Fans from Colombia to the U.K. are celebrating the upcoming theatrical debut of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th animated feature, “Encanto.” Images of both events are now available.
- Sebastián Yatra, who performs the original song “Dos Oruguitas” in Spanish in the film, as well as “Two Oruguitas,” the English-language version of the song, in the end-credits, joined voice talent and special guests tonight at Teatro Colón in Bogotá, Colombia, for the Colombian premiere. Several members of the voice cast, including María Cecilia Botero (Abuela Alma), Mauro Castillo (Félix) and Carolina Gaitán (Pepa)—who voice their characters in both the English- and Spanish-language versions of the film—were in attendance alongside voice talent of the Latin American-version of the film and local celebrities.
- Yesterday, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ filmmakers Jared Bush (director), Charise Castro Smith (co-director) and Clark Spencer (producer) joined local celebrities and special guests for the U.K. Gala Screening Event at London’s Picturehouse Central.
“Encanto” opens in U.S. theaters this Wednesday, 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.
BOGOTA, COLUMBIA – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R): Olga Lucia Vives, Mauro Castillo, Carlos Vives, María Cecilia Botero and Alejandro Riaño attend the Press Conference of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto at Cumbia House by Gaira, Bogotá Colombia on November 10, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images for Disney)