Disney Officially Sets Release Date for Next Live-Action Remake

Published Aug 17, 2026, 3:49 PM EDT

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Disney's live-action remakes of its animated classics were once sure-fire blockbusters. Movies like Jon Favreau's The Lion King, Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella, and Bill Condon's Beauty and the Beast made a fortune at the box office, and it soon seemed as if the company would translate every last animated feature in the Disney vaults into another live-action chart topper. However, the trend has become decidedly hit-and-miss in recent years. Sure bets like Snow White and Moana have disappointed, but last year's Lilo & Stitch proved there was still some life in the genre. Now, Disney is preparing to unfurl another remake of one of their modern classics.

Tangled, a re-imagining of the classic German fairy tale, was released in 2010 to great acclaim and an almost $600 million USD take at the box office. It starred Mandy Moore as the eponymous long-tressed lass, who has been imprisoned in a tower by Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy), allegedly for her own protection. An encounter with the roguish Flynn (Zachary Levi) sends her on an adventure outside the tower walls. Now, director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) is bringing it to live action, with Teagan Croft as Rapunzel, Milo Manheim as Flynn, Kathyryn Hahn as Mother Gothel, Caitríona Balfe and Eliot Cowan as the king and queen, and Diego Luna in a role that's new to the film.

Tangled will venture into the still-barren release landscape of 2028, hitting theaters on March 31. It's shaping up to be a family-friendly month, so far. Three weeks earlier, on March 10, Pixar's new film, Ghost Market, will be released; one week later, the animated Dr. Seuss adaptation Oh, The Places You'll Go is slated to make its theatrical debut. The much-delayed Fast and Furious franchise capper, Fast Forever, is set for release on March 17; while it isn't exactly aimed at families, it is, of course, all about family. Meanwhile, one week after Tangled makes its bow, Beatlemania hits the screen as The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event makes its debut on March 7.

What Other Live-Action Disney Remakes Are in the Works?

Only one other Disney live-action remake has been confirmed to actually be in production: unsurprisingly, it's a sequel to last year's Lilo and Stitch, which pulled in over $1 billion last summer. Meanwhile, a number of announced live-action remakes have been put on the back burner or scrapped entirely, including Bambi, The Sword in the Stone, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Robin Hood, Hercules, and The Aristocats.

Tangled will be released on March 31, 2028. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

Cast

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  Teagan Croft

  Rapunzel

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  Milo Manheim

  Flynn Rider

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  Mother Gothel

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  Uncredited