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EXCLUSIVE: Hot disconnected of notching 2 Emmy noms this year, we perceive that Colman Domingo is looking to co-write a live-action return of Disney‘s animated 2009 feature, Princess and nan Frog, in what is being developed arsenic an untitled Princess Tiana story. We understand, per sources, that nan 2x Oscar nominee will co-pen nan characteristic pinch 2020 Tony nominated Slave Play director Robert O’Hara. It’s still early days connected nan task peculiarly arsenic acold arsenic deals go.
Princess and nan Frog was nan past hand-drawn animated characteristic from Disney, released successful 2009 and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Set successful New Orleans during nan 1920s and based connected E.D. Baker’s The Frog Princess, pic follows a waitress, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) who dreams of opening her ain restaurant. She’s group connected turning a frog prince, Naveen, backmost into a quality aft he’s cursed by an evil voodoo witch doctor, Facilier. However, Tiana besides becomes a frog arsenic good and nan mates must find a measurement to go quality again. Two-time Oscar victor Randy Newman wrote nan people and songs, 1 of nan astir toe-tapping ones from nan pic being Tiana’s “Almost There.”. We present this being billed arsenic a spin-off of nan animated characteristic alternatively than a full-on adaptation, publication ala nan live-action Beauty and nan Beast project that’s successful nan works, Gaston.
Other live-action adaptations of Disney animated pics successful nan useful are Tangled, which is presently shooting, nether nan guidance of Michael Gracey pinch Kathryn Hahn, Diego Luna, Milo Manheim and Teagan Croft attached to star. There’s besides Stepsisters, a Cinderella spinoff, directed by Akiva Schaffer, Lilo & Stitch 2 from filmmaker Chris Sanders and Impossible Creatures based connected nan imagination bid by Katherine Rundell.
Domingo wrote nan book for 2018’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and co-produced 2023’s Fat Ham, a modern time return of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which was nominated for nan Tony Award for Best Play. Other theatrical useful by Domingo see nan the play The Brother(s), nan libretto for Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole, arsenic good arsenic nan plays Dot, Wild With Happy, A Boy and His Soul, and Up Jumped Springtime.
Domingo’s double Emmy noms this twelvemonth see Comedy Series Supporting Actor for Netflix’s Four Seasons and Guest Actor Drama Series for HBO’s Euphoria. He’s already won Guest Actor successful a Drama Series backmost successful 2022 for Euphoria. Domingo ne'er stops: He’s impermanent hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! all adjacent week arsenic well.
Domingo was nominated for 2 Best Actor Oscars back-to-back for 2024’s Rustin and 2025’s Sing Sing. Don’t beryllium amazed if you spot him again successful nan awards title this twelvemonth for his move arsenic Joe Jackson successful Antoine Fuqua’s highest grossing movie ever Michael which conscionable passed $1 billion.
Domingo is repped by WME, Liebman Entertainment, and Shreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.
O’Hara directed and wrote nan 2011 characteristic scary thriller, Inheritance. O’Hara wrote Insurrection: Holding History and Bootycandy, a clip walking play exploring group and intersexual identity. Bootycandy is a bid of comedic scenes chiefly pursuing nan characteristic of Sutter, a cheery African American man increasing from adolescence to manhood. The portion won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Drama.
O’Hara is repped by CAA and Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin.
