The screenplay was written by Musker, Clements, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and Irene Mecchi. The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, both of whom also produced the film with Alice Dewey Goldstone.
It is loosely based on the legendary hero Heracles (known in the film by his Roman name, Hercules), the son of Zeus, in Greek mythology. Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures.
