Disney's 'Encanto' Trailer Debuts New Lin-Manuel Miranda Songs, Explores the Magic of Colombia

Disney’s partnership withLin-Manuel Mirandais covering new and enchanting grounds! In the first trailer forEncanto, Miranda’s musical score places Colombia at the center of a magical story about the extraordinary Madrigal family, who live in the secluded mountains of Colombia in a magical house called Encanto. Miranda previously contributed music to Disney’sMoanaand starred inMary Poppins Returns. The magic of Encanto has blessed every child and adult with special and unique gifts from super-strength to speaking with animals to healing—except for one: Mirabel.

Disney's 'Encanto' Trailer Features a Colombian Family Trying to Retain Their Magic Powers

Photo: Disney The magical world ofEncantois in danger. Disney’s latest animated movie — its first to feature a Latin American family at its core — follows the Madrigal clan and their enchanting village in Colombia. The first full trailer for the film shows how the family sees trouble ahead. “Many years ago, this candle blessed our family with a miracle. Our house, our casita, came to life with magic!” the Madrigal abuela says at the beginning.

Disney's 'Enchanted' Sequel, 'Disenchanted', Wraps Filming in Ireland: 'Coming to You in 2022'

Photo: Disney Enterprises/Kobal/ShutterstockDisney’sDisenchantedis officially on the way!On Wednesday, director and producer Adam Shankman (Hairspray) announced that the sequel to the beloved 2007 movie,Enchanted, concluded production in Ireland and is on the way.“Myself and Giselle…errrr….@amyadamswould just like to say: And that’s a wrap.#DisenchantedComing to you in#2022,” hewrote on Instagramalongside a photo of himself withAmy Adams, who stars in the movies as Princess Giselle.The highly anticipated sequel has been in development since early 2010, according to the film’sIMDb page, and Shankman was confirmed to return as director in 2016.

Disney's 'Frozen 3' Announcement Was a Surprise to Franchise's Oscar-Winning Songwriters

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Frozen’s Oscar-winning songwriters are ready for the third installment of the franchise — even if they say they were surprised as anyone else that there would be another movie. “They told us, the day of, and a little bit about what they’re thinking,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez recentlytold Collider, about how she and her songwriting partner and husband Robert Lopez heard the news. “It got us very excited. Now, we have to let the wheels of Hollywood do what they do, but we were very excited with their ideas.

Disney's 'Hercules' Coming to the Stage in a Musical Starring Original Movie Voice Actor Roger Bart

Bless my soul, Disney’sHerculesis coming to the stage — and with a familiar face, too. Leading the production in the title role will be Jelani Alladin, the actor who originated the role of Kristoff in Broadway’sFrozenmusical,the Public Theater announced. Alan Menken and David Zippel’s infamous songs from the film — including “Zero to Hero,” “I Won’t Say (I’m in Love),” “The Gospel Truth,” “One Last Hope,” “A Star Is Born,” and the Oscar-nominated “Go the Distance” — will all be there, as well as some new tunes.