Colman Domingo and Robert O’Hara are in talks to co-write a live-action Princess and the Frog “Tiana” feature, according to Deadline

Colman Domingo and writer-director Robert O’Hara are in talks to co-write a live-action film centered on Princess Tiana, according to an exclusive report from Deadline. The project is described as an untitled Princess Tiana story and is being developed as a live-action take on Disney’s 2009 animated feature Princess and the Frog.

Deadline reports that Domingo would co-pen the film, which is part of Disney’s continued development pipeline for live-action adaptations. No studio release date, production start timeline, or casting has been publicly confirmed in the Deadline report, and details about which creative team members would join beyond the reported writers were not included.

The Deadline report frames the development as an extension of Domingo’s recent profile in prestige television. It notes that he “notched” two Emmy nominations this year, and it identifies him as a “2x Oscar nominee,” connecting his current awards momentum to the live-action writing opportunity.

The report does not describe the specific creative approach Domingo and O’Hara are proposing, including whether the screenplay would closely follow the animated film’s plot structure or reimagine specific characters and set pieces. It also does not specify whether the script would be standalone or positioned as part of a broader Tiana-focused slate.

O’Hara is described by Deadline as Domingo’s co-writer on the proposed feature. The report does not provide further particulars on O’Hara’s role beyond co-writing responsibilities, nor does it state whether either writer would serve as producers or directors for the live-action project.

Disney’s Princess and the Frog soundtrack and characters have long remained part of the franchise’s public footprint since the 2009 original, but Deadline’s reporting focuses on the near-term development status rather than on distribution strategy or platform considerations. As with many development-stage projects, the next step would likely involve formal agreements and the customary process of finalizing writers, securing attachments, and clearing the script for production.

Until Disney or another involved entity provides confirmation, the talks remain reported but not substantiated by an official announcement from the studio. For audiences and industry observers, the immediate practical effect is that a new live-action Tiana project could advance from concept to contracted script development, with implications for rights, budgets, and the time horizon of any future release plans.