In its latest bid to leverage its animated movies of yesteryear, Disney is looking to unsheathe a live-action remake of its 1963 fantasy "The Sword in the Stone." The studio has enlisted "Game of Thrones" screenwriter Bryan Cogman to pen the script for the project, which is in the early stages of development.
Cogman confirmed the news via Twitter on Monday, writing that he is a lifelong fan of both the film and its source material, the 1938 novel by T.H. White. Cogman also posted a photo of himself at the Sword in the Stone attraction at Disneyland with the caption "Research.