Disney's Live-Action 'Tangled' Sets March 2028 Release
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- Disney set a March 31, 2028 release date for its live-action 'Tangled' remake, unveiling first footage exclusively to attendees at the D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday.
- Teagan Croft stars as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider, with Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel, Diego Luna in a new role, and Patrick and Hugo McPherson as the Stabbington brothers.
- Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) directs from a screenplay by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and Michael Montemayor; Kristin Burr produces with Lucy Kitada and Jessica Virtue executive producing.
- Filming began in Spain in June 2026 after the project was put on hold in April 2025 following Disney's Snow White remake earning just $145 million globally and $69 million domestically.
- The original 2010 animated 'Tangled' earned $592 million globally, spawned the short 'Tangled Ever After' and series 'Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure,' and earned an Oscar nomination for best original song for 'I See the Light.'
Why it matters: Disney pressed pause on this remake in April 2025 after Snow White cratered at $145M global, and is now resuming the live-action fairy-tale pipeline with a March 2028 date — a deliberately long runway that gives director Michael Gracey time to recalibrate the live-action translation after two costly recent misfires.
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