Dwayne Johnson is setting his sights on a mythical new adventure with Disney.

For, the Hollywood heavyweight is joining forces with the Mouse House to bring the legendary Greek figure Medusa to the big screen in a live-action movie.

And while The Rock is heavily involved, audiences shouldn’t expect to see him turning anyone to stone just yet.

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According to Deadline, Disney is developing an original live-action movie centered on the snake-haired figure from Greek mythology.

Michael Montemayor, who has worked on Disney’s forthcoming live-action adaptation of ‘Tangled’, has been enlisted to pen the first draft of the screenplay.

Johnson will produce through his Seven Bucks Productions company alongside longtime collaborators Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia.

However, the 54-year-old is not currently attached to star.

For those unfamiliar with the mythology, Medusa is one of three Gorgons whose terrifying gaze could turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone.

But rather than simply revisit the familiar legend, the creative team is reportedly developing a distinctly different interpretation of the character.

The project marks another collaboration between Johnson and Disney, following their work on ‘Jungle Cruise’ and the live-action ‘Moana’.

As previously reported, the latter saw The Rock reprise his role as Maui and subsequently address its mixed critical reception.

With no director, cast, or release date confirmed for ‘Medusa’, the movie remains in the early stages of development.

Still, a Disney-sized reinvention of one of mythology’s most recognizable figures certainly has the ingredients for an intriguing cinematic spectacle.

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