The Sword In The Stone returns! Game Of Thrones writer hired by Disney to pen script for live-action reboot of 1963 film
Game Of Thrones scribe Bryan Cogman has been tapped to write a script for a live-action version of Disney's animated feature Sword In The Stone.
Variety confirmed the news Monday.
The tale of the young King Arthur is the latest Disney classic to be given a live-action reboot following the box office success of Cinderella, Maleficent and Alice In Wonderland.
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Famous tale: The Sword In The Stone is getting a live-action remake. The story follows an orphan Arthur who pulls a sword out of a blacksmith's anvil and ends up becoming king
New gig: Bryan Cogman, a writer for HBO's Game Of Thrones, shared this photo of himself trying to pull out 'the sword in the stone' at Disneyland to express his excitement at being hired by Disney to pen a script for a live-action remake of the 1963 animated film
Cogman, who has co-written and co-produced several episodes of the gritty HBO fantasy drama based on the books by George R.R. Martin, has tweeted his excitement about the new project.
He shared a photo of himself at Disneyland trying to pull out the 'sword in the stone' at the California theme park and captioned it: 'Research.'
In another tweet, he wrote: 'I have cherished both the novel and 1963 film since childhood. Hugely excited and honored to be working on this.'
Fan: Cogman tweeted it was an honor to be entrusted with the task of reworking the Disney classic
Joining the list: The Sword And The Stone joins a growing list of Disney aimated features that are being rebooted as live-action movies following the success of Cinderella, Maleficent and Alice In Wonderland
Like Games Of Thrones, the Disney original animation was loosely based on a book by author T.H. White.
The novel was part of White's multi-book series The Once And Future King.
The Disney film released in 1963 followed an orphan called Arthur who removed a sword from a blacksmith's anvil in London and eventually became King.
The Sword And The Stone tone joins other former animated features already greenlit by the studio for makeovers.
They include Beauty And The Beast starring Emma Watson, Tinker Bell starring Reese Witherspoon and The Jungle Book, a mix of live action and computer-generated characters directed by Jon Favreau.
Also in the works at the Mouse House are reboots of Disney classics Mulan, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, Fantasia and a prequel to Aladdin.
Breakthrough gig: Cogman cut his teeth as a writer and producer on HBO's Game Of Thrones, bringing to life the world of George R.R. Martin's fantasy saga
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