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During a November 2016 publicity tour for Moana, Miranda revealed that early-stage work had begun on an animated project that John Lasseter, then the chief creative officer of Disney Animation, had presented to him and Howard. [18] Howard and Bush subsequently revealed that after finishing Zootopia (2016), they knew they wanted their next project to be a musical [19]—which turned into a Latin-American musical after Miranda came on board. [20] [21] Howard and Bush had already worked on buddy films "where two characters go out into the world and learn about each other" and wanted to try something "completely different". [21] The three men discussed their common experience of having large extended families, and decided to make a musical film about a large extended family with a dozen main characters. [21] [22]Shaw, Lucas (March 1, 2022). "TikTok Made 'Encanto' the First Disney Hit of the Streaming Age". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022 . Retrieved March 20, 2022. Garbarino, Collin (December 9, 2021). "New Charm". World. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022 . Retrieved March 3, 2022. Barbieri, Silvia (October 23, 2021). "Encanto: annunciati i doppiatori del nuovo film di animazione Disney – Fuori Series" (in Italian). Archived from the original on November 16, 2021 . Retrieved November 16, 2021. While escaping her home from armed conflict, a young woman named Alma Madrigal loses her husband, Pedro, but saves her three infant triplet children, Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno. Through a miracle, a candle Alma held onto was imbued with magic and creates a sentient " Casita" for the Madrigals to live in, and provide a safe haven for the refugees, who proceed to build a town called Encanto.

Domestic 2021 Weekend 52". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021 . Retrieved December 30, 2021. Spencer, Ashley (January 13, 2022). " We’re Going to Talk About ‘Bruno,’ Yes, Yes, Yes". New York Times. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has an exclusive 30-day theatrical run, 15 days less than other Walt Disney Studios films since August 2021. Early in development, the production team spoke with many therapists and psychologists. All were asked who would be treated best by the parents in a four-person family; every answer differed. Bush concluded: "It's about how you perceive yourself in the family." [25] The crew also consulted family members and Disney Animation people. [26] Encanto was the "hardest film" to date for heads of animation Renato dos Anjos and Kira Lehtomaki because they were asked to fully develop a dozen characters, as opposed to other animated films which primarily feature two or three characters out of a large cast. [35] Accordingly, the characters required a degree of complexity that Disney Animation had previously never achieved. [36] Journalist Edna Liliana Valencia Murillo was the Afro-Caribbean consultant and contributed greatly towards Félix, Dolores, and Antonio's designs. [37] According to Howard, certain characters' Afro–Latin hairstyles were essential. [38] Neysa and Lorelay Bové, the costume design lead and associate production designer respectively, hoped to represent the film's various communities well. Neysa requested Colombian consultants, which included an anthropologist and botanist. [37]

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Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Antonio Madrigal: [6] Pepa and Félix's 5-year-old son, Dolores and Camilo's brother, and Mirabel's cousin who gained the ability to talk to and understand the animals. He looks up to Mirabel and considers her a big sister. [8] Mirabel was added to Disney Dreamlight Valley in a February 2023 update as one of the villagers of the titular valley, along with a small version of Casita called "Mini Casita" as her home. [184] This is Lin-Manuel Miranda's second contribution to a Walt Disney Animation Studios film, after Moana. Fox, Joshua (January 8, 2022). "Best Animated Movies Of 2021". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022 . Retrieved February 23, 2022. This is also the last Disney animated film that has the 2011 full closing Disney logo, due to the fact that the next Disney film ( Strange World) uses the 2022 logo instead.

Whitington, Paul (December 2, 2021). " House of Gucci movie review: Lady Gaga is the beating heart of this outrageous high-fashion version of the Godfather". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022 . Retrieved March 3, 2022. a b Renken, Leslie (February 15, 2022). "This Bartonville native is living his dream career with Disney's new 'Encanto' movie". Journal Star. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022 . Retrieved February 16, 2022. King, Aidan (December 13, 2021). " 'Encanto' 4K, Blu-ray, Digital Release Includes Sing-Along Version". Collider. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022 . Retrieved February 17, 2022. During the five years it took to develop the film, Howard and Bush's "true north" was the theme of perspective, "about how you see the other people in your family and how you're seen". [21] They began by brainstorming ideas on a whiteboard. [23] Early on, they made "three important discoveries" about families which became the basis of the film's story: "1) most of us don't feel truly seen by our families, 2) most of us carry burdens we never let our families see, and 3) most of us are oblivious that nearly all of us, especially within our own families, feel the exact same way". [24] :8 In turn, it was Miranda who suggested that the "vibrant, broad spectrum" of Latin-American music could "best capture" the complexity of family relationships. [24] :8 ENCANTO tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope. Credit: DisneyIt's also the fifth Disney Animated Canon film in which the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo doesn't feature the Steamboat Willie theme after Frozen, Moana, Frozen II, and Raya and the Last Dragon. Booth, Kaitlyn (November 25, 2021). " Encanto Review: This Is Going to Drum Up Some Complicated Feelings". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021 . Retrieved March 3, 2022.