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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Watch Coraline on Tubi Casper the Friendly Ghost may have been around since 1945, but the live-action 1995 film introduced the character to a whole new generation.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Kenzi Richardson grew up watching Vampirina and now stars as the lead in a live-action reboot, helping kids feel proud to be themselves.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Production is underway in New York on C-Side, an independent feature film from writer-director Stacey Maltin (Triple Threat), who reunites with Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Nobody Wants This) following her performance in the helmer’s 2026 Oscar-contending live-action short film, Malka.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
Blum will produce the live-action feature for Blumhouse with the company’s Shaun Sutton and Ryan Turek serving as executive producers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Kenzi Richardson grew up watching Vampirina and now stars as the lead in a live-action reboot, helping kids feel proud to be themselves.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Production is underway in New York on C-Side, an independent feature film from writer-director Stacey Maltin (Triple Threat), who reunites with Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Nobody Wants This) following her performance in the helmer’s 2026 Oscar-contending live-action short film, Malka.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
Blum will produce the live-action feature for Blumhouse with the company’s Shaun Sutton and Ryan Turek serving as executive producers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live-action
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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