FernGully Remake: Live-Action Magic & Eco Message

0:00It's April 17th, from Hollywood to your headphones. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story. Amazon MGM Studios just dropped big news on Friday. They're turning the 1992 animated hit Fern Gully, the last rainforest into a live-action movie. Mario Heller, who directed films like The Diary of a Teenage Girl and a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, is stepping up to write and direct this. 1. The original story follows a fairy named Krista in the Australian rainforest, who shrinks a human guy named Zach to her size right as logger's threaten. They're home. Together with other fairies and a wild bat voiced by Robin Williams, they battle a pollution-loving villain called Hexas. Fans still remember the movie fondly for its equal message, strong reviews, and killer soundtrack with Alan Sylvestery's score, plus tracks like The Baddie. It even got a direct-to-video sequel in 1998, though without the original voices.

1:00Producer John Scheinberg says, they're not stopping at the film. They plan to build out the Fern Gully world with music, games, books, and merchandise too. Keep those environmental themes alive across platforms. Heller's also lining up a baseball project with Tom Hanks next. This remake could bring fresh life to a 90s classic, blending live-action magic with its timeless call to protect our planet.