.