live-action
Americanadjective
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of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation.
A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
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Informal. live.
Other Word Forms
- live action noun
Etymology
Origin of live-action
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The Burbank media and entertainment company said Iger was rewarded for Disney’s strong theatrical performance in the last year, including billion-dollar blockbusters “Moana 2,” which was released in 2024 but reached that milestone last year due to strong carryover at the box office, as well as the live-action adaptation of “Lilo & Stitch.”
From Los Angeles Times
The upcoming live-action film is based on the Mattel toy line that spawned the popular 1980s animated “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” series.
From Los Angeles Times
The sprawling franchise also includes a previous live-action installment, the 1987 “Masters of the Universe” starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor.
From Los Angeles Times
Filoni has plenty of Star Wars experience, serving as showrunner of the popular animated series The Clone Wars and executive producing the franchise’s first live-action series, The Mandalorian.
From Barron's
Filoni has plenty of Star Wars experience, serving as showrunner of the popular animated series The Clone Wars and executive producing the franchise’s first live-action series, The Mandalorian.
From Barron's
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