It’s OFFICIAL, Isabela Moner is set 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 is set to direct from a script by Nick Stoller and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel.
Brian Robbins, President of Paramount Players, said:
We are thrilled to have found our Dora in Isabela. 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.
Added Moner:
I’m honored and excited to bring Dora to life. I grew up watching the show, and 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!
Moner most recently 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.
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