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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The Fallout live-action series adaptation is streaming on Prime Video.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The actor, 52 — known for portraying The Joker in Suicide Squad and Zack Snyder's Justice League — has been cast as Skeletor in the live-action Masters of the Universe film, reports The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Watch Jim Carrey bring the Grinch to life in the live-action version of the beloved Christmas film all December long.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Spellbound followed turns in Rob Marshall’s live-action The Little Mermaid and the family-friendly Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The actor, 52 — known for portraying The Joker in Suicide Squad and Zack Snyder's Justice League — has been cast as Skeletor in the live-action Masters of the Universe film, reports The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Watch Jim Carrey bring the Grinch to life in the live-action version of the beloved Christmas film all December long.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Spellbound followed turns in Rob Marshall’s live-action The Little Mermaid and the family-friendly Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 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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