Michael Gracey, director of The Best Showman, is in talks to helm the live-action remake of Tangled for Disney.
Disney can’t resist a live-action remake. Deadline experiences that Michael Gracey (The Best Showman) is in talks to direct a live-action remake of Tangled for the studio.
Primarily based on the retelling of the Rapunzel fairy story by the Brothers Grimm, Tangled tells the story of a long-lost princess (Mandy Moore) determined to go away the confines of her remoted tower. However when a runaway thief (Zachary Levi) stumbles upon her, she leaves to expertise a world which she has by no means seen. There have been rumblings of a live-action model of the 2010 animated movie for numerous years, with Baz Luhrmann (Elvis) as soon as rumoured to be directing.
The live-action Tangled is anticipated to observe the identical beats as the unique, with Jennifer Laytin Robinson (I Know What You Did Final Summer season) penning the latest draft of the script.
Disney has numerous live-action remakes simply over the horizon, together with Mufasa: The Lion King (though photo-realistically animated is a greater time period for this one), a prequel that tells the origin of Mufasa, the lion who will sooner or later grow to be king of the Delight Lands. “Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick,” reads the synopsis. “Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.” First reactions to the prequel have been surprisingly constructive, with the movie set to debut in theaters on December twentieth.
There’s additionally the controversial live-action Snow White film starring Rachel Zegler coming to theaters on March 21, 2025, in addition to the live-action remake of Lilo & Sew, which is ready for a Might 23, 2025 launch.
Are you down for a live-action Tangled film?
