The first trailer for Mulan is here. It`s the latest live-action Disney adaptation of a classic animated movie, and stars Liu Yifei as the Chinese teenager who disguises herself as a man to fight in the Imperial army against invaders.The trailer is visually stunning and suggests that, unlike recent Disney live-action movies such as Dumbo and Aladdin, Mulan will take a slightly different approach from the original. It`s not a direct adaptation of the 1993 animated movie, and also takes influence from the original 6th Century poem `The Legend of Mulan.` The trailer starts with quiet, domestic scenes of Mulan and her family before delivering some spectacular-looking martial arts action as Mulan takes up her place to fight in the Emperor`s army. Check it out below.Mulan`s cast also includes a number of high profile Asian stars, such as Donnie Yen, Jet Li, and Gong Li. The movie is directed by New Zealand filmmaker Niki Caro, who previously helmed The Zookeeper`s Wife. Caro previously stated that this version of Mulan won`t include any songs--and presumably Eddie Murphy`s talking dragon Mushu will be absent too. It releases on March 27, 2020.The next live-action Disney adaptation will be The Lion King, which hits theaters later this month. It`s directed by Jon Favreau, who previously helmed the recent hit remake of The Jungle Book--check out the latest Lion King trailer. Other Disney remakes in the works include Cruella, The Little Mermaid, and Pinnochio.
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