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“Wish.” Meant as a celebration of Walt Disney Animation Studio’s legacy, with nods to its illustrious past, it also marks a bold step forward visually for the studio, incorporating a painterly art style that sets it apart from virtually every other computer-animated movie in the library.Originally announced at D23 Expo in 2022, back then what exactly “Wish” was remained fuzzy. During that presentation, it was mentioned that the movie would make nods to the company’s past but that it would be an original musical fairy tale, full of characters both dashing and devilish.

Frozen” director Jennifer Lee.Lee revealed she will not be helming the third installment of the popular Disney franchise during a conversation with TheWrap at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival. “I can’t say where we are [with “Frozen 3.” All our stories are driven by the artists in the studio. Where we’re going with ‘Frozen’ did not come from me.

Ben Croll Disney animation chief creative officer Jennifer Lee capped an Annecy showcase by screening 20 minutes of unfinished footage of the upcoming animated musical “Wish,” which is slated for release this November. Split across two clips from the film’s opening act, the footage introduced feisty heroine Asha (Ariana DeBose) alongside antagonist King Magnifico (Chris Pine), and featured two all-new songs written by Julia Michaels. At first we meet the headstrong teenager as she interviews to serve as sorcerer’s apprentice for the regal Magnifico, a so-called benevolent mage who rules over his Kingdom of Rosas by guarding and granting the many wishes his subjects offer to him in tribute. Only the interview doesn’t quite go as planned after Asha pulls down the glowing crystal orb that holds the wish of her 100-year-old grandfather, begging the sovereign to grant it. No deal — Magnifico, it turns out, claims his regal powers by hoarding.

Frozen star Idina Menzel and Queen singer Adam Lambert have been announced as performers for Pride in London. The pair have been announced as headliners alongside YouTube icon Todrick Hall for the special event, which will take place across five stages on July 1 at Soho Square, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Golden Square and Dean Street.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Have you ever wondered how the Wishing Star, the one that so many Disney characters wished upon, came to be? Well, the Magic Kingdom attempts to explain that eternal question in its newest animated musical, “Wish.” “West Side Story” Oscar winner Ariana DeBose voices the main character Asha, who, along with her helpful goat named Valentino, finds out one day that their wishes can literally come true. The film is set in the fantastical kingdom of Rosas, which is ruled over by a king voiced by Chris Pine. Disney, once the gold standard of family films thanks to Pixar and Disney Animation, has recently struggled to score at the box office with its animated offerings. “Encanto,” which was released earlier in the pandemic, was a modest hit given the circumstances, but other releases, like “Lightyear” and “Strange World,” massively flopped in theaters and lost money for the studio. So, Disney needs “Wish” to connect with kids and their parents when the film debuts in theaters on Nov. 22.

CinemaCon earlier this week, Disney has released the first trailer for its new original musical-comedy film “Wish” online for all to see. Set in the fictional world of Rosas, the film tells the origin story behind Disney’s iconic “wishing star” and follows a 17-year-old girl named Asha (Ariana DeBose) who makes a wish so hard, it literally conjures the wishing star to life.Together, Asha and Star confront the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico (Chris Pine), to save Asha’s community “and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.”Chris Buck (“Frozen”) directs the film alongside Fawn Veerasunthorn (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) from a screenplay by Jennifer Lee (“Frozen”) and Allison Moore (“Manhunt”).“Our heroine, Asha, lives in Rosas, known as the kingdom of wishes,” said Buck in a statement.

Chris Pine is entering the wonderful world of Disney.

Chris Pine went from Disney prince (Into The Woods) to a Disney King!

Chris Pine (“Into the Woods,” “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”) will voice King Magnifico in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new musical-comedy “Wish,” the company announced at CinemaCon on Wednesday.The musical comedy will hit theaters this Thanksgiving.Pine joins Academy Award winning actress Ariana DeBose, who voices a young woman named Asha in the film. Pine lends his voice to the ruler of Rosas, a magical kingdom where wishes really do come true.“As the most powerful person in the kingdom, King Magnifico needed to be played by someone who could give all the charm, cleverness and charisma to this magnanimous character, and Chris is beautifully bringing all of that and then some,” Jennifer Lee, “Wish” executive producer and one of the writers for the film said in a statement.Tony Chambers, executive vice president and head of theatrical distribution for The Walt Disney Studios, revealed the casting at CinemaCon 2023, highlighting that “Wish” continues Disney Animation’s tradition of bringing epic tales to the big screen for families to experience together over the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond.

Disney’s latest animated offering, “Wish.” The film tells the story of Asha (voiced by “West Side Story” star/Oscar winner Ariana DeBose) who makes a wish on a star to save her home from an unspeakable evil. Chris Pine will be playing the film’s male lead. The footage was, simply enough, one of the film’s big musical numbers.

