Overview
- Deadline first reported Friday that Colman Domingo is in discussions to co-write a live-action feature centered on Princess Tiana, and several outlets have since corroborated the account.
- Playwright and director Robert O’Hara is expected to co-write with Domingo but multiple outlets say deals have not closed and Disney has made no official announcement.
- Reports describe the film as a spin-off inspired by the 2009 animated The Princess and the Frog rather than a scene-for-scene remake, suggesting a new story set in Tiana’s world.
- The move follows Disney’s cancellation of a planned Tiana animated series in 2025 and growing franchise use at the parks through Tiana’s Palace and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
- Industry coverage places the development within Disney’s mixed recent live-action results and notes this project could shape how the studio balances fresh storytelling, representation, and box-office risk.