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
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Luke Evans, 45, who played the very vain but extremely fit character in the live-action Beauty and the Beast film, got very candid about the topic on the newest episode of the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
And in her full-circle moment of returning to the character who launched her career, Cravalho — currently starring as Sally Bowles in Broadway’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and executive producing the live-action Moana adaptation — is both looking back and ahead.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Disney is reportedly working on a live-action adaptation of the original film.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Sonic, a live-action/CGI hybrid based on the Sega video game, has been a goldmine for Paramount, and a major success story.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
And in her full-circle moment of returning to the character who launched her career, Cravalho — currently starring as Sally Bowles in Broadway’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and executive producing the live-action Moana adaptation — is both looking back and ahead.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Disney is reportedly working on a live-action adaptation of the original film.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Sonic, a live-action/CGI hybrid based on the Sega video game, has been a goldmine for Paramount, and a major success story.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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