The new Disney animated movie Wish is now in theaters and there are so many great actors in the cast, some who you probably didn’t even realize have lent their voices to the project.
Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose leads the cast as Asha, our hero, and she’s supported by a lot of actors who you definitely will recognize.
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.
Make sure to read all about that touching end credits scene,...
Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose leads the cast as Asha, our hero, and she’s supported by a lot of actors who you definitely will recognize.
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.
Make sure to read all about that touching end credits scene,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
This article contains spoilers for "Wish."
"When You Wish Upon a Star" is considered by many to be the signature song of The Walt Disney Company. Written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for 1940's "Pinocchio," the song originally performed by Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket has accompanied the production logos before most Disney films since the 1980s. The roaring sound of "When Dreams Come True" sets the stage to help transition audiences out of the real world, and into the land of Disney magic.
It's a tune synonymous not just with its source movie, but Disney as a brand, company, and cultural touchstone. So much so that when Disney put out "Once Upon a Studio" to honor 100 years of Disney Animation, the short ends with a century's worth of characters joined together in a singalong led by Jiminy Cricket. There's almost a Pavlovian response at this point to hearing the tune,...
"When You Wish Upon a Star" is considered by many to be the signature song of The Walt Disney Company. Written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for 1940's "Pinocchio," the song originally performed by Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket has accompanied the production logos before most Disney films since the 1980s. The roaring sound of "When Dreams Come True" sets the stage to help transition audiences out of the real world, and into the land of Disney magic.
It's a tune synonymous not just with its source movie, but Disney as a brand, company, and cultural touchstone. So much so that when Disney put out "Once Upon a Studio" to honor 100 years of Disney Animation, the short ends with a century's worth of characters joined together in a singalong led by Jiminy Cricket. There's almost a Pavlovian response at this point to hearing the tune,...
- 11/22/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "Wish."
In honor of Walt Disney Animation's 100 year anniversary, the House of Mouse has released its 62nd animated feature -- "Wish." Starring Oscar winner Ariana DeBose and "Best Chris" Chris Pine, the story follows a young woman who makes a wish on a star with so much passion that the little Star comes down to help her save her kingdom from the evil, magical King Magnifico. Blending traditional hand-drawn animation styles and the new computer generated artistry into one film, "Wish" is also Disney's first original fairy tale. The film is the pièce de résistance of Disney's centennial celebration, and as such, features countless references to the films and characters that turned a scrappy animation studio into the most powerful name in entertainment.
If you're a person who loves hunting for cinematic Easter eggs ... you're gonna need a bigger basket.
Directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn...
In honor of Walt Disney Animation's 100 year anniversary, the House of Mouse has released its 62nd animated feature -- "Wish." Starring Oscar winner Ariana DeBose and "Best Chris" Chris Pine, the story follows a young woman who makes a wish on a star with so much passion that the little Star comes down to help her save her kingdom from the evil, magical King Magnifico. Blending traditional hand-drawn animation styles and the new computer generated artistry into one film, "Wish" is also Disney's first original fairy tale. The film is the pièce de résistance of Disney's centennial celebration, and as such, features countless references to the films and characters that turned a scrappy animation studio into the most powerful name in entertainment.
If you're a person who loves hunting for cinematic Easter eggs ... you're gonna need a bigger basket.
Directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn...
- 11/22/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
If there's a constant, all-encompassing rule to the universe, it's that absolutely nothing is built to last. If all matter is doomed to the inescapable fate of entropy, and every living thing eventually dies, then what hope do such lovely intangibles as love, desire, and dreams have?
Well, to quote that ersatz Disney prince, Vision, "a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts." Love, dreams, and wishes are beautiful almost because of the fact that they can't always come true; it's the hope, the having of these wishes, that makes life worth living more than merely the attainment of them. Walt Disney and the studio that still bears his name have been a proponent of this principle for Disney (the man's) entire life and Disney (the studio's) existence to date. And now that the studio has reached the milestone of sticking around for 100 years, it's only natural that they'd wish to...
