Starring Mandy Moore as Rapunzle and Zachary Levi as Flynn Rider, the animated adaptation of the classic fairytale as a major critical success and a huge hit with audiences. Tangled, directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, hit theaters in 2010. Disney has reason to believe Rapunzel could do quite well, thanks to a little movie called Tangled that came out a decade ago. Cinderella and Maleficent were also majorly successful, with only the occasional financial misfire, such as Pete's Dragon. The Jungle Book also got very near that mark. Disney has had tremendous success with live-action remakes/reimaginings in recent years with Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King all making over $1 billion worldwide. Zoe Kent ( Lilo & Stitch) and Jessica Virtue ( Mulan) are heading up the project on Disney's side, with Lucy Kitada ( Eleanor & Park) set to oversee the production. Michael De Luca ( Moneyball, Captain Phillips) and Kristin Burr ( Christopher Robin, Cruella) are on board as producers.

Disney also has a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch bound for Disney+. The streaming service played host to the Lady and the Tramp live-action remake when it launched last year, so it would be reasonable to assume something like this could end up there as well. It's also important to note that this is reportedly being developed as a theatrical release, not for Disney+. No specific names have been revealed at this time. No director is attached yet, but it's said that a search is currently underway. While not billed as a remake, per se, it's easy to imagine the studio might look to Tangled for inspiration in bringing this tale to the big screen again.Īccording to a new report, Ashleigh Powell ( The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) has been hired to pen the screenplay for Rapunzel. With that in mind, it shouldn't come as a huge surprise to learn that the studio is developing a live-action Rapunzel movie. Disney isn't going to stop with the live-action remakes and reimaginings until the money stops rolling in.

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