Tangled (Live-Action)

[JeanGreyForever]

After how The Sweatbox has been treated, I can't see Disney ever doing that. Same with American Dog which got almost no mention in the Bolt bonus features. And even their non-Disney animated titles, like Star Wars films with troubled productions get completely glossed over.

Yes, I know it's quite unlikely to happen. An unofficial book maybe would be more likely, though I'm not sure about that either.

Something tells me Disney would never let a third party get away with that especially on something they clearly went to keep under wraps. A real shame. I'd love to see Glen Keane publish his story treatment.

[DisneyFan97]

I hope Amanda Syfried and Cher play Rapunzel and Gothel !

[Disney's Divinity]

If Seyfreid is too old to play Ariel, she's waaaay too old for Rapunzel. I think Cher could be fun though, but for some reason it's hard for me to imagine her voice singing "Mother Knows Best." (That's not me saying I don't like Cher's voice, just that her voice is so deep and not theatrical at all.)

[DisneyFan97]

Since this movie is called "live action rapunzel" and not Tangled i think this might only be based on the fairy tale and not the Disney movie !

Which would mean this isn't a remake but an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story which would be cool, and a bit more original !

[Sotiris]

Rumor: Florence Pugh Is Top Choice For Disney’s Live-Action ‘Tangled’
https://thedisinsider.com/2023/08/11/ru ... n-tangled/

Rumor: Florence Pugh Still Disney’s Top Choice To Lead New Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Film
https://thedisinsider.com/2025/01/20/ru ... gled-film/

Rumor: ‘Elvis’ Director Baz Luhrmann Reportedly a Top Choice to Direct ‘Tangled’
https://thedisinsider.com/2023/08/26/el ... t-tangled/

Zachary Levi Is Down to Return For a Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Opposite Florence Pugh
https://thedisinsider.com/2023/08/22/za ... ence-pugh/

Zachary Levi Suggests Timothée Chalamet Should Play Flynn in 'Tangled' Live-Action Remake
https://www.etonline.com/zachary-levi-s ... -exclusive

[Farerb]

Michael Gracey In Negotiations To Direct Live-Action ‘Tangled’ For Disney
https://deadline.com/2024/12/tangled-mi ... 236200855/

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

Release this for OG Tangled's 20th Anniversary in 2030.

Then again, Tangled wasn't really a huge hit when it came out, given it made under $600M against a $260M budget and didn't even break even.

So, who's to say this will be a hit, even when Snow White flops maybe sending them a message that the remake craze needs to stop.

[Pokenonbinary]

Michael Gracey In Negotiations To Direct Live-Action ‘Tangled’ For Disney
https://deadline.com/2024/12/tangled-mi ... 236200855/

Avantika is taking the role

For the people who don't support the idea it's better to start accepting it and dont get surprised when they cast any brown actress as Rapunzel

[UmbrellaFish]

Michael Gracey In Negotiations To Direct Live-Action ‘Tangled’ For Disney
https://deadline.com/2024/12/tangled-mi ... 236200855/

I just feel like Disney should cool their heels and see how the upcoming remakes perform before they begin planning more.

I wonder if a theatrical, animated Tangled 2 is also on the table now? I know the TV series was very beloved, although I didn’t watch it.

[DisneyFan09]

Then again, Tangled wasn't really a huge hit when it came out, given it made under $600M against a $260M budget and didn't even break even.

Well, I don`t want to sound condescending, but Tangled actually was a huge hit when it came out. It didn`t outgross it`s following counterparts from the Revival era, but it was a huge hit on it`s own right. It outgrossed Disney`s hits that came between The Lion King and The Princess and the Frog, like Tarzan and Lilo & Stitch.

So, who's to say this will be a hit, even when Snow White flops maybe sending them a message that the remake craze needs to stop.

I seriously doubt that it will happen. Disney is a corporate company and money will always matter most in the movie industry.

[UmbrellaFish]

Yes, IIRC, Tangled’s budget ballooned because it went through so many revisions and a change of director/s. I also think personally if it had come a little later in the “Revival” it would have had the success Frozen had. Disney was still earning back its street cred then.

That was an exciting time to be a Disney fan!

[DisneyFan09]

Yes, IIRC, Tangled’s budget ballooned because it went through so many revisions and a change of director/s. I also think personally if it had come a little later in the “Revival” it would have had the success Frozen had. Disney was still earning back its street cred then.

Well, it would`ve been a bigger hit if it was released later on. But I still agree with you,

[Pokenonbinary]

Yes, IIRC, Tangled’s budget ballooned because it went through so many revisions and a change of director/s. I also think personally if it had come a little later in the “Revival” it would have had the success Frozen had. Disney was still earning back its street cred then.

That was an exciting time to be a Disney fan!

The budget was so big because they invented a new hair technology

They have used it for all their next movies, so that budget was very much used

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

Michael Gracey In Negotiations To Direct Live-Action ‘Tangled’ For Disney
https://deadline.com/2024/12/tangled-mi ... 236200855/

I just feel like Disney should cool their heels and see how the upcoming remakes perform before they begin planning more.

