Lady and the Tramp (2019 film)

• Tessa Thompson as Lady, an American Cocker Spaniel.
• Justin Theroux as Tramp, a Schnauzer-mutt hybrid.
• Sam Elliott as Trusty, an old Bloodhound.
• Ashley Jensen as Jock (Jacqueline), a feisty Scottish Terrier.[5]
• Janelle Monáe as Peg, a Lhasa Apso who is friends with Tramp.
• Benedict Wong as Bull, a Bulldog who is friends with Tramp.
• Clancy Brown as Isaac, a brutal and territorial street dog that attacks Lady.
• Nate Wonder as Devon, a Devon Rex owned by Aunt Sarah. He serves as a replacement for Si from the original film
• Roman GianArthur as Rex, a Devon Rex owned by Aunt Sarah. He serves as a replacement for Am from the original film.
• James Bentley as Chance, a dog who is friends with Tramp. He serves as a replacement for Boris from the original film.
• Jentel Hawkins as Dame, a dog who is friends with Tramp. She serves as a replacement for Toughy from the original film.
• Ara Storm O’Keefe as Dodge, a street puppy.
• Aemon Wolf O’Keefe as Ollie, a street puppy.

On February 8, 2018, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures was developing a live-action adaptation of the 1955 animated film Lady and the Tramp. The film was expected to premiere on Disney+, Disney's streaming service that launched in late 2019.[6] 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.[7]

In July 2018, it was announced that Ashley Jensen, Justin Theroux, and Sam Elliott had been cast in the voice roles of Jock, 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.[8][9][10] 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.[11][12] 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.[13][14] 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.[15][16]

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.[17] Tramp is physically portrayed by Monte, a rescue dog, while Jackie was renamed Jock shortly before filming began.[18]

Voice work for the film begin in July 2018[19] with principal photography of the film's live-action externally filmed portions last from September 10, 2018 to November 18, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. Locations were set to include Johnson Square, Wright Square and The Cathedral of St. John's the Baptist.[20][21] Filming on an indoor soundstage took place through December 2018.[22]

The film was going to feature a new version of "The Siamese Cat Song", performed by Janelle Monáe.[23] The song was to be re-written by Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Roman GianArthur, and Monáe due to both its modern-day perceived racist connotations and to fit the characters' depictions in the film.[23] The song was ultimately reworked as a blues song titled "What a Shame".[24] Monáe also performed two new songs for the film.[23] On August 23, 2019, Joseph Trapanese was revealed to be composing the film's score.[3][1] The soundtrack, featuring Trapanse's score, as well as songs from the original film performed by the remake's cast, was released on November 12, 2019.[25]

All music is composed by Joseph Trapanese, except where noted.

A tie-in novelization of the film written by Elizabeth Rudnick was published by Disney Publishing Worldwide on January 28, 2020.[29]

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% and an average rating of 5.90/10, based on 66 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "Lady and the Tramp's cute dogs and likable cast work well enough, but the live-action update lacks some of the magic that made the original 1955 film such a delight."[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 48 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[32]

In a mixed review, Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "The worst of this new Lady and the Tramp comes when the script piles on the strenuous comic action, followed by ill-advised dark shadows."