Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi to reprise 'Tangled' roles for animated TV series

LOS ANGELES, June 3 (UPI) -- Production has begun on a cartoon series based on Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2011 feature film Tangled.

Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi are reprising their roles of Rapunzel and Flynn from the hit movie.

The small-screen version is to premiere in 2017 on the Disney Channel.

"Set between the events of the feature film and the start of the 2012 short film Tangled Ever After, the animated series unfolds as Rapunzel acquaints herself with her parents, her kingdom and the people of Corona," a Disney media release said.

"Her irrepressible spirit and natural curiosity about the world drives her to the realization that there is so much more she needs to learn before she can truly accept her royal destiny. She boldly puts her crown and impending marriage on hold to seek out epic adventures, much to the dismay of the King who, after missing out on Rapunzel's youth, must accept that his daughter is now an independent young woman. Accompanying Rapunzel on her journey will be Eugene; the plucky chameleon sidekick, Pascal; the no-nonsense horse, Maximus; the Snuggly Duckling Pub Thugs; and newcomer Cassandra, a tough-as-nails handmaiden, who becomes Rapunzel's confidant."