{"id":289909,"date":"2025-10-09T18:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/289909\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:37:14","slug":"scarlett-johansson-to-star-as-mother-gothel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/289909\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarlett Johansson to Star as Mother Gothel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThings are getting hairy once again as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/disney-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_disney-2_1\" data-tag=\"disney-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disney<\/a> resumes development on a live-action movie adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/tangled\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tangled_1\" data-tag=\"tangled\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tangled<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe project has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/michael-gracey\/\" id=\"auto-tag_michael-gracey_1\" data-tag=\"michael-gracey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Gracey<\/a> (The Greatest Showman) attached to direct a script from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/jennifer-kaytin-robinson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_jennifer-kaytin-robinson_1\" data-tag=\"jennifer-kaytin-robinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Kaytin Robinson<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/scarlett-johansson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_scarlett-johansson_1\" data-tag=\"scarlett-johansson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scarlett Johansson<\/a> is being eyed to star as Mother Gothel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProducers include Kristin Burr for Burr! Productions, along with Emmy-winning producer Lucy Kitada (The Baby-Sitters Club).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe original\u00a0Tangled\u00a0hit theaters in 2010 and centers on Rapunzel, who was voiced by Mandy Moore. Tony-winning Broadway star Donna Murphy voiced Mother Gothel in the animated version. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-disney-scores-elimination-1236393296\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/179377_EM104830-e1759953188328.jpg\" alt=\"Julianne Hough, Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas on 'Dancing with the Stars' Disney Night season 34\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/tron-ares-review-jared-leto-greta-lee-evan-peters-1236394401\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tron_ares_dtrl1_4k_r709f_stills_250403.088395Cv2_2a374f.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Leto in 'Tron: Ares.'\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe Hollywood Reporter reported in April that development on the live-action Tangled <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/tangled-live-action-remake-pause-disney-1236180940\/\">had been paused<\/a>, which followed Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot\u2019s live-action Snow White underperforming at the box office. Since then, Disney had a massive hit with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/lilo-and-stitch-mayhem-all-the-box-office-1236229988\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">live-action remake of Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/a>, while Barry Jenkins\u2019 prequel movie\u00a0Mufasa: The Lion King also had a strong showing when it debuted late last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDirector Thomas Kail\u2019s live-action version of Moana will star Catherine Laga\u2019aia and Dwayne Johnson and is set to hit theaters July 10, 2026. The original animated film was released in 2016, and a theatrical sequel followed last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBased on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about Rapunzel, the original\u00a0Tangled\u00a0focuses on the long-haired character (Moore), who has spent her life trapped in a tower until she hatches a plan with a would-be thief (Zachary Levi). The film surpassed $590 million at the worldwide box office and landed a best song Oscar nomination for \u201cI See the Light.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDeadline was first to report on Johansson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Things are getting hairy once again as Disney resumes development on a live-action movie adaptation of Tangled. 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