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 live-action redo imagines Jumba and his cohort, the dippy Earth expert Pleakley, as aliens far more frequently depicted in human form, as played by Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
To celebrate the milestone, a new Dora live-action film will be released on July 2, 2025.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 May 2025
Coming off big box office success with Barbie, Mattel most recently wrapped production on its live-action Matchbox film starring John Cena and Jessica Biel, a project on which the company is collaborating with Skydance and Apple Original Films.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The film blends live-action filmmaking and performance with generative visuals and is described as a deeply personal narrative inspired by the day McNitt was born.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
To celebrate the milestone, a new Dora live-action film will be released on July 2, 2025.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 May 2025
Coming off big box office success with Barbie, Mattel most recently wrapped production on its live-action Matchbox film starring John Cena and Jessica Biel, a project on which the company is collaborating with Skydance and Apple Original Films.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The film blends live-action filmmaking and performance with generative visuals and is described as a deeply personal narrative inspired by the day McNitt was born.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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