Summary
- Artist ylanast imagines what
The Princess and the Frog
‘s Tiana could look like in live-action through a realistic portrait. - While a live-action movie hasn’t been announced, the idea has potential.
- The animated film’s rich setting, 1920s New Orleans, provides storytellers with a lot of opportunities.
One artist shares what Tiana could look like in a live-action The Princess and the Frog movie. The animated film came out in 2009 and remains an important property for Disney. The company is at work on a television follow-up to the movie, which is titled Tiana. Additionally, Disney is redesigning its Splash Mountain ride to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, ensuring The Princess and the Frog franchise will be around for years to come.
Celebrating Tiana’s enduring popularity, artist ylanast has shared a video where they draw a realistic portrait of the princess. Check it out below:
The end result retains the essence of animated Tiana while offering an idea of what she could look like in live-action. On their page, the artist has given the same treatment to several other Disney characters, such as Mulan, Belle, and Jasmine.
Will a Live-Action Princess & the Frog Movie Happen?
Ylanast’s art is realistic enough that it’s natural to wonder if a live-action Princess and the Frog movie will ever come to fruition. Disney’s continued commitment to the film and its characters suggests there is a good chance. Like many in Hollywood these days, the company is relying more on existing IP than it has in the past, with its recent live-action adaptations the clearest example. The familiarity of The Princess and the Frog brand is the most likely reason a live-action movie could, and likely will, happen someday.
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Disney has also worked to increase diversity in recent years; Halle Bailey’s casting in the live-action The Little Mermaid is a great example. However, there’s more Disney can do on that front, and a live-action version of The Princess and the Frog would be another step in the right direction.
While the animated film received positive reviews overall, some felt it took an overly simplistic approach to what it was like to live in the South at that time.
It also helps that The Princess and the Frog offers a lot of exciting opportunities for live-action storytellers. The setting, 1920s New Orleans, is incredibly specific and could provide a rich tapestry for the right creative team. Additionally, while the animated film received positive reviews overall, some felt it took an overly simplistic approach to what it was like to live in the South at that time. A live-action movie could alleviate that criticism with more nuance.
Source: ylanast
The Princess and the Frog
Based on the classic fairytale, The Princess and the Frog follow Tiana, a hardworking New Orleans waitress in the 1920s who has big dreams of opening her own restaurant. When she becomes involved in a curse set upon a foreign prince by a witch doctor, however, Tiana must figure out a way to help the prince break the curse before time runs out. The film features the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Cody, and John Goodman.
- Director
- John Musker
- Release Date
- December 10, 2009
- Writers
- John Musker
- Cast
- Anika Noni Rose , John Musker , Keith David
- Runtime
- 97minutes
- Budget
- $105 million