Disney distribution boss Tony Chambers said Wednesday during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation that Dungeons and Dragons and Star Trek star Chris Pine will voice King Magnifico in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new musical comedy Wish.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Chris Pine has been cast in “Wish,” Walt Disney’s upcoming animated musical. He joins an ensemble that includes Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose and Alan Tudyk. News that the “Star Trek” star will add his dulcet tones to the family film came at CinemaCon. Pine most recently appeared in “Don’t Worry Darling” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.” His credits include “Jack Ryan,” “Into the Woods,” “Hell or High Water” and “Wonder Woman.” “Wish” is written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. The film revolves around an intriguing, slightly meta question: How did the wishing star, which so many Disney characters wished upon, come into the cosmos. The film unfolds in the magical kingdom of Rosas and introduces Asha, an optimist with a sharp wit who deeply cares about her community. When Asha turns to the sky in a moment of need and makes a wish, her plea is answered by a little ball of energy called Star. Together, they team up to save Asha’s community.

Animator, director, producer and story artist Burny Mattinson, who joined the Walt Disney Company at the end of its first great run of films, when Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942) were new and an in-his-prime Walt Disney was just 42 years old, died today. He was 87. He was the last full-time Walt Disney Studios employee who had worked at the company when Walt Disney still ran it.

There’s a new toon musical coming to town. Disney revealed Wish, about how the iconic Wishing Star came to be, at D23 today.

Wilson Chapman editor For decades, wishes have been an important part of Disney history, as seen in songs like “When You Wish Upon a Star” to “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” Disney’s upcoming movie, aptly titled “Wish,” is taking that concept to the next level, the company announced at the D23 Expo on Friday. The new, animated film takes place in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes, it was announced at the D23 Expo on Friday. The movie focuses on the power of wishes, and it blends the classic watercolor-esque Disney animation style with a newer, CGI look. Ariana DeBose will play Asha, the 17-year-old heroine and protagonist of “Wish.” Jennifer Lee wrote the film, with Chris Buck, Fawn Veerashunthorn directing.

Strange World,” the upcoming adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and scheduled to be released on Nov. 23.Directed by “Big Hero 6” helmer Don Hall, rolling off the success of “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and written and co-directed by Qui Nguyen, who co-wrote “Raya,” “Strange World” follows three generations of the Clade family, legendary explorers, who arrive at a dazzling land full of mysterious phenomena – shoals of flying fish, walking rock columns, and octupus-looking monsters, a recent trailer suggests.Narrated in a retro visual style of ‘50s sci-fi B movies, “Strange World” will have granddad Jaeger Clade voiced by Quaid.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentTwo of the most awaited European animation films of the year – Alberto Vázquez’s “Unicorn Wars” and Pierre Foldes’ “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” –  look set to world premiere in competition at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the biggest animation festival in the world.Sneak peeks at Annecy’s Work in Progress strand, its industry cornerstone, include Cartoon Network’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” from legendary U.S.

Andrew Rannells and Alfred Molina gave us a moment we surely did not expect at the 2022 Costume Designers Guild Awards.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIt’s been almost a decade since Jennifer Lee became the first woman to helm a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film, 2013’s “Frozen.” She partnered with Chris Buck, and the duo co-directed and co-wrote what would become one of Disney’s all-time biggest hits. The film won an Oscar for animated feature.In 2018, Lee was upped to chief creative officer and sought to find new voices.

Alfred Molina and director Jennifer Lee! The couple tied the knot in a beautiful garden wedding over the weekend and the photos are sure to make you melt. «We did. We do,» Lee captioned the pics. Molina, 68, and Lee, 49, wed under a rose-covered archway with star Jonathan Groff serving as their officiant. A post shared by Jenn Lee (@alittlejelee)Turns out, the 36-year-old actor has a special place in the couple's love story.

Gallery: Brad Pitt dated Gwyneth Paltrow?! Celebrity couples you forgot dated (BANG Showbiz)Jennifer, who is the Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios, wore a short sleeve, tulle dress with an A-line skirt and sequins dotted throughout. Her groom donned a grey suit, light pink shirt and sunglasses.

Gallery: The best romantic movies for that warm and fuzzy feeling (Espresso)Lee made a subsequent post sharing further details about Groff's involvement, next to a photo of the pair talking at the reception, writing, "This beautiful, generous soul is the reason Fred and I met. We owe him the world.

Alfred Molina and Jennifer Lee have tied the knot.

Alfred Molina and Jennifer Lee are married!

Variety. “Disney Animation is creating more original storytelling for Disney+, expanding into series for the first time in our history with ‘Iwájú,’ ‘Tiana,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘Baymax’ and ‘Zootopia+,’” Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer at WDAS, said.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee made several announcements today, including the studio’s next feature film, its first foray into animated series, and a first-of-its-kind collaboration with a Pan-African entertainment company.

Also Read: 'Star Wars' Actress Kelly Marie Tran on How Racist Trolls Retriggered 'Spiral of Self-Hatred'“As filmmakers, Don and Carlos bring a combination of animation know-how and emotional storytelling to ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ bringing our fantasy adventure to surprising, original, and dynamic heights,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee said in a statement.

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“Frozen 2” led the Advanced Imaging Society’s Lumiere Awards on Wednesday.

Queen Elsa and Princess Anna are increasing their rule.Walt Disney Animation's Frozen 2 has skated past the $1 billion mark at the global box office, becoming the sixth Disney release of the year to do so and the eighth title of 2019 thus far. Both ranks are records.Once again directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen 2 has grossed $366.5 domestically and $666 internationally for a worldwide tally of $1.032 billion.