While Pixar’s “Elemental” has turned into a pretty big success for Disney, the box office definitely started off slow. This has led many to wonder about the current state of Disney animation. Well, the studio is hoping to silence any critics with its upcoming animated feature, “Wish.”
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As seen in the trailer for “Wish,” the animated film follows the story of a kingdom where the King has the power to literally grant wishes. However, his reign is challenged when a young woman wishes for something so powerful that she is answered by an actual star. Yes, this is a film that sorta takes the “When You Wish Upon a Star” and makes it a feature. It is Disney after all, and this is what the studio does.
The film stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, Natasha Rothwell, Jennifer Kumiyama, Evan Peters, Ramy Youseff, Harvey Guillén, Niko Vargas, Della Saba, and Jon Rudnitsky. “Wish” is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. Buck is probably best known for his work as director of both “Frozen” and “Frozen II,” while Veerasunthorn is best known for helming “Raya and the Last Dragon.”
“Wish” debuts in theaters on November 22. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.