Rapunzel is pulling her hair back into her tower, with news that Disney’s live-action reimagining of the 2010 animated film Tangled has been put on pause. The project had been in active development, with The Greatest Showman filmmaker Michael Gracey on board to direct from a script by Do Revenge and Thor: Love and Thunder’s Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

The project pause comes in the wake of an underwhelming performance by Disney’s latest live-action adaptation, the Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot-starring Snow White.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, who broke the news, studio insiders remain uncertain whether Tangled will move forward down the road or undergo a complete creative rethink.

Disney’s strategy of repurposing its old titles by adapting them into live-action has been their go-to since the early 2010s. Some features — Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King — did better than others — Dumbo, Pete’s Dragon. Recently, though, Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King had a slow start and The Little Mermaid struggled at the box office, with Snow White performing even worse.

Lilo & Stitch, a remake of the 2002 animated film that will land in cinemas from May 23rd, looks to break from the recent pattern and perform well upon release. After that, the live-action Moana will sail in on July 10th, 2026.

One can only assume that whether Tangled gets back on production course will depend on how the aforementioned titles perform in the next 15 months.