Lady and the Tramp (2019 film)

Lady and the Tramp is an upcoming American romance film directed by Charlie Bean from a screenplay by Andrew Bujalski. The film is a live action adaption of Walt Disney’s 1955 animated film which was written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright and Don DaGradi. The film will be exclusively released on Disney+.

The film stars Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux as the voices of the titular characters with Kiersey Clemons, Thomas Mann, Yvette Nicole Brown, Adrian Martinez and Arturo Castro in live-action roles. Sam Elliott, Ashley Jensen, Benedict Wong and Janelle Monáe also fill out the rest of the voice cast cast.

Lady and the Tramp is scheduled to be released on November 12, 2019.

Premise
Lady and the Tramp is set to tell the story of "an upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady who meets a streetsmart, downtown stray mongrel called the Tramp, and the two embark on many romantic adventures including that iconic spaghetti smooch scene."

Cast

 * Kiersey Clemons as Darling Dear
 * Thomas Mann as Jim Dear
 * Yvette Nicole Brown as Aunt Sarah
 * Adrian Martinez as Elliot, a dog-catcher
 * Arturo Castro as Marco

Voices

 * Tessa Thompson as Lady, an American Cocker Spaniel
 * Justin Theroux as Tramp, a mongrel
 * Sam Elliott as Trusty, a Bloodhound
 * Ashley Jensen as Jackie, a Scottish Terrier. The character is a gender-swapped version of Jock from the original film.
 * Benedict Wong as Bull, a Bulldog
 * Janelle Monáe as Peg, a Pekingese

Development
On February 8, 2018, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures was developing a live action remake of the 1955 animated film Lady and the Tramp. The film was expected to premiere on the then-unnamed upcoming streaming service that was set to launch in the fall of 2019. On March 19, 2018, it was announced that film was set to be directed by Charlie Bean from a screenplay by Andrew Bujalski with Brigham Taylor serving as a producer.

Casting
In July 2018, it was announced that Ashley Jensen, Justin Theroux, and Sam Elliott had been cast in the voice roles of Jackie, Tramp, and Trusty, respectively. Additionally, it was reported that Kiersey Clemons was in talks for the live-action role of Darling, Lady's human owner. In August 2018, it was reported that Tessa Thompson and Benedict Wong had been cast in the voice roles of Lady and Bull, respectively, and that Thomas Mann had been cast in the live-action role of Jim Dear. In September 2018, it was announced that Yvette Nicole Brown and Adrian Martinez had been cast in the live-action roles of Aunt Sarah and the dog-catcher Elliot, respectively. In October 2018, it was announced Arturo Castro had been cast in the live-action role of Marco and that Janelle Monáe had been cast in the voice role of Peg.

The production utilized real dogs to portray the film's titular characters with a dog named Rose portraying Lady in the film. About three months prior to the start of filming, the animals started their training for the film.

Filming
Voice work for the film was scheduled to begin in July 2018 with principal photography of the film's live-action externally filmed portions were expected to last from September 10, 2018 to November 7, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. Locations were set to include Johnson Square and Wright Square. Filming on an indoor soundstage took place through December 2018.

Music
"The Siamese Cat Song", due to its modern-day perceived racist connotations, will not be included in the film. In its place will be a re-worked adaptation of the song by Janelle Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, and Roman GianArthur; Monáe will perform the song.

Release
It is scheduled to be released on November 12, 2019, exclusively on Disney+.