"Tangled" is heading to the small screen.
Walt Disney Animation Studios announced in a blog post Wednesday that "Tangled" will be made into a new animated series based on the 2010 film with Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi reprising their roles as Rapunzel and Eugene aka Flynn Rider.
The series is expected to premiere on Disney Channel in 2017. The project will also reunite the movie's composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, as well as executive producers Chris Sonnenburg (Enchanted) and Shane Prigmore.
"The genius of the original movie was its seamless blending of cinematic adventure, character-driven comedy and touching emotion," Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide, said in a statement, according to Variety. "And we are fortunate to have several of the creative talent from that movie on board with this new production. With the addition of Chris and Shane as executive producers, we have the perfect team in place to create a series worthy of the original film."
Moore, 31, tweeted the exciting news, writing, "Very excited for new adventures AND music! Ready to jump back in, @ZacharyLevi?"
"Tangled" opened with $68.7 million, making $200 million domestically and more than $593 million globally. The series will be set between the events of the first film and 2012 short film, "Tangled Ever After."
It will follow Rapunzel as she gets to know her parents, her kingdom and the people of Corona - but Rapunzel puts her crown and upcoming marriage on hold to "seek out epic adventures." After missing much of Rapunzel's youth, the King must accept that his daughter is now an independent young woman.
"Her irrepressible spirit and natural curiosity about the world drives her to the realization that there is so much more she needs to learn before she can truly accept her royal destiny. She boldly puts her crown and impending marriage on hold to seek out epic adventures," the release continued.
Along for the ride are characters Eugene, Rapunzel's chameleon sidekick Pascal, the no-nonsense horse Maximus, the Snuggly Duckling Pub Thugs and a new character, Cassandra, who is described as "a tough-as-nails handmaiden, who becomes Rapunzel's confidant."
