It’s looking certain Disney’s live-action take on Mulan won’t be a musical, its director has revealed.
However, the focus on action looks to mean Mulan drops one of the most beloved aspects of the 1998 animated film, its musical numbers: with Caro telling Moviefone, “From what I understand, no songs right now, much to the horror of my children.”
Without the narrative tentpoles demanded by hitting each of Mulan’s musical numbers, the new film has the freedom to explore completely fresh material; which seems especially wise with how rich a source material Disney has at their hands with the original Hua Mulan legend.