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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Today, many Americans cannot even fathom the idea of a Black mermaid, as evidenced by the racist pushback against Disney for casting a Black woman, singer Halle Bailey, as Ariel in its 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
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Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Sophie Turner In November 2024, it was announced that Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner was cast as Lara Croft in the upcoming Prime Video live-action Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Official numbers are difficult to come by, but one industry estimate placed a live-action tentpole film’s conversion cost at around $15 million in the early 2010s.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
OneGate Media’s portfolio also includes Germany’s longest-running live-action series The Peppercorns, which has been sold in multiple territories, including Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Benelux.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Sophie Turner In November 2024, it was announced that Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner was cast as Lara Croft in the upcoming Prime Video live-action Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Official numbers are difficult to come by, but one industry estimate placed a live-action tentpole film’s conversion cost at around $15 million in the early 2010s.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
OneGate Media’s portfolio also includes Germany’s longest-running live-action series The Peppercorns, which has been sold in multiple territories, including Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Benelux.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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