live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion
ˈlīv-ˈak-shən 
variants
or less commonly live action
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
a live-action film
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
a live-action performance
live-action role-playing games
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In 2023, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Kail would direct the 2026 live-action Moana film starring Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga'aia.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The coming 15 months will offer two more live-action remakes to gauge audiences’ appetite.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
How to Train Your Dragon is once again headed to our screens, this time as a live-action film for Universal Pictures.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
He's also set to reprise his Polynesian demigod Maui in the live-action remake of Moana next year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The coming 15 months will offer two more live-action remakes to gauge audiences’ appetite.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
How to Train Your Dragon is once again headed to our screens, this time as a live-action film for Universal Pictures.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
He's also set to reprise his Polynesian demigod Maui in the live-action remake of Moana next year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live-action
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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