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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That film, which was heavily maligned and even became an ongoing joke by Reynolds himself, was Hollywood's first incarnation of a solo live-action title.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The Year Without a Santa Claus got a live-action remake in 2006 starring John Goodman, Delta Burke, Michael McKean and Harvey Fierstein.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Beyoncé similarly voiced Nala in The Lion King live-action prequel back in 2019.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Going Dutch is part of Fox’s building of a new comedy block with the upcoming third season of the live-action comedy series Animal Control, starring Joel McHale, also scheduled to premiere in January.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The Year Without a Santa Claus got a live-action remake in 2006 starring John Goodman, Delta Burke, Michael McKean and Harvey Fierstein.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Beyoncé similarly voiced Nala in The Lion King live-action prequel back in 2019.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Going Dutch is part of Fox’s building of a new comedy block with the upcoming third season of the live-action comedy series Animal Control, starring Joel McHale, also scheduled to premiere in January.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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