“Tangled,” the 2010 Disney animated film, will become a Disney Channel series, and Orlando’s Mandy Moore will return to give voice to Rapunzel.
The story will be set between “Tangled” and the short film “Tangled Ever After.”
The plot resumes with “Tangled Before Ever After,” a Disney Channel Original Movie debuting at 8 p.m. March 10.
“Tangled: The Series” starts at 7:30 p.m. March 24.
Moore is enjoying the greatest success of her career as Rebecca on NBC’s “This Is Us.” She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work.
Joining Moore on “Tangled” will be original co-star Zachary Levi as Eugene (formerly known as Flynn Rider).
The new story follows Rapunzel as she acquaints herself with her parents, her kingdom and the people of Corona, Disney Channel said.
The series also features Rapunzel’s sidekick Pascal; the horse Maximus; and the Snuggly Duckling Pub Thugs.
The series adds Cassandra (voiced by Broadway’s Eden Espinosa), a lady-in-waiting who becomes Rapunzel’s pal.
The cast also includes Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”) as Rapunzel’s mother, Queen Arianna, and Clancy Brown (“The Shawshank Redemption”) as Rapunzel’s father, King Frederic.
Recurring guest voices include Jeffrey Tambor (“Transparent”) as Snuggly Duckling Pub Thug, Big Nose; Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”) as Pete the Guard; Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl”) as teen alchemist Varian; comedian Jeff Ross as Pub Thug, Hook Hand’s brother Hook Foot; Richard Kind (“Spin City”) as Uncle Monty; Paul F. Tompkins (“Comedy Bang! Bang!”) as Pub Thug, Shorty; Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”) as Varian’s father, Quirin; Peter MacNicol (“Veep”) as Nigel the Advisor; Diedrich Bader (“American Housewife”) as Stan the Guard; M.C. Gainey (“Lost”) as Captain of the Guards; Laura Benanti (“Supergirl”) as Lady Caine; Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Lost”) as blacksmith Xavier; Pat Carroll (“The Little Mermaid”) as Old Lady Crowley; Charles Halford (“Rectify”) as Pub Thug, Vladimir; Steve Blum (“Star Wars Rebels”) as Pub Thug, Attila Buckethead; and James Monroe Iglehart (Broadway’s “Aladdin”) as Eugene’s friend Lance Strongbow.
The series features songs by Academy Award winner Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. Emmy Award-winning Kevin Kliesch (“Tangled Ever After”) serves as score composer.
“Tangled Before Ever After” will be available on the Disney Channel app and Disney Channel VOD platforms beginning March 10. “Tangled: The Series” will be available March 24. After the U.S. debut, the Disney Channel movie and series will play in 33 languages in 162 countries on Disney Channels around the globe.
