Earlier in 2025, Disney reported that it was halting progress on its live-action Tangled film. This decision likely came from the critical and commercial failure of Snow White. It wasn’t clear if the film would ever move forward again or end up getting the axe for good. But now Disney is ready to move forward with the live-action Tangled movie. And we even got our first-look at live-action Tangled at D23.
Taking on the two leading roles are Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim. They will star in the Tangled live-action movie as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, respectively. Croft previously played Raven in the DC series Titans while Manheim is known for his role in the Zombies movie franchise. Joining them is Kathryn Hahn as villain Mother Gothel. The live-action Tangled movie also stars Diego Luna as a new character, Hawthorne, who was not in the animated version of the film. Additionally, the movie will feature Caitríona Balfe as Queen Arianna, Elliot Cowan as King Frederic, and Patrick and Hugo McPherson as the Stabbington twins. Kathryn Hahn will play Mother Gothel.
For those who aren’t familiar, the animated Tangled film came out in 2010 and reimagined the classic story of Rapunzel. In this version, Mandy Moore voiced the main character. It was a big box-office success for Disney and, with the recent love for Lilo & Stitch, it seems the company wants to bet on Tangled now.
The Tangled live-action movie will release on March 31, 2028.
Originally published on October 10, 2025.