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
Examples of live-action in a Sentence
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Animation allows for a wealth of creative freedom, enabling viewers to see characters and their experiences in ways that live-action doesn’t.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Further cast announcements for both Moana 2 and the live-action Moana are still to come.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Top creatives are increasingly giving the notoriously tough-to-train pets dramatic roles in live-action projects.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Coming after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, pivoting the Turtles IP back to live-action feels like a risky bet on Paramount’s part that’s going to remind everyone how nightmarish the 1990 adaptation was.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Netflix recently released a live-action TV adaptation from creator Albert Kim, starring Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Daniel Dae Kim, and Dallas Liu.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Gaga is the second actress to portray a live-action Harley Quinn on the big screen, following Margot Robbie.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Xuande, who has flown under the radar in shows like Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop and Last King of the Cross on Paramount+, gives just the chameleonic performance that the character calls for, charismatic but opaque and always a bit remote.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
No live-action Rapunzel movie has been confirmed by Disney, but fan accounts on social media have claimed without basis that the Indian American actress is screen-testing for the role.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Further cast announcements for both Moana 2 and the live-action Moana are still to come.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Top creatives are increasingly giving the notoriously tough-to-train pets dramatic roles in live-action projects.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Coming after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, pivoting the Turtles IP back to live-action feels like a risky bet on Paramount’s part that’s going to remind everyone how nightmarish the 1990 adaptation was.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Netflix recently released a live-action TV adaptation from creator Albert Kim, starring Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Daniel Dae Kim, and Dallas Liu.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Gaga is the second actress to portray a live-action Harley Quinn on the big screen, following Margot Robbie.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Xuande, who has flown under the radar in shows like Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop and Last King of the Cross on Paramount+, gives just the chameleonic performance that the character calls for, charismatic but opaque and always a bit remote.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
No live-action Rapunzel movie has been confirmed by Disney, but fan accounts on social media have claimed without basis that the Indian American actress is screen-testing for the role.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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