New ‘Encanto’ Poster Teases Disney’s Upcoming Animated Musical, Trailer Coming Tomorrow
Disney and Pixar might be currently going through a bit of a rough patch — not necessarily creatively, as evidenced by therather sweet charms ofLuca, but certainly in terms ofthe provocative decisionto sendLucastraight to Disney+ rather than being given a theatrical release. Walt Disney Animation, on the other hand, has been gaining steam in recent years afterMoana,Frozen II,Raya and the Last Dragon, and now their newest film,Encanto. Thanks to an announcement by the official Twitter account, we now have our hands on the poster. Check theEncantoposter out below.
And that’s not all. According to thetweet, we also can expect to see the official trailer drop at some point tomorrow. It’s nice to finally be getting some real, tangible information on this latest animated movie that looks set to bring some much-needed cultural introspection to the Disney library.
What Do We Know So Far?
Directed by the same team that gave us the racial allegory ofZootopia,Byron HowardandJared Bush, and also written/directed byCharise Castro Smith(who previously worked onRaya and the Last Dragon),Encantowill also boast original songs from the increasingly busyHamiltoncreator/starLin-Manuel Miranda. Notably, Miranda recently found himself caught up in controversy surrounding another recent musical,In the Heights, amidallegations of colorismthat came to light on social media. WhileEncantowas already well into production by the time all this bubbled to the surface, it’d sure be a welcome sight for this animated movie to do proper justice to the Colombian-centric story it’s telling.
We previously detailedtheEncantoteaserlate last year, which set expectations fairly high by establishing itself as a vibrant, magic-infused film set in Colombia. In keeping with this and according to prior reports, the film will revolve around a Colombian family. Our main protagonist will be Mariana, a young teenaged girl who is described as “lovable, funny, fallible, and utterly human”, with Lucille Ball as a personality reference point and somewhat of an insecurity streak. There’s also Juana, a forty-something woman ostensibly playing the mother figure opposite Fernando, also in his forties and described as the “life of the party.” you’re able to check outThe Disinsiderfor more characters details from their original report.
Otherwise, details are sparse though we’re sure to learn much more by tomorrow.Encantoappears to be set for aNovember 24, 2021release, but come back here for updates on precise details.
