Having wrapped up his run on “Andor,” Diego Luna is transferring from one a part of the Disney empire to a different.
The “Star Wars” actor will seem within the the studio’s dwell motion adaptation of “Tangled” alongside Teagan Croft (“Titans”), Milo Manheim (“Zombies”) and Kathryn Hahn (“The Studio”). For these unfamiliar with the 2010 animated function of the identical identify, it’s a retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale story of Rapunzel, she of the “let down your hair” fame. The unique movie grossed over $591 million worldwide and spawned a Disney Channel sequence. Luna will seem in an all-new position that’s been created for the movie, however there’s an honest probability his character will admire a powerful hairstyle.
Michael Gracey, who directed the musical smash “The Biggest Showman,” will direct the function from a screenplay by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (“I Know What You Did Final Summer season”) and Michael Montemayor (“Everybody I Love Is Useless”). Kristin Burr will produce for Burr! Productions and Jessica Advantage, EVP of manufacturing, is overseeing the mission for Disney Reside Motion. Filming is ready to begin in Spain this June. A launch date has not but been introduced.
Luna is an acclaimed actor, director, and producer identified for his roles in “Y Tu Mamá También,” “La Máquina” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” His subsequent movie, which he directed and co-wrote, “Ashes” is customized from an acclaimed Spanish-language novel. It is going to premiere on the 2026 Cannes Movie Competition. Luna may even star in Netflix’s upcoming “Mexico 86” which tells the true story of a authorities official, Martin de la Torre, who negotiated Mexico’s internet hosting of the 1986 World Cup. He additionally lately wrapped manufacturing on the movie “Eleven Days,” wherein he stars. Luna co-founded the manufacturing firm La Corriente del Golfo with Gael García Bernal.
Luna is represented by WME and ID PR. The Hollywood Reporter broke the information of Luna’s casting.
