Game of Thrones director Alex Graves is in early talks with Sony to direct its live-action film Mulan, according to Hollywood Reporters.据《好莱坞报道》指出，在与索尼电影公司的初期对话中，《权利的游戏》的导演亚历克斯·格拉维斯确定将执导真人版《花木兰》。The story is based on the household legend of Hua Mulan, a young woman who lived during the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589) and disguised herself as a man to go to battlefields in place of her ill father.该故事讲述的是生活在中国历史上南北朝时期（公元420-589年）、家喻户晓的传奇人物花木兰，女扮男装代替多病的父亲出征沙场。Sony said the film would be an international-Chinese co-production.索尼公司表示，这部电影会是国际与中国合作制作。

The story of Hua Mulan was depicted by Disney in its 1998 animated feature Mulan. Disney is also working on a live-action version, scheduled to be released in November, 2018.迪士尼公司曾于1998年制作了动画版的《花木兰》。而目前迪士尼方面也在计划拍摄真人版，档期定于2018年11月。Disney's announcement last year of a live-action remake drew an online petition urging the company not to have a white actress play the role. The petition garnered 85,300 signatures.迪士尼公司于去年宣布将筹拍真人版《花木兰》，结果引发民众网上请愿抵制白人当主演，共有85300人签名。The cast for Sony's production is yet to be announced.目前索尼公司的参演阵容尚未对外公布。Graves has directed several episodes of HBO's award-winning Game of Thrones. He also has episodes for Proof, House of Cards and Bloodline under his belt.HBO热播剧《权利的游戏》部分剧集就是由格拉维斯执导的。从外，他也曾掌镜电视剧《灵动证据》、《纸牌屋》和《血脉》。