Disenchanted is an 2022 American fantasy-musical film and sequel to Enchanted, produced and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Barry Sonnenfeld and Josephson Entertainment. The film will be written and directed by Adam Shankman.[1][2] It was released on November 18, 2022 on Disney+.[3][4]
Synopsis[]
It has been 15 years since Giselle (Amy Adams) and Robert (Patrick Dempsey) wed, but Giselle has grown disillusioned with life in the city, so they move their growing family to the sleepy suburban community of Monroeville in search of a more fairy tale life. Unfortunately, it isn’t the quick fix she had hoped for. Suburbia has a whole new set of rules and a local queen bee, Malvina Monroe (Maya Rudolph), who makes Giselle feel more out of place than ever. Frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, she turns to the magic of Andalasia for help, accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy. Now, Giselle is in a race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever after truly means to her and her family.[3]
Cast[]
- Amy Adams as Giselle[2]
- Patrick Dempsey as Robert Philip[5]
- James Marsden as Prince Edward[6]
- Idina Menzel as Nancy Tremaine[6]
- Gabriella Baldacchino as Morgan Philip[6][7]
- Rachel Covey as Young Morgan Philip (archive footage)
- Maya Rudolph as Malvina Monroe[8]
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Rosaleen[9]
- Jayma Mays as Ruby[9]
- Kolton Stewart as Tyson Monroe[7]
- Oscar Nuñez as Edgar[7]
- James Monroe Iglehart as TBA[10]
- Griffin Newman as Pip
- Ann Harada as TBA[11]
- Michael McCorry Rose as TBA[11]
- Fiona Browne as Gardener/Fauna
- Camille Lucy Ross as Gardener/Merryweather
- Stephanie Karam as Gardener/Flora
- Mila and Lara Jackson as Sophia Philip
Production[]
Development[]
In February 2010, Variety reported that Walt Disney Pictures planned to film a sequel with Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld producing again. Jessie Nelson was attached to write the screenplay and Anne Fletcher to direct. Disney hoped the cast members from the first film would return and for a release as early as 2011.[12]
On January 12, 2011, composer Alan Menken was asked about the sequel in an interview. His reply was, "I've heard things, but there's nothing yet. I don't know much about what's happening with that. Honestly, I don't know what the studio wants to do next. I presume there will be some future projects for me to work on. I love doing that, I really do. But I'm not frustrated that this isn't one of them. At the moment, I have a lot of stage things happening and I'm busy enough with that, so I really don't need more on my plate."[13]
On March 28, 2011, in an interview for his latest film Hop, James Marsden was asked about the sequel.[14]
- "I don't know. I think that the clock is ticking on that one. Amy Adams and I are both saying, "If there's going to be a sequel, we're not getting any younger." Since we play sort of ageless animated characters. Hopefully we do. That was something really special, and I'd love to come back and do another. I've heard the same things you've heard. There's a script out there somewhere and there's talk of it, but I never believe it until I see the script and know that we're actually making that film. So I don't know. Too many eggs in that basket."
- ―James Marsden
As of July 2014, Disney had hired screenwriters J. David Stem and David N. Weiss to write a script for a sequel, and also hired Anne Fletcher to direct the film.[15]
On September 29, 2015, it was announced that the Enchanted sequel was now under the working title Disenchanted.[16]
On October 6, 2016, it was announced that Adam Shankman would replace Anne Fletcher as the director of the film.[2]
On January 15, 2018, Shankman revealed that the script for the film was almost finished and, afterward, the songs would be written. He also confirmed the film would contain more songs than the first film but an equal amount of hand-drawn animation as the first.[17] Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will also return to write songs for the film.[18]
On May 21, 2019, during an interview, Menken revealed that the film hasn't been green-lit yet, as it is still in early stages of development, with the writers "trying to get the script right".[19] In February 2020, Schwartz said that talks about the sequel have taken place in London, and revealed that Shankman will also write the film.[1]
In March 2020, it was reported that the film has entered the pre-production stage of development.[20] Later that month, Menken said that he's writing music for Disenchanted.[21] In April 2020, Menken confirmed that he and Schwartz had begun writing songs for the film.[22]
On December 10, 2020, during the Disney Investors Meeting, it was announced that Disenchanted would be coming to Disney+, along with the confirmation that Adams would be reprising her role as Giselle. Further details such as a release date and director were not revealed.[23] On December 21, 2020, it was reported that Patrick Dempsey would reprise his role as Giselle's husband Robert Philip.
