Colman Domingo in Talks to Write Live-Action Princess Tiana Movie Inspired by ‘Princess and the Frog’

Colman Domingo is in talks to co-write an original live-action film spotlighting Princess Tiana from Disney‘s The Princess and the Frog, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Domingo will co-write the take alongside Tony-nominated director Robert O’Hara. Deals have not closed for the pair. It is not described as a live-action remake of The Princess and the Frog, but rather a story inspired by the original film.

The Princess and the Frog released in 2009, centers on Princess Tiana, an aspiring restaurant owner who tries to help a frog prince turn back into a human, when she herself also turns into a frog and they end up falling in love.

The news of a new live-action Disney flick comes after Moana just hit theaters last Friday, and got off to a rocky start at the box office. Disney has seen ups-and-downs in terms of reception to its live-action remakes.

Just last year, Lilo & Stitch earned a record-breaking $183 million four-day opening weekend domestically before surpassing $1 billion; however, Snow White, which also released in 2025 had a $42.2 million opening and was not received with open arms.

This year, Domingo has starred in a number of projects, including Michael, Disclosure Day, The Four Seasons and Euphoria. He recently earned double acting Emmy nominations, tied to his stints in the latter two projects.

The actor discussed his sprawling career in a cover story with The Hollywood Reporter in May. “Maybe it’s because I’m sort of leaning into the third act of my career,” he said. “For a long time, as artists, we’re in our ‘planting seeds’ phase. I feel like I’m in an incredible harvest period.”