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‘FernGully’ Returning As Live-Action Film; Amazon MGM Studios Sets Marielle Heller To Direct
https://deadline.com/2026/04/ferngully- ... 236864500/

Yay! I love this one, so I'm happy it's getting a little love. Be nice if it does okay and helps the original film get a decent restoration / 4K release down the line.

Not really that particular on the cast, but I could see Meryl Streep as Magi. I'd been trying to think of someone for Hexxus though, and the best that I could think of so far was maybe Keith David? Could sort of see Austin Butler as Max, too; I'd rather he played Hercules, tbh, but why not both? Just wishing. Maybe Galitzine though since the same studio just picked him for He-Man.

Not too particular if they add or change tiny amounts of the plot as long as they keep the gist of the tree with Hexxus being cut down, Magi's sacrifice, the finale fight and re-growth of the destroyed forest. Most of Magi's dialogue I'm the finale (about the power of creation) I wish they'd keep verbatim. Also the "Dream Worth Keeping" song / scene, and Crusta's "Can't you feel its pain?"

Really? Is it truly happening? Whoa...

Maybe Colman Domingo could do Hexxus? Too bad Billie Eillish isn't interested in trying acting like Ariana, because she looks so much like Crysta. Scarlet Johannson has the face, too bad she's too old for the role.

Billie Eillish as Crysta
Meryl Streep as Magi
Jack Black as Batty
Colman Domingo or Keith Davd as Hexxus
Austin Butler as Max
Nicholas Galitzine or Ben Marshall as Pip

That would be a dream cast. I know I shouldn't expect that though, more likely it'll be a bunch of unknowns. Interesting to think of other non-Disney animated films of the '90s getting one of these. I could imagine the actress from Barbie / Wuthering Heights as Odette from The Swan Princess, for example.