On April 23, 2021, Disney fansite The DisInsider reported a possible synopsis for the film as well as a report that the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will play a pivotal role and take part in one of the songs.[8]
Casting[]
In January 2021, Patrick Dempsey revealed he had the script for the film and that they will hopefully start filming in the spring of that year.[24]
On March 23, 2021, in an interview with JLGB, Menken revealed that James Marsden and Idina Menzel would also return, and that the role of Morgan Philip (initially played by child actress Rachel Covey in the original) would possibly be recast.[6]
On April 26, 2021, Deadline reported that Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jayma Mays were cast in the sequel, supposedly as the antagonists.[9]
On May 17, 2021, Disney confirmed via Twitter the previously reported casting, alongside the additions of Kolton Stewart, Oscar Nuñez, and newcomer Gabriella Baldacchino, who will replace Covey in the role of Morgan, as well as a release year of 2022.[7]
With the release of the trailer on September 9, 2022, comedian Griffin Newman revealed via Twitter that he would be the new voice of Pip the chipmunk, replacing both Jeff Bennett and Kevin Lima from the first film.
Music[]
In May 2021, Stephen Schwartz said that the film will have seven songs and reprises, including two songs for Nancy, played by Menzel, who initially had a song in the first film, but was cut. In addition, he stated that the songs were being written in collaboration with the scriptwriters and directors organically, unlike the first film where the song spots were already indicated in the script.[25]
During "Disney+ Night" on Dancing with the Stars, host Tyra Banks announced the soundtrack would be released on November 18, 2022.
Trivia[]
- This is the second sequel of a theatrical Disney film to be released on Disney+ in 2022, after Hocus Pocus 2.
- This will be the first Disney live-action film to use the new 2022 on-screen logo.
- Pip's line "Jumping jellysticks" is a play on "Jumping jellyfish", a catchphrase that was uttered by Sebastian in The Little Mermaid and is commonly used in SpongeBob SquarePants.
- On YouTube, the trailer opens with the new Disney100 logo, but on Disney+, the trailer opens with the traditional castle logo.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Enchanted's Stephen Schwartz offers promising update on long-awaited sequel Disenchanted
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ‘Enchanted’: Disney Taps Adam Shankman to Direct Sequel
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Disnechanted Project Profile.
- ↑ Disney Studios (October 18, 2022). Wishes do come true! In 1️⃣ month, Giselle returns to her fairy tale life. 🪄 #Disenchanted, a new Original movie, starts streaming November 18, only on @DisneyPlus.. Instagram. Retrieved on October 18, 2022.
- ↑ Exclusive: Patrick Dempsey Returning for ‘Disenchanted’; More Writers Set
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 JLGB Virtual (March 23, 2021). Alan Menken - Live JLGB Youth-Led Interview. YouTube. Retrieved on March 25, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Walt Disney Studios (May 17, 2021). [Disney cast announcement]. Twitter. Retrieved on May 17, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sharpe, Josh (April 23, 2021). Exclusive: New Story Details for ‘Disenchanted’; Seven Dwarfs Will Appear. The DisInsider. Retrieved on April 24, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown & Jayma Mays Joining Disney+’s ‘Enchanted’ Sequel ‘Disenchanted’ (April 26, 2021).
- ↑ James Monroe Iglehart to Appear in ‘Disenchanted’
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Brown, Yvette Nicole (November 14, 2021). So I’m in this thing and this is the official logo for it.. Instagram. Retrieved on November 16, 2021.
- ↑ 'Enchanted' to see second chapