Overview
- Disney announced the casting on Instagram, confirming Croft as Rapunzel and Manheim as Flynn Rider.
- Michael Gracey is attached to direct, with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson writing and Kristin Burr producing.
- The studio ran a months-long search that concluded with December screen tests in London.
- Variety reported Scarlett Johansson had been in talks to play Mother Gothel but left the negotiations, leaving the role unfilled.
- The remake is planned to retain strong musical elements from the 2010 hit, which grossed about $590 million worldwide as Disney recalibrates its live-action strategy.