Disney+ remaking the classic novel ‘Black Beauty’
Disney+ announced that a new adaptation of the 1877 Anna Sewell classic novel “Black Beauty” will appear on the streaming service later this year.
This adaptation is of a wild mustang born free in the American west. When she is captured and taken away from family, her story intertwines with that of 17-year old Jo Green, similarly grieving over the loss of her parents.
The book has gone through more than a half-dozen film versions and a couple of TV version, as well as a 2011 theatrical production.
This version is being directed by Ashley Avis (“Adolescence”) who also wrote the screenplay. JB Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt (“Polar,” “Monster Hunter”) and Robert Kulzer (“Polar”) from Constantin Film are producers and Martin Moszkowicz, Edward Winters and Jon Brown are executive producers. Dylan Tarason is a co-producer, and Moonlighting Films president Genevieve Hofmeyr (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) is the South African producer.
Here is the cast:
- Mackenzie Foy as Jo Green
- Kate Winslet as Black Beauty (voice)
- Fern Deacon as Georgina Winthorp
- Claire Forlani as Mrs Winthorp
- Iain Glen as John Manly
- Calam Lynch as George Winthorp
- Max Raphael as James
- Hakeem Kae-Kazeem as Terry
- Matt Rippy as Henry Gordon
- Avianah Abrahams as Anna
