Quasimodo is making a comeback! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is currently developing a live-action remake [1] of the 1996 animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame [2].

Drawing from both the original 1831 novel written by Victor Hugo and the classic Disney film, the studio has nabbed Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang to write the script. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz — who worked on the 1996 feature together and earned an Academy Award nomination for their score — are returning to handle the remake's musical score. Josh Gad, who has starred in a few Disney works, including Frozen [3] and the 2017 live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast [4], is on board as a producer.

Since the remake is still in the very early stages of production, there's no word yet on any casting decisions. Considering Disney has several films slated for release [5] in the upcoming year, including Aladdin [6], The Lion King [7] and Dumbo [8], it's assumed that this particular remake has more than enough time to get its cast and crew together. We can't wait to see what the conglomerate comes up with!