Disney Animation’s Tangled is about to get a live-action adaptation, Deadline first reported on Wednesday (Dec. 11).

The screenplay is generally expected to follow the one Disney fans already know and love, Deadline says, though plot specifics remain confidential at press time.

Casting details also haven’t been shared, but The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey is in negotiations to lead the feature film. Kristin Burr (Cruella, Freakier Friday) is set to produce alongside Lucy Kitada (The Baby-Sitters Club), and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge, Thor: Love and Thunder, Someone Great) is behind the script.

Tangled tells the tale of Rapunzel, the Brothers Grimm character that in modern times is best known as the magical, golden-haired Disney princess that’s been beloved to the family audience since 2010, when Disney’s studio released its animated version of the story. The animated Rapunzel starred Mandy Moore, who voiced the spunky and sweet heroine and recorded her songs — including Grammy-winning duet “I See the Light” with Zachary Levi, and story opener “When Will My Life Begin?” — for the film’s original soundtrack.

“I See the Light,” with music written by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater, was honored as best song written for visual media at the Grammy Awards in 2012; the ballad was also nominated for best original song at the Academy Awards in 2011, an award that ultimately went to Toy Story 3‘s “We Belong Together,” penned by Randy Newman.

The animated Tangled film surpassed $590 million at the worldwide box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The new version will join an upcoming theatrical slate of family-friendly remakes from Disney that includes live-action releases Mufasa: The Lion King (in theaters Dec. 20), Snow White (March 21) and Lily & Stitch (May 23).

Black Sabbath may rock together once more if Ozzy Osbourne has his way.

Officially, the pioneering heavy metal outfit have been inactive since 2017, when they completed their aptly-titled The End Tour. However, the band’s lineup at the time – which featured vocalist Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and session drummer Tommy Clufetos – did not include co-founding drummer Bill Ward.

Ward had initially declined to participate in Black Sabbath’s 2012 reunion tour, ultimately threatening to quit the band unless he was presented with a “signable contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an original member of the band.” The band’s decision to continue without him was a source of regret for Osbourne, who said earlier this year that the “arc of the legend of Black Sabbath” was “unfinished” as a result.

“If I wanted to do one more gig with Bill, I’d jump at the chance,” Osbourne said on The Madhouse Chronicles podcast in May. “You know what would be cool? If we just went to a club somewhere unannounced and just got up and did it out,” he added. “We started up in a club.”

Now, Butler has joined in the conversation, noting how Osbourne’s desire for a final Black Sabbath show is still as a prominent as ever.

“Ozzy was talking to me about, when he does his farewell concert – which he still wants to do,” Butler told Lifeminute. “He’s dying to still get out there and play, and he suggested, at his very final concert, for the four of us to get up onstage and maybe do three or four songs together. And that would be it, finished.”

Butler insisted, however, the show would be a one-off, and that the there would be “definitely no more tours” from Black Sabbath.

Though it would be unclear if Ward would take place in such a potential reunion, it likewise remains to be seen when Osbourne’s final performances would take place.

Currently, Osbourne hasn’t performed live since 2022, having cancelled performances due to his ailing health, though wife Sharon confirmed to The Mirror this year he was “planning on doing two more shows to say goodbye”. No further details have been announced as yet.

‘Tis the season for new holiday hits!

On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are taking their annual sleigh ride through a half-dozen Christmas songs impacting the Billboard charts this year. For 2024, we’re taking a look at Jimmy Fallon and Jonas Brothers’ “Holiday”; Cher’s “DJ Play a Christmas Song” remix with Kelly Clarkson; Pentatonix’s “Meet Me Next Christmas”; Dan + Shay’s “Pick Out a Christmas Tree”; Michael Bublé and Carly Pearce’s “Maybe This Christmas”; and Jack Antonoff and Bleachers’ “Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call.”

To hear a discussion about all these winter-fresh songs, tune in to the latest episode.

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a 16th week, thanks to the CD and vinyl release of The Anthology edition of the album exclusively at Target. Plus, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” jingles back to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, jumping 10-1, for its 15th nonconsecutive week up top. With the song consistently spending weeks at No. 1 each season, could Mariah end up having the song with the most weeks at No. 1 on the chart again?