Well, to quote that ersatz Disney prince, Vision, "a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts." Love, dreams, and wishes are beautiful almost because of the fact that they can't always come true; it's the hope, the having of these wishes, that makes life worth living more than merely the attainment of them. Walt Disney and the studio that still bears his name have been a proponent of this principle for Disney (the man's) entire life and Disney (the studio's) existence to date. And now that the studio has reached the milestone of sticking around for 100 years, it's only natural that they'd wish to...
- 11/22/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
So most of the big animation studios have sent us their big 2023 features already. Last weekend Dreamworks sent out those music-lovin’ Trolls into the multiplex, while Sony “kicked off” the flood of flicks early this Summer with another trek across the Spider-Verse, followed quickly by the fine folks at Pixar with their Elemental. Yes, they’re still a Disney “brand”, but what about the big “kahuna, the “Mouse House” themselves? Though they suffered from a major stumble with Strange World last Winter, they’re bouncing back in a big way. After all, it’s the official 100th anniversary, so this is a return and in many ways a tribute to, the fantasy themes that were such a big part of those original full-length films. Thinking about it that way, the title makes a whole lotta’ sense because the plot of many of them centered around a Wish.
In a knowing nod to those classics,...
In a knowing nod to those classics,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
There’s a character in Disney’s self-mythologizing movie Wish whose life dream is to inspire the next generation. He lives in Rosas, the fictional kingdom ruled by the self-taught sorcerer Magnifico (voiced by Chris Pine). For reasons that remain murky, the wizard hoards his constituents’ wishes in his castle tower. When residents of Rosas turn 18, they relinquish their greatest dream in hopes that one day their benevolent dictator will fulfill it. Magnifico, like all authoritarian leaders, insists that it’s a small price to pay for their safety and eternal peace of mind.
The whole premise is very Disney, and Wish plays out as one would expect. Magnifico meets his match in Asha (Ariana DeBose), a 17-year-old girl who dares to question the order of things. Their encounter represents the generational crossroads that Disney finds itself at during its centennial. In him, a symbol of authority and empire. In her,...
The whole premise is very Disney, and Wish plays out as one would expect. Magnifico meets his match in Asha (Ariana DeBose), a 17-year-old girl who dares to question the order of things. Their encounter represents the generational crossroads that Disney finds itself at during its centennial. In him, a symbol of authority and empire. In her,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"So I make this wish... to have something more for us than this!" Disney has unveiled another official trailer for the animated movie Wish, inspired by the classic Disney lyric "when you wish upon a star..." The movie introduces us to 17-year-old Asha, and the King Magnifico, Asha's pet goat Valentino, and Star, a celestial ball of boundless energy that Asha's wish calls down from the sky. The little star is the funniest! The all-new musical-comedy is set in Rosas, a fantastical land located off the Iberian Peninsula. This trailer winks at a few of Disney's musical classics from the past to remind us another animated musical classic is opening in theaters soon. Featuring the voices of Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, Victor Garber as Sabino, Natasha Rothwell as Asha's mom Sakina, and Alan Tudyk as Asha's goat, Valentino. With original songs...
- 10/31/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Walt Disney Animation‘s Wish is making dreams come true for the House of Mouse after the animated feature’s recent trailer spread like wildfire online. With more than 66.5 million views across online platforms, Disney’s Wish trailer is the most-viewed preview for one of the studio’s animated films since 2019’s Frozen II. Discussions around the film praise the project’s original story, uplifting music, peculiar characters, the sinister villain, and a dazzling kingdom populated with charming locals.
Inspired by the fanciful act of wishing on stars, Wish introduces Asha (Ariana DeBose), a sharp-witted idealist who 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 set out to prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Joining DeBose as primary cast...
Inspired by the fanciful act of wishing on stars, Wish introduces Asha (Ariana DeBose), a sharp-witted idealist who 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 set out to prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Joining DeBose as primary cast...
