Notice to Disney fans: a live action adaptation of “Rapunzel” is in preparation…
After Lilo & Stitch and Moana, it would now be the turn of the beautiful Rapunzel to be entitled to her live action remake – this is in any case what The DisInsider announces on YouTube (via Disney Plus Informer).
Daniel Richtman, a reputable industry insider, also confirmed the project. It was also reported that Ashleigh Powell, known for her work on The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, wrote an early draft of the screenplay.
Finally, it is also rumored that Florence Pugh is the first choice to play the princess with long golden hair.
At this time, no further details have been provided. Given the current writers’ and actors’ strike, in addition to major Disney budget cuts, a Rapunzel movie is not guaranteed to be released in the near future. However, given that Disney’s live-action movies have grossed over $6.5 billion worldwide to date, it’s obvious the studio is sure to be churning out more soon. .
As a reminder, Rapunzel tells the story of a young girl with magically long hair who has spent her entire life in a tower. But when a thief on the run stumbles across her, she begs him to take her out into the world for the first time to find out who she really is.
While waiting (perhaps) Rapunzel, we can find Snow White (2024), Lilo & Stitch (2024), Mufasa (2024) and Moana (2025) on our big screens. In addition to these, Disney is also considering live action versions of The Princess and the Frog, The Aristocats, Hercules, Merlin the Wizard, Bambi and Robin Hood. However, it should be noted that these projects without specified release dates are still in early development and may not come to fruition.
Disney’s latest live-action The Little Mermaid has grossed over $560 million at the worldwide box office and is yet to be seen in a few remaining theaters.