Disney has released the very first trailer for one of their big 2020 live-action movies, a redo of their classic Mulan. The film follows the soon-to-be-released The Lion King and the previously released Aladdin, The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast.
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father. Mulan features a celebrated international cast that includes: Yifei Liu as Mulan; Donnie Yen as Commander Tung; Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan; Yoson An as Cheng Honghui; with Gong Li as Xianniang and Jet Li as the Emperor. The film is directed by Niki Caro from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek based on the narrative poem “The Ballad of Mulan.”
Disney also has a new version of The Little Mermaid in the works as well as a host of their other animated films which will get the live-action treatment in the near future.
Mulan will open in the spring of 2020. Watch the trailer below.
