Disney to Debut ‘Tangled’ Series in March

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney Channel will launch its new animated series Tangled: The Series on March 24, the network announced Tuesday.

Preceding the premiere of the series -- which is based on the popular 2010 theatrical film Tangled -- on Disney Channel will be a March 10 original film, Tangled Ever After, said network officials. Reprising their roles from the theatrical film for both the series and tele-movie are Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi as lead characters Rapunzel and Eugene respectively.

Also lending their voices to the series are Eden Espinosa, Julie Bowen, and Clancy Brown, with Jeffrey Tambor, Sean Hayes, Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Banks and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje making recurring guest voice appearances, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.