Tangled (2028 film)
Upcoming Disney film
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Tangled is an upcoming American musical romance fantasy comedy film. It a live-action adaptation of Disney's 2010 animated film, itself loosely based on the 1812 fairy tale "Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm. Directed by Michael Gracey and written by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and Michael Montemayor, the film stars Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim, and Kathryn Hahn.
- Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Michael Montemayor
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| Directed by | Michael Gracey |
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| Cinematography | Erik Wilson |
| Music by | Alan Menken |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tangled will be released in theatres on March 31, 2028, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Cast
- Teagan Croft as Rapunzel
- Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider
- Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel
- Diego Luna as Hawthorne[2]
- Caitríona Balfe as Queen Arianna
- Elliot Cowan as King Frederic
- Patrick and Hugo McPherson as the Stabbington Brothers
Production
Development
In May 2020, Hannah Shaw-Williams of Screen Rant asked whether the success of the movie would lead to a sequel (apart from the short film Tangled Ever After), stating there is no word of it being in active development, while also stating that Disney "is developing a live-action movie about Rapunzel", and stating that it would take several years for a possible movie to reach theatres.[3] The latter was confirmed to be in development in December 2024, with Disney wanting Baz Luhrmann as director of the film.[4] Later, Michael Gracey signed on to direct the film with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson writing the screenplay.[5] In April 2025, it was announced that Disney had paused development, due to the underwhelming box office performance of Snow White (2025).[6]
Development resumed in October 2025.[7] In March 2026, Michael Montemayor joined the film as a co-writer.[8][9][10][11] In April, Erik Wilson joined as cinematographer.[12][13][better source needed]
Casting
Before the project's shutdown, Florence Pugh and Scarlett Johansson had reportedly been offered the lead roles of Rapunzel and Mother Gothel.[14] Additionally, Gigi Hadid and Jojo Siwa had auditioned for Rapunzel,[15][16] while Corey Mylchreest auditioned for Flynn Rider.[17]
By October 2025, Johansson was still in talks to play Mother Gothel.[7][18] By December, Johansson had passed on the film due to her commitments to the films The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027) and The Batman: Part II (2028).[19] That same month; Freya Skye, Sarah Catherine Hook, Teagan Croft and Olivia-Mai Barrett had screen tested for Rapunzel, while Milo Manheim, Charlie Gillespie and Gilli Jones had screen tested for Flynn Rider, respectively. Lola Tung was offered a screen-test, but had to turn it down due to other commitments.[20] Other names in the mix for Rapunzel included McKenna Grace and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan,[21][22] Mason Thames and Alex Bar for Flynn Rider,[23][24] and Cher for Mother Gothel.[25][26] In January 2026, it was announced that Croft and Manheim were cast as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, respectively,[27] with Kathryn Hahn being in talks to join the cast as Mother Gothel.[28] Hahn was later confirmed in March.[29][30] In May, Diego Luna joined the cast[31] as a new character named Hawthorne.[2] In July 2026, it was revealed that Patrick and Hugo McPherson were cast as the Stabbington Brothers.[32] In August 2026, Caitríona Balfe and Elliot Cowan were revealed to have joined the cast as Queen Arianna and King Frederic.[2]
Filming
Principal photography began in Spain, specifically in Alicante, Valencian Community,[33] from June 24, 2026, to June 30, in the cities of Catalonia; Tarragona from July 1 to July 10, and in Girona from July 13 to August 3.[34][35] Filming is also taking place in Burgos, Castile and León,[36] Álava, Basque Country,[37][38][39] and Gironde, France.[40]