The live action theatrical feature, in association with
Nickelodeon, is slated for release in 2019
Hollywood, CA — Paramount Players announced today that actress/singer/songwriter Isabela Moner has been cast to star in the titular role in Dora the Explorer. Based on the long-running hit Nickelodeon animated series, the live-action theatrical feature will follow a teenage Dora – accompanied by her best friend, the monkey Boots, and her cousin Diego – on an adventure. James Bobin (The Muppets) is set to direct from a script by Nick Stoller (Lego Batman Movie) and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show).
“We are thrilled to have found our Dora in Isabela,” said Brian Robbins, President of Paramount Players. “Dora has long been a celebrated, strong heroine in animated television, and like Dora, Isabela has an incredible spirit and is an advocate for positive values. With our partners at Nickelodeon, we look forward to continuing Dora’s story for generations to come.”
As for Moner, she expressed her delight at being chosen to play an iconic TV character known the world over. “I’m honored and excited to bring Dora to life. I grew up watching the show,” she said. “For me, especially as a Latina, Dora was an amazing role model – she is a strong, adventurous and fun-loving girl. I can’t wait to put on the backpack and begin her next adventure!”
Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and CBS, launched the original Dora the Explorer series in 2000 which followed the adventures of a seven-year-old Latina who travels through a fanciful world with the help of a talking Backpack, an anthropomorphic Map, and her best friend, a small monkey named Boots. The film version, which will shoot in Queensland, Australia, will be a live action adaptation of the show. The film is scheduled for release August 2, 2019.
As for young Moner, whe is no newcomer to the world of TV and film. Most recently she starred in Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: The Last Night. Next, she will star opposite Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin in Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Paramount Pictures’ Instant Family alongside Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne and Octavia Spencer. Her prior credits include: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Nickelodeon’s Legends of the Hidden Temple: The Movie, the voice of “Heather” in Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, as well as starring as “CJ Martin” in Nickelodeon’s series, 100 Things To Do Before High School.
Moner is repped by CAA and attorneys Peikoff/Mahan.
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