According to a story today at The Hollywood Reporter, Whale Rider and McFarland, USA director Niki Caro will be taking on the project.
Mulan now marks what is only the second time a female director has taken on a project budgeted higher than $100 million at The Walt Disney Studios.
It is also noted in the original article that Niki Caro was a talent being looked at to take on Marvel Studios‘ Captain Marvel but that her schedule on Mulan will almost certainly preclude that possibility.