‘Encanto’ Is Disney’s Next Magical Animated Musical, Arriving In Fall 2021
Walt Disney Animation officially announced their new animated musical during the big investors meeting today. The film is calledEncanto, and it’s described a movie full of magical realism, focusing on a family in Colombia. Find out what we know about the movie below.
This Fall, Walt Disney Animation Studios' all-new film Encanto takes you to Colombia, where a magical family live in a magical home. Directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, co-directed and co-written by Charise Castro Smith, and music written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.pic.twitter.com/bdxag3SzPv
— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation)August 03, 2025
Encanto, the 60th film for Walt Disney Animation, will be directed byZootopiafilmmakersByron HowardandJared Bush, and co-directed and co-written byCharise Castro Smith. There will also be original songs written byHamiltoncreator and starLin-Manuel Miranda. If it’s as lively as the music featured in this trailer, we’re in for a treat.Though there weren’t any major story details revealed, it was said that the movie will venture in the dangerous and wonderful chaos of family. Thanks toThe Disinsider, we know that the main character will be a 15-year old girl named Mariana, who is described as lovable, funny, fallible, and utterly human. She’s compared to Lucille Ball and uses her humor to cover up struggles with her self-worth.
There’s also Juana, a woman in her 40s with a maternal presence in the film who is a deep thinker and good listener, and Fernando, a handsome, funny, and loud man in his 40s described as the life of the party with an excellent singing voice.
Meawhile, Mariana has an enemy in the form of a 15-year old boy named Carlos. He’s also funny and a great singer, but he has a habit of telling tall tales. You can learn more about other supporting characters atThe Disinsider.
