Actress/singer Mandy Moore has been tapped to lend voice to a Disney princess in Rapunzel, and has shared her insight on her titular character. To Empire Online, the 25-year-old described Rapunzel as the “sort of the quintessential sassy, feisty Disney heroine”, adding “She’s quite modern, quite a curious girl as well.”

Revealing that she has begun working on the voicepart, Moore further explained, “She’s just coming into her own and is anxious to figure out a way to see the world around her that she’s been kept away from for so many years.” On her taking a part in the passion project of Disney’s head John Lasseter, the former girlfriend of actor Zach Braff said, “I just feel honored to be in such good company. Being a Disney Princess is kind of every girl’s ultimate dream.”

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm, “Rapunzel” is being co-directed by story artist Nathan Greno and “Bolt” helmer Byron Howard. It will be the 50th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and is aimed for release in 2010.

Walt Disney Pictures has chosen Mandy Moore to voice the lead role in its Digital 3D-animated musical action-adventure Rapunzel, while as Zachary Levi, star of NBC’s “Chuck,” has been cast as the voice of the dashing bandit who finds himself on the road with the rebellious, teenage hair apparent.

Good casting!

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb the golden stair.

Disney had released the first look at their new animated film retelling of Rapunzel. Yay to another Disney princess film! The film due to release sometime in 2010. Looking forward to it!

The making of The Princess and the Frog:

Heck yeah! Old school Disney is back with The Princess and the Frog!

Summary:
A fairy tale centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans’ French Quarter during the Jazz Age.

Ship:
Princess Tiana  (Anika Noni Rose) and Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos)

Release Date:
December 11, 2009