- 10/2/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Disney Animation dropped a new trailer for its forthcoming animated musical comedy “Wish” featuring the voice of Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) and revealed additional cast members for the feature that opens in theaters nationwide on November 22. In addition to those previously announced, the voice cast will also include Victor Garber, Angelique Cabral, Natasha Rothwell, Evan Peters and Ramy Youseff. See the new trailer above.
The feature, which Disney envisioned as a tie-in project to celebrate the studio’s 100th anniversary is set in the magical kingdom of Rosas. In the kingdom, the 17-year-old heroine Asha (DeBose) – described as a sharp-witted idealist – “makes a wish so powerful that it’s 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...
The feature, which Disney envisioned as a tie-in project to celebrate the studio’s 100th anniversary is set in the magical kingdom of Rosas. In the kingdom, the 17-year-old heroine Asha (DeBose) – described as a sharp-witted idealist – “makes a wish so powerful that it’s 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...
- 10/1/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Disney‘s next animated movie, Wish, is coming out so soon!
The new musical centers on 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 the magical kingdom 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.
Wish will be out in theaters on November 22, 2023.
On top of Ariana DeBose, Alan Tudyk and Chris Pine, the movie will also star a handful of familiar faces as voices to royals, friends and foes.
Keep reading to find out more…
Scroll down for the full cast list and trailer!
Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, the wife and sounding board of King Magnifico Victor Garber as Asha’s grandfather,...
The new musical centers on 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 the magical kingdom 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.
Wish will be out in theaters on November 22, 2023.
On top of Ariana DeBose, Alan Tudyk and Chris Pine, the movie will also star a handful of familiar faces as voices to royals, friends and foes.
Keep reading to find out more…
Scroll down for the full cast list and trailer!
Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, the wife and sounding board of King Magnifico Victor Garber as Asha’s grandfather,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new trailer for the musical comedy Wish reveals more details about the film’s fantasy world. The latest trailer was accompanied by an updated, complete list of the voice cast.
Ariana DeBose was previously announced as lending her voice to the film’s teenage heroine, Asha. Chris Pine channels classic Disney villains as King Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk provides the voice of Asha’s pet goat with a surprisingly deep voice, Valentino.
New Wish Voice Cast Members:
Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, the wife and sounding board of King Magnifico. Victor Garber as Asha’s grandfather, Sabino, who—at 100 years old—is patiently waiting for his wish to be granted. Natasha Rothwell as Asha’s loving and supportive mom, Sakina. Jennifer Kumiyama as Asha’s dearest friend, Dahlia, who’s an accomplished baker and unofficial leader of their group. Evan Peters as the strong guy with...
Ariana DeBose was previously announced as lending her voice to the film’s teenage heroine, Asha. Chris Pine channels classic Disney villains as King Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk provides the voice of Asha’s pet goat with a surprisingly deep voice, Valentino.
New Wish Voice Cast Members:
Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, the wife and sounding board of King Magnifico. Victor Garber as Asha’s grandfather, Sabino, who—at 100 years old—is patiently waiting for his wish to be granted. Natasha Rothwell as Asha’s loving and supportive mom, Sakina. Jennifer Kumiyama as Asha’s dearest friend, Dahlia, who’s an accomplished baker and unofficial leader of their group. Evan Peters as the strong guy with...
- 9/27/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"Last night, I made a wish, on a star. Uh... And the star – answered!" Disney has revealed the full official trailer for their new original animated movie Wish, initially inspired by the classic Disney lyric "when you wish upon a star..." The movie introduces us to 17-year-old Asha, and the King Magnifico, Asha's pet goat Valentino, and Star, a celestial ball of boundless energy that Asha's wish calls down from the sky. The all-new musical-comedy is set in Rosas, a fantastical land located off the Iberian Peninsula. "Our heroine, Asha, lives in Rosas, known as the kingdom of wishes. People come from everywhere to give their wishes to a magical king who promises to grant their deepest desires—someday. Only he can decide which wishes will come true and when." But she doesnt agree with him... With the voices of Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine as Magnifico, Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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