Walt Disney Studios is reportedly developing yet another live-action remake of one of its animated classics. The Hollywood Reporter revealed Monday that Bryan Cogman, a writer-producer on HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been hired to write a script for a live-action version of The Sword in the Stone.
The movie is loosely based on the T.H. White’s novel of the same name. It tells the story of a 12-year-old orphan named Arthur, who befriends a wizard named Merlin. After the King of England dies, leaving no heir to the throne, a sword appears inside an anvil. It bears an inscription that says whoever removes it will be the new king. No one is able to remove the sword, and eventually, it is forgotten. Thanks to Merlin’s mentorship, Arthur is eventually able to claim the throne.
