Disney Has a New Film ‘Encanto’ In the Works
So Disinsider has come up trumps yet again when it comes to finding out the exciting details regarding the next Disney film project in the pipeline (If you’ve never checked out the DisInsider website before we recommend you do!) According to the piece that appeared this evening Disney already has another release lined up after Raya and the Last Dragon and it’s called ‘Encanto.’
Here are a few things that we do know. Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) is writing the music for the new original film directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush (Zootopia) for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
We also know that the film will center around a young girl and her family in Colombia. Her family has magical powers but she sadly does not. As DisInsider points out, Encant in English means ‘charm’ and it will be the third Disney film in the last five years to feature a woman of color as the lead! (Other films included Moana and the upcoming Raya and the Last Dragon.)
With Miranda’s involvement we also know that the film will be a musical and now we have some additional details regarding the leading and supporting characters (via casting details.) These are as follows:
- Mariana- 15 years old and the lead character of the film who is described as “lovable, funny, fallible, and an utterly human protagonist.” According to the piece in DisInsider she uses her humor to cover up her self-worth struggles. She will also be the film’s narrator.
- Juana – Supporting character in her mid-40s. She is a maternal presence in the film, a deep thinker, and a good listener. She is likely Mariana’s mother or mother-like figure
- Ines- Supporting character in her early 20s. She is the golden child of the family and has a beautiful singing voice. However, though she appears to have everything together she is deeply insecure.
- Lydia – Supporting character in her early 20s. Athletic with a big voice and persona. Funny, yet sincere she has a small amount of singing.
- Fernando – Supporting character in his late 40s. He is handsome, funny and loud. He is the life of the party, loyal and kind, with an excellent singing voice.
- Carlos – 15-year old boy. Mariana’s enemy. Like Mariana, he is hilariously funny and also a great singer. Has a habit of telling tall tales.
- Andrea- Matriarch of the family. 75 years old. She is strong and determined, sometimes to a fault. With a dry wit and a tough presence, she doesn’t let anybody get in her way.
According to the DisInsider piece, the film will be produced by Clark Spence (Ralph Breaks the Internet) and Yvett Merino Flores (Moana.) in addition to directing, Jared Bush will also be working on the screenplay along with Charise Castro-Smith. Speculation is that Disney will officially announce this project during tomorrow’s Investor Day.
This is a story we’ll be following closely here at MickeyBlog and we promise to keep you posted regarding any additional ‘Encanto’ updates.
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Source: DisInsider