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard’s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard’s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

Bill Wyman, the longtime bassist of The Rolling Stones, has reflected on the passing of his former bandmate Charlie Watts, noting his 2021 passing would’ve been a perfect stopping point for the band.

Wyman, who succeeded Dick Taylor as the group’s bassist, performed as part of The Rolling Stones’ first stable lineup in 1962, remaining with the band for over 30 years until his departure in 1993. Watts would join the group officially as their drummer in 1963, a role he held until his death in 2021 at the age of 80.

In a new interview with Classic Rock, Wyman looked back at his time in the band and his eventual departure, noting that while Mick Jagger and Watts attempted to get him to stay in the band, his desires for other projects outweighed the prospects of the band. Wyman also added that while he viewed himself as a replaceable member, he felt that the group’s demise would have coincided with the death of Watts.

“When Charlie left, I thought they would close. I really did,” he explained. “They could replace the bass, but I didn’t think they could replace Charlie, and his charisma, and what a great guy he was, but they went on, which surprised me. I wouldn’t say it disappointed me, but it surprised me.

“I think it would’ve been a good time for them to… But I don’t think they’ve got anything else to do, otherwise they’d do it, wouldn’t they?” he asked.

“I’ve got six different things I’m doing all the time, and I’m so happy doing them, but I don’t think they… Well, Ronnie’s got art, as a second thing… And Mick’s tried to do movies and things but hasn’t really succeeded, and he’s done solo stuff which really didn’t work as well as it should’ve done either. And so they just… It’s just the Stones all the time.”

Prior to Watts’ 2021 passing, The Rolling Stones had last released a new album in 2016, with covers collection Blue & Lonesome following on from 2005’s A Bigger Bang. In 2023, the group returned with their first record of new material in almost two decades, Hackney Diamonds.

While Watts’ drumming was felt on two tracks – “Mess It Up” and “Live by the Sword” – Wyman also made an appearance on the record, performing bass on the latter. Despite having performed live with The Rolling Stones on a handful of occasions, it was his first time recording with the group since 1989.

Currently, Steve Jordan serves as the drummer of The Rolling Stones, having previously performed with Keith Richards’ X-Pensive Winos when Watts had proved unavailable.

South by Southwest has revealed its initial keynote and the second round of featured speakers for the 39th edition of its annual Conference, scheduled for March 7-15 in Austin, Texas.

Leading the charge is the Conference’s Keynote Speaker, IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, who will lead From Sci-Fi to Society: The Next Era of AI and Quantum Computing as he looks past the “sci-fi hype” surrounding the titular subjects and instead focuses on their real-world advantages.

“Exploring the benefits of new advances in technology while addressing their potential challenges represents a core part of the SXSW experience we curate each year,” said Hugh Forrest, Co-President and Chief Programming Officer in a statement.

“We are excited to announce Arvind Krishna as our first Keynote Speaker of the 2025 season. His session on the convergence of AI and quantum computing will cover what this monumental shift in technology will bring to humanity.”

Krishna’s addition to SXSW coincides with the announcement of Featured Speakers, which include founder and Chief Trend Curator at The Non-Obvious Company Rohit Bhargava who will lead the 7 Non-Obvious Secrets Of Understanding People To Predict the Future session; founder and CEO of EMPIRE Ghazi; director and social media strategist Alex Haraus; author, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, and a Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Professor of Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.

The list of speakers also features CEO of Bumble Lidiane Jones; activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen, WNBA Champion, WNBA Finals MVP, 2x WNBA MVP, 2x Gold Medalist, WNBA Rookie of the Year, and broadcaster Candace Parker; author and music attorney at Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman Donald Passman; and author, speaker, teacher, advisor, podcast host, and futurist Rishad Tobaccowala.

Many of these speakers will also be involved the featured sessions which have also been announced today, which include Spill the Tea: A Strategic Guide to Office Gossip with Contributing Editor at the Harvard Business Review Amy Gallo; Cleaning Up Our Atmosphere: Carbon Removal Prepares to Go Mainstream with Climeworks COO Douglas Chan and the aforementioned Dr. Hayhoe.

This new announcement of speakers complements SXSW’s previously-revealed first round in September, which included Dr. Peter Attia, Johanna Faries, Douglas Rushkoff, and more.

SXSW will take place from March 7-15 in Austin, Texas, with full details regarding their newly-announced speakers and sessions available via their website.