Stars, filmmakers and special guests came together last night at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre to celebrate Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th animated feature, “Encanto.” The voices behind the entire Madrigal family were in attendance, including Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel), María Cecilia Botero (Abuela Alma), John Leguizamo (Bruno), Mauro Castillo (Félix), Jessica Darrow (Luisa), Angie Cepeda (Julieta), Carolina Gaitán (Pepa), Diane Guerrero (Isabela), Wilmer Valderrama (Agustín), Rhenzy Feliz (Camilo), Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Antonio) and Adassa (Dolores). Joining them were filmmakers Jared Bush (director/screenwriter), Charise Castro Smith (co-director/screenwriter), Yvett Merino, p.g.a. (producer), Clark Spencer, p.g.a. (producer/president WDAS), Lin-Manuel Miranda (original songs by), Germaine Franco (original score composed by), and Jennifer Lee (EP, chief creative officer WDAS). Multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner, singer, songwriter and actor Carlos Vives performed “Colombia, Mi Encanto” from the film prior to the screening.
“Encanto” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 24, 2021.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “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 (voice of Stephanie Beatriz). 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. The film is directed by Jared Bush (co-director “Zootopia”) and Byron Howard (“Zootopia,” “Tangled”), co-directed by Charise Castro Smith (writer “The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez”), and produced by Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer; the screenplay is by Castro Smith and Bush. “Encanto” features original songs by Emmy®, GRAMMY® and Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “Moana”); Germaine Franco (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” “Little,” “Tag”) composed the original score.
Check out red carpet interviews from the world premiere with Jennifer Lee (executive producer), Diane Guerrero “Isabela,” Mauro Castillo “Felix,” Stephanie Beatriz “Mirabel” and Wilmer Valderrama “Agustin.”
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 03: (L-R) Walt Disney Animation Studios CCO & executive producer Jennifer Lee, producer Yvett Merino, composer Germaine Franco, Angie Cepeda, Rhenzy Feliz, Jessica Darrow, María Cecilia Botero, Wilmer Valderrama, Stephanie Beatriz, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, co-writer and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mauro Castillo, Carolina Gaitán, Adassa, co-director and screenwriter Jared Bush, John Leguizamo, co-director and screenwriter Charise Castro Smith, Diane Guerrero, and producer Clark Spencer attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 03, 2021. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 03: Adassa attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 03, 2021. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)