Kathryn Hahn in Talks for Live-Action ‘Tangled’

‘Titans’ Teagan Croft and ‘Zombies’ Milo Manheim have scored the lead roles of the movie’s Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, while Michael Gracey will direct.

(Left) Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) in Marvel Television's 'Agatha All Along', exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2024 Marvel. (Right) Mother Gothel in 2010's 'Tangled'. Photo: Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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Disney’s live-action take on ‘Tangled’ is firming up its cast.
Kathryn Hahn is in talks to be the calculating Mother Gothel.
Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim have landed the lead roles.

Now that ‘Tangled’ is once more a going concern for Disney on the live-action front, the cast is starting to come together.

While Scarlett Johansson was previously reported as being in talks to play Mother Gothel, the role now looks to be going to someone even more suited to it: ‘Agatha All Along’s Kathryn Hahn, who Deadline reports is in talks.

And she’s not alone: ‘Titans’ veteran Teagan Croft and ‘Zombies’ star Milo Manheim have locked in the lead roles of Rapunzel and charming rogue Flynn Rider respectively, per The Hollywood Reporter.

What’s the story of ‘Tangled’?

2010's 'Tangled'. Photo: Walt Disney Studios.

Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the original ‘Tangled’ starred Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, a spirited young princess with magical, golden hair who escapes from her isolated tower for the first time to experience the world, embarking on an adventure with a charming thief (Zachary Levi), only to discover her true identity and face the dangerous truth about the woman called Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) who kept her captive.

The 50th film released by Disney’s feature animated arm, it had a script from Dan Fogelman, who would go on to create TV hit ‘This is Us.’

The movie was a huge success with both critics and audiences, grossed over $590 million worldwide, scored an Oscar nomination for original song “I See the Light,” and was among the films revitalizing Disney’s princess genre for a new generation.

Who is working on the ‘Tangled’ live-action movie?

(L to R) Hugh Jackman and director Michael Gracey on the set of 'The Greatest Showman'. Photo: 20th Century Fox.

While casting is still at a very early stage, the movie has ‘The Greatest Showman’ and ‘Better Man’ director Michael Gracey still attached to call the shots, working from a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson based on the animated version.

Where else can we see Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim?

(Left) Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth / Raven in 'Titans'. Photo: DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television. (Right) Milo Manheim at the Los Angeles Fan Screening for Tristar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group's 'Thanksgiving' at Vista Theatre on November 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Stewart Cook/Getty Images for Sony Pictures.

Croft may perhaps be best known for playing Raven in the DC series ‘Titans’, which ran from 2018 to 2023.

She also starred in the Australian movie ‘True Spirit,’ portraying Jessica Watson, the teenage sailor who attempted a solo journey to circumnavigate the globe.

Manheim, the son of actress Camryn Manheim, showed his musical chops over the course of four ‘Zombies’ movies, the popular franchise that combines the undead with snappy songs about being in love and an outsider. In addition to also starring in Paramount+ series ‘School Spirits,' he starred as Seymour in a revival of ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’