Disney’s New Tangled and Past Live Action Princesses

Disney’s New Tangled and Past Live Action Princesses

Rumors of a live action Tangled film have been circulating for a while, since about 2024, with fans speculating if we would be getting the new movie adaptation or not. All rumors were put to rest though as an announcement of the film’s two leads was recently released to the public. It was announced that Milo Manheim and fresh face Teagan Croft will star as Flynn and Rapunzel in the new adaptation which is currently in pre-production.

New Faces

 

Croft is an emerging actress, currently known for her role as Raven in the series Titans (2018-2013). Manheim has already established himself in the world of Disney. He is most popular for his role as Zed in Disney’s Zombies which has four movies to date. He has also recently starred as Seymour in Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors.

Disney’s live action films always gain a lot of attention, with fans having high hopes and big expectations. Let us look at some of the previous Disney Princess films we have gotten over the years.

Past Projects

 

Starting off with a box office hit despite the mixed reviews is Aladdin (2019) starring Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, and Will Smith. The extravagant visuals, costumes, and musical numbers did well on screen, gaining the film a lot of attention for its visuals. It is original song “Speechless” performed by Naomi Scott (Jasmine) became a fan favorite. The film ended up grossing $1,054,304,000 worldwide.

 

Cinderella (2015) is often referred to as Disney’s best princess live action remake, her iconic blue ballgown earing widespread fan approval. It stayed true to the story of the original Disney film that fans loved with a little extra magic. The cast was star studded with familiar faces like Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, and more. The film ended up grossing $542,351,353 at the worldwide box office.

 

Another one of Disney’s hits was Beauty and the Beast (2017). With Emma Watson leading as Belle, the film gained attention right off the bat. She was not the only famous face in the cast though as it was jam packed with big names like Ewan McGregor, Luke

Evans, Sir Ian McKellan, Emma Thompson, and more. As the highest grossing Disney princess live action film, it made $1,263,521,126 at the worldwide box office.

 

While there was some discourse over The Little Mermaid (2023), it was not deserved. The film, starring Halle Bailey, was a beautifully romantic take on the original film. Bailey’s vocals literally blew everyone out of the water. While it only made $569,626,289 at the worldwide box office which was low compared to its budget, the film made its way into the hearts of many people.

 

Mulan (2020) starring Yifei Liu was met with some dissatisfaction from fans as it was taken a more serious and action-heavy route rather than comedy or musical. It grossed $69,965,374 at the worldwide box office.

 

While it was not the lowest grossing Snow White (2025) gained the least amount of acclaim. With only 2.2 stars on IMDB and pre-movie drama this film is one of Disney’s least welcomed by fans. It made $205,679,463 at the global box office.

In 2026 we are also anticipating Moana, which is hitting theaters in the summer and starring up and coming actress Catherine Laga’aia as well as Dwayne Johnson who is reprising his animated role.