Tangled (franchise) explained

Tangled
Creator:Dan Fogelman[1]
Nathan Greno
Byron Howard
Origin:Tangled (2010)
Owner:The Walt Disney Company
Years:2010–present
Films:Tangled (2010)
Shorts:Tangled Ever After (2012)
Atv:Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017–2020)
Tv Films: (2017)
Musicals:Tangled: The Musical
Vgs:
Soundtracks:Tangled (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2010)
Music:
Footnotes:Work where this franchise's characters or settings appeared as part of a crossover.

Tangled is a media franchise owned by The Walt Disney Company that began with the 2010 American animated film of the same name, directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Produced by Roy Conli, the film featured songs by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, while Glen Keane, John Lasseter, and Aimee Scribner served as its executive producers. The film was loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" from the 1812 collection Grimms' Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm.

The franchise consists of a feature film, a video game, a short sequel, a stage musical, and a television series, as well as a television film.

Films

FilmRelease dateDirector(s)Screenplay(s)Producer(s)
TangledNovember 24, 2010Dan FogelmanRoy Conli
March 10, 2017Tom Caulfield and Stephen SandovalJase RicciChris Sonnenburg

Tangled (2010 film)

See main article: Tangled. Tangled is a 2010 American animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" from the 1812 collection Grimms' Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm. Featuring the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi,[2] the film tells the story of a lost, young princess with long magical hair who yearns to leave her secluded tower. Against her mother's wishes, she accepts the aid of a handsome intruder to take her out into the world which she has never seen. Composer Alan Menken, who had worked on prior Disney animated features, returned to score Tangled.

Tangled: Before Ever After (2017 TV film)

See main article: Tangled: Before Ever After.

The television sequel , set between the events of Tangled and Tangled Ever After, was released on March 10, 2017.[3] Tangled: Before Ever After doubled as a pilot for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.

Short film

Tangled Ever After (2012 short film)

See main article: Tangled Ever After.

Disney released a short sequel named Tangled Ever After in theaters in early 2012. The plot revolves around Rapunzel and Eugene's wedding day and about Pascal and Maximus losing the wedding rings and bringing them back.

Television

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017 TV series)

See main article: Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure. A television series based on the film premiered on Disney Channel on March 24, 2017, entitled Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.[4] The series takes place between the events of original film and the 2012 short Tangled Ever After, with Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi reprising their roles.[5]

Musical

Tangled the Musical
Music:Alan Menken
Lyrics:Glenn Slater
Premiere Location:Disney Magic

A stage musical adaptation of the film premiered on board the Disney Magic of the Disney Cruise Line on November 11, 2015, featuring three new songs by Menken and Slater. The show is one hour long, forty minutes shorter than the movie. The new songs are "Flower of Gold" (about the flower), "Wanted Man" (Eugene's backstory), and "When She Returns" during the festival.[6]

Music

Video games

See main article: Tangled: The Video Game. A video game based on the film was released on November 23, 2010, for two Nintendo consoles, Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as for the PC platform by Disney Interactive Studios.[7]

The figure of Rapunzel is available for the Disney Infinity video game series,[8] and is compatible with all three editions.

Rapunzel, Flynn, Maximus, Mother Gothel, and Pascal are playable characters in the video game Disney Magic Kingdoms.[9]

A world based on Tangled, "Kingdom of Corona", made its debut in the Kingdom Hearts series in the game, Kingdom Hearts III.[10]

Cancelled spin-off TV series

Shortly following the series finale of Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, series' storyboard artist Kaitlyn Ritter revealed that she and Anna Lencioni had pitched an idea for a spin-off focusing on Varian titled Varian and the Seven Kingdoms. The series saw Varian learning that his mother, Ulla, was an alchemist and sets out on a journey to search for her after discovering her almanac. He teams up with three other young heroes named Princess Nuru, Yong and Hugo to learn the seven alchemical stages of transformation and collect a totem for each so as to be reunited with his mother while also evading her former partner Donella who wants the totems for herself. Varian would have also encountered his long lost cousins who shared his scientific fascinations.[11] Storylines would have revolved around Hugo being a hired agent of Donella who later turns on her and Ulla revealed to be the villain of the series with Varian trying to turn her good based on his own personal experience. According to Ritter, while Disney was enthusiastic with the project and even received support and encouragement, they ultimately passed as they felt that a series that focused on a Rapunzel-related character without Rapunzel would be risky. Disney even suggested changing Varian to a completely original character so as to be an original brand, but Ritter and Lencioni refused.[12]

Cast and characters

See main article: List of Disney's Tangled characters. Key

CharactersFilmShort filmTelevision filmTelevision series
TangledTangled Ever AfterRapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Season 1Season 2Season 3
RapunzelMandy MooreMandy MooreMandy MooreMandy Moore
Delaney Rose SteinIvy George
Eugene "Flynn Rider" FitzherbertZachary LeviZachary Levi
Sean Giambrone
PascalDee Bradley Baker
MaximusNathan Greno
Mother GothelDonna MurphyDonna Murphy
Sideburns StabbingtonRon PerlmanNathan GrenoRon PerlmanRon Perlman
Brian Hull
Patchy StabbingtonRon Perlman
Captain of the GuardsM. C. GaineyM. C. GaineyM. C. Gainey
Queen AriannaKari WahlgrenJulie Bowen
King FredericClancy Brown
CassandraEden Espinosa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Tangled': A top-notch princess tale. Harold-Tribune. Christopher. Lloyd. November 24, 2010. December 27, 2022.
  2. The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Slate of 10 New Animated Motion Pictures Through 2012. The Walt Disney Studios. PR Newswire. November 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100625010659/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-walt-disney-studios-rolls-out-slate-of-10-new-animated-motion-pictures-through-2012-57303392.html. June 25, 2010. live.
  3. Snetiker. Marc. Rapunzel grows her hair back in Tangled sequel trailer. January 22, 2017. Entertainment Weekly. January 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: Disney Channel Making Tangled Series; Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi to Star. Rebecca. Iannucci. TVLine. TVLine Media, LLC. June 3, 2015. June 3, 2015. June 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604212244/http://tvline.com/2015/06/03/tangled-series-disney-channel-mandy-moore-zachary-levi/. dead.
  5. Web site: TV-Cap: TANGLED: BEFORE EVER AFTER Adds Ashley Judd and Many Others Nerdist. Nerdist. 2016-03-15. June 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616092151/https://nerdist.com/tv-cap-tangled-before-ever-after-adds-ashley-judd-and-many-others/. dead.
  6. News: Tribou. Richard. 'Tangled' takes center stage aboard Disney Magic. October 28, 2016. Orlando Sentinel. November 15, 2015.
  7. Web site: Disney Tangled: The Video Game Release Information for Wii. GameFAQs.com. December 5, 2010.
  8. News: Molina. Brett. 'Disney Infinity' to introduce Princesses. October 31, 2015. USA Today. November 20, 2013.
  9. Web site: Update 33: Snow White, Tangled Livestream. YouTube. September 6, 2019.
  10. Web site: Watch the Kingdom Hearts 3 gameplay trailer. Riendeau. Danielle. Polygon. June 16, 2015. June 16, 2015.
  11. Web site: Tumblr Post. Tumblr. Ritter. Kaitlyn. April 14, 2020. October 7, 2020. January 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108182354/https://kritterart.tumblr.com/post/615411509542223872. dead.
  12. Web site: Kaitlyn Ritter Talks Directing Monsters At Work: Following Dreams. YouTube. Wotso's Magical World. July 20, 2020.