Watch Encanto’s Charming Cast and Crew In a New Featurette

Encanto, Disney’s latest movie a few household in Columbia granted magical powers from their magical home, appears to be like prefer it’ll be fairly charming. (That’s one thing Disney’s trailers are normally good at doing…more often than not.) With the film only a few weeks away, Disney’s put out a featurette concerning the making of the movie that’s simply as vigorous and energetic because the film itself.

Stephanie Beatriz has the lead function as Mirabel, the one member of the Madrigal household who hasn’t been given a magical present. The actor has been primarily recognized for enjoying gruff characters like Rosa Diaz on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Batwoman within the upcoming Catwoman: Hunted film, and getting the possibility to play a extra sprightly character was “a lot of fun.” It’s form of pleasant to observe her goof round within the recording sales space and use her “regular” voice that you could be not have heard earlier than.

Being set in Colombia, the crew wished to do their analysis and current the nation as precisely as attainable. Director and co-writer Jared Bush described the Cocora Valley as “one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to,” and so they ultimately determined it might be the right place for the Madrigal’s home. how they settled on the Cocora Valley for the Madrigal’s residence. The valley is alleged to have the world’s tallest palm timber (referred to as wax palms) that may develop as excessive as 200 ft, and you’ll see a few of these timber within the video itself.

Like so many other motion pictures this yr, Encanto has Lin-Manuel Miranda dealing with its music. Miranda beforehand talked to us about how the movie breaks from common Disney custom by preserving the household round all through the movie, and he’s cherished writing music with all of the Madrigals in thoughts. “It was such a joy writing music for these incredible characters…I think people will see themselves in different family members.” Having been introduced on from the beginning, he loved immersing himself in Colombia’s music, and the result’s what he’s referred to as “a joyous experience” to work on.

Encanto involves theaters and Disney+ on November 24.

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