I wonder if a theatrical, animated Tangled 2 is also on the table now? I know the TV series was very beloved, although I didn’t watch it.

Don’t count on it. We already have a Tangled sequel with the Disney Channel series. The Princess and the Frog has a better chance of getting a sequel if they turn Tiana’s Disney+ series into “Tiana: Princess of Maldonia and the Frogs” for movie theaters in Thanksgiving 2029.

Then again, Tangled wasn't really a huge hit when it came out, given it made under $600M against a $260M budget and didn't even break even.

Well, I don`t want to sound condescending, but Tangled actually was a huge hit when it came out. It didn`t outgross it`s following counterparts from the Revival era, but it was a huge hit on it`s own right. It outgrossed Disney`s hits that came between The Lion King and The Princess and the Frog, like Tarzan and Lilo & Stitch.

So, who's to say this will be a hit, even when Snow White flops maybe sending them a message that the remake craze needs to stop.

I seriously doubt that it will happen. Disney is a corporate company and money will always matter most in the movie industry.

A) I argue it wasn’t when it failed to break even at 2.5X its budget ($650M WW on a $260M budget. Hence why I argue Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog were actual hits because they broke even and/or tripled their budgets.

B) Snow White won’t make money. So they’ll have to take a hint sooner or later that just because they’re corporate doesn’t mean they should ignore their consumers’ complaints and messages they’re sending them.

[DisneyFan09]

A) I argue it wasn’t when it failed to break even at 2.5X its budget ($650M WW on a $260M budget. Hence why I argue Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog were actual hits because they broke even and/or tripled their budgets.

Alright, fair enough. But still it wasn`t a outright flop either.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

A) I argue it wasn’t when it failed to break even at 2.5X its budget ($650M WW on a $260M budget. Hence why I argue Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog were actual hits because they broke even and/or tripled their budgets.

Alright, fair enough. But still it wasn`t a outright flop either.

Fair enough.

[Disney's Divinity]

Michael Gracey In Negotiations To Direct Live-Action ‘Tangled’ For Disney
https://deadline.com/2024/12/tangled-mi ... 236200855/

Avantika is taking the role

For the people who don't support the idea it's better to start accepting it and dont get surprised when they cast any brown actress as Rapunzel

And best to accept it'll flop afterwards in that case, just like TLM and Snow White.

Nah, I think Disney won't repeat that mistake, Tangled isn't a big enough property to mess with if even TLM couldn't be successful with a controversial racebend. They'd be smart to do this one right because it could give them the opportunity to re-brand Tangled under a more immediately recognizable Rapunzel title. It having a dumb adjective title has diminished it long term; it might've been able to overcome it if the film had been as massive as Frozen.

Certain of the remakes that don't racebend (like Moana, L&S, the Lion King sequels) will still be successful, so I don't see the remakes going away, tbh. The ones that have flopped are undeniably tied to racebending lead characters who look a specific way (a character with red hair, a character with a name for their white skin, etc.), there's no escaping it.

[Farerb]

I argue it wasn’t when it failed to break even at 2.5X its budget ($650M WW on a $260M budget. Hence why I argue Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog were actual hits because they broke even and/or tripled their budgets.

It's a weird argument to make. Do you think that Disney doesn't take into consideration the reason why Tangled's budget was so huge? Do you think that they don't take into consideration that Tangled still grossed the most since The Lion King (unadjusted).

They literally were giving up on Fairytales and Princess movies after The Princess and the Frog, Tangled changed that. Tangled revived The Snow Queen and turned it into Frozen and CGI.
And as much as I prefer The Princess and the Frog, I do not doubt that Tangled had greater longevity. Third after Frozen and Moana, and most Princess fans or Disney Renaissance fans would prefer it to the other two.

You can look it up here in the several Tangled threads from when the movie came up and see people's reaction back then.

[Disney Duster]

The ones that have flopped are undeniably tied to racebending lead characters who look a specific way (a character with red hair, a character with a name for their white skin, etc.), there's no escaping it.

Some Black people do have real red hair.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

I argue it wasn’t when it failed to break even at 2.5X its budget ($650M WW on a $260M budget. Hence why I argue Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog were actual hits because they broke even and/or tripled their budgets.

It's a weird argument to make. Do you think that Disney doesn't take into consideration the reason why Tangled's budget was so huge? Do you think that they don't take into consideration that Tangled still grossed the most since The Lion King (unadjusted).

They literally were giving up on Fairytales and Princess movies after The Princess and the Frog, Tangled changed that. Tangled revived The Snow Queen and turned it into Frozen and CGI.
And as much as I prefer The Princess and the Frog, I do not doubt that Tangled had greater longevity. Third after Frozen and Moana, and most Princess fans or Disney Renaissance fans would prefer it to the other two.

You can look it up here in the several Tangled threads from when the movie came up and see people's reaction back then.

I doubt that they were going to give up after The Princess and the Frog. That feels like a over-exaggeration.