Disney is working on a live-action version of their 1941 animated feature Dumbo.

Transformers franchise writer Ehren Kruger is writing the script and Justin Springer (Tron: Legacy) will produce along with Kruger.

The new take involves the adaptation of the original movie while adding a unique family story that parallels Dumbo’s story. Also, the studio believes that because of the current state of CG technology, live-action movies featuring a soaring pachyderm (or any animal for that matter) are viable.

The Transformers movies have occupied Kruger’s life for the past several years. He has sole writing credit on the current Age of Extinction and co-wrote 2011’s Dark of the Moon and 2009’s Revenge of the Fallen with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. He also is known for his twisty thrillers such as Arlington Road, Skeleton Key and The Ring.

This is the latest in a line of Disney animated properties adapted into live-action.  Disney has seen recent success with Maleficent and Alice in Wonderland and yet to come are Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast.

Dumbo is originally 64 minutes long, Disney’s shortest feature, and has several classic songs.  The news of this adaptation is certainly interesting and we’ll keep an ear out for any additional news.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter