Ariana DeBose leads the cast of Disney’s upcoming animated movie Wish. The film, which features original songs by Julia Michaels, focuses on the backstory of the Wishing Star, a longtime fixture in Disney lore. DeBose voices Asha, a 17-year-old who unlocks the power of the Star. Wish is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, both of whom have worked on prior Disney movies.
Now, Disney has debuted the trailer for Wish ahead of its upcoming release. Check it out below:
The trailer features a portion of “This Wish” as performed by DeBose, and also provides a new look at Pine’s character, the formidable King Magnifico. Also revealed in the trailer is Asha’s pet goat, Valentino, who is voiced by Alan Tudyk.
Everything We Know About Wish
Wish‘s release later this year will follow the disappointing performance of Strange World last fall, which earned mostly positive reviews but bombed at the box office. The pressure is on, then, for Wish to perform. Given the film’s connection to the Wishing Star, a well-known item in Disney’s history, and its impressive voice cast, the film is already poised to be more of a hit. This is especially true given that Wish is already being pushed as a celebration of Disney Animation Studios’ 100th Anniversary.
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The upcoming Disney animated film tells the story of DeBose Asha, who is described as a “sharp-witted idealist,” who summons Star after making a particularly powerful wish. Together, with the help of Valentino the goat, Asha and Star face off against Rosas’ ruler, King Magnifico, to save her community. Wish is said to chronicle the amazing things that can happen when one embraces the “magic of the stars.”
Wish is written by Buck and Jennifer Lee, the former of whom directed Frozen, Frozen II, and Surf’s Up. Lee, on the other hand, has served as a writer on both Frozen movies, Wreck-It Ralph, and Zootopia, among other projects. Wish is produced by Lee, Peter Del Vecho, James E. Hasman, and Juan Pablo Reyes. Wish will feature original songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rise with a score from composer Dave Metzger. It remains to be seen how Wish will compare to past Disney offerings, but the film certainly looks to be going back to the company’s roots in some exciting ways.
Key Release Dates
Disney’s Wish
Release Date:2023-11-22
