( CNN ) On the heels of the magical success of Disney 's live-action `` Cinderella , '' the studio is eyeing another live-action retelling : `` Mulan . '' Disney bought a script by writing team Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek that centers on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan , the female warrior who was the main character in Disney 's 1998 animated film . Chris Bender and J.C. Spink ( `` We 're the Millers ) are producing the new project . From Cinderella to Elsa ( and Back to Cinderella ) : The Evolution of Disney Princesses . The 1998 film , directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook , followed a young woman who disguises herself as a man so she can take her father 's place in the army and go to war . With the help of her trusty dragon sidekick Mushu , she becomes a skilled warrior and , eventually , one of the country 's greatest heroines . It earned $ 304.3 million worldwide , earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations and resulted in a 2005 direct-to-DVD sequel , `` Mulan II . '' Disney has been on a roll with its live-action versions of its classic animated films . `` Cinderella , '' starring Lily James , has earned $ 336.2 million worldwide to date since hitting theaters three weeks ago . In 2010 , the reimagined `` Alice in Wonderland '' grossed a staggering $ 1.02 billion and when `` Maleficent , '' starring Angelina Jolie as the iconic villainess , opened in May 2014 , it went on to earn a stunning $ 758.4 million worldwide . 'Beauty and the Beast ' : Meet the Cast of Disney 's Live-Action Retelling . Disney is also making a live-action retelling of `` Beauty and the Beast , '' starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens . Audra McDonald just joined the cast of the project , which will be directed by Bill Condon . It hits theaters on March 17 , 2017 . And in 2016 Disney will release a new version of `` The Jungle Book '' and the sequel to '' Alice in Wonderland . '' Finally , a live-action version of `` Dumbo , '' which will be helmed by Tim Burton , is also in the works . Best bad guys : The scariest Disney villains . Writing team Martin and Hynek met in high school , among other projects , have written for the Know Theatre of Cincinnati and rewrote a script for Amazon Studios . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter . All rights reserved .
After the buzz from 'Cinderella ' and 'Maleficent , ' Disney is planning a live-action take on 'Mulan . ' Mulan is a female warrior and star of the 1998 animated film . Live action remakes of 'Beauty and the Beast ' and 'Dumbo ' are already in the works .