'Sword in the Stone' Live-Action Remake in the Works With 'Game of Thrones' Writer (Exclusive) 

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'Sword in the Stone' Live-Action Remake in the Works With 'Game of Thrones' Writer (Exclusive)

, has been tapped to pen the script for the project, which will be produced by Brigham Taylor.

, the final movie released before Walt Disney’s death, told of a young King Arthur who is being mentored by Merlin.

The feature is loosely based on the T.H. White’s novel of the same name, which later became part of White’s multi-book Arthurian fantasy

Taylor, a former production exec at Disney, is producing the studio’s live-action version of

Cogman has already demonstrated an affinity for the Medieval fantasy genre. His work on

has seen him nominated for WGA Awards four times and he is currently working on adapting the fantasy card game

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