Disney Develops Live-Action Medusa Movie
Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions is developing a live-action Medusa film for Disney, with Michael Montemayor writing the script.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Action/Adventure
Disney is developing a live-action Medusa movie from Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions. Michael Montemayor, who recently wrote the live-action Tangled remake for Disney, is set to write the script, and no cast has been attached yet.
Why it matters
The project extends an existing working relationship between Seven Bucks and Disney, which previously collaborated on Jungle Cruise. It also adds to the studio's slate of live-action reimaginings of animated and mythological material.
Seven Bucks and Disney previously collaborated on Jungle Cruise, and Montemayor previously wrote the live-action Tangled remake for the studio. No box office or viewership figures for the new project are available.
The players
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson is a prominent actor and producer whose Seven Bucks Productions company is developing the Medusa project and who is also starring in the upcoming Jumanji: Open World.
Seven Bucks Productions
Seven Bucks Productions is the production company founded by Dwayne Johnson that developed the Medusa film and previously collaborated with Disney on Jungle Cruise.
Disney
Disney is the entertainment conglomerate that is developing the live-action Medusa movie and has a long history of producing live-action reimaginings of animated and classic properties.
The details
Seven Bucks Productions is developing the live-action Medusa film for Disney, with Johnson serving as a producer alongside Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. Matt Smith will produce through Electro Corduroy Entertainment, and the script is being written by Michael Montemayor.
Timeline
Christmas Day: Jumanji: Open World, the upcoming Seven Bucks sequel for Sony starring Johnson, is scheduled for release.
Industry Dynamics
The Medusa project continues the pattern set by Jungle Cruise of Seven Bucks Productions partnering with Disney on live-action adaptations. It fits a broader studio strategy of revisiting mythological and animated material through live-action development.
No release window, streaming platform, or theatrical distribution plan for the Medusa film has been announced, so audiences cannot yet determine how or where to watch it. Viewers interested in the studio's recent collaborations can look to Jungle Cruise and the forthcoming Jumanji: Open World on Christmas Day.
The takeaway
Projects built on established studio-producer partnerships, like Seven Bucks and Disney's, often move forward on a steady pipeline, but casting and release timing typically come later in development. Readers following the Medusa project should watch for casting announcements before expecting a release date.
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