Bruckheimer Sets Animated Musical "Epic" Odyssey
Dark Horizons • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Epic," an animated musical adaptation of Homer’s "The Odyssey," is being developed into a film by producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman, known for "F1" and "Top Gun: Maverick."
- Jorge Rivera-Herrans, the creator behind the viral TikTok series, is collaborating with Bruckheimer and Atlantic Music Group president Kevin Weaver to produce the project, which is in its early stages.
- The film will be Bruckheimer’s first animation project and is currently being pitched to studios and streaming platforms through CAA.
- "Epic" originated as Rivera-Herrans’ senior thesis at the University of Notre Dame and gained massive popularity on TikTok during the pandemic, amassing four billion global streams and over seven billion short-form views.
- This announcement precedes the release of Christopher Nolan’s live-action adaptation of "The Odyssey," scheduled to premiere in cinemas on July 17th.
