‘Medusa’ Animated Movie in the Works at Sony Pictures Animation

Sony Pictures Animation Medusa Movie

The story of Medusa is going to come to life on the big screen in an animated comedy set up at Sony Pictures Animation. The studio just picked up the pitch by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden and has set Lauren Faust to direct. According to Sony, this Medusa movie will be an all-new story about the snake-headed mythological creature.

“After hearing the ingeniously funny pitch from Todd and Holly, we could immediately see the enormous potential in the idea,” explained Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate. “And when Lauren Faust, a uniquely gifted animation filmmaker with a real talent for relating to audiences, connected with the project, we knew the combination of her vision and their story would create something extraordinary. Medusa will be a clever, heartfelt animated comedy about a girl who’s having the ultimate bad hair day.”

“Todd and Holly’s version of the tale of Medusa is filled with so many of my favorite ideas to work with: magic, mythology, humor and strong, funny, extremely relatable characters. I was excited by the idea of showing the comedy behind an otherwise horrific monster, and I was really drawn to the writer’s unique re-imagining of Greek mythology,” said director Faust. “In our story, we meet Medusa as a young human, who, like so many of us, is overwhelmed with trying to fit a certain mold to please others. Her resulting popularity ticks off the wrong Goddess who turns her into the snake-haired monster we all know and fear. Medusa sets out on a quest to reverse this curse with the help of a goofy team of oddball and misfit mythological creatures who help her learn that what makes you different is, in fact, what makes you strong.”

Sony Pictures Animation hasn’t announced a release date for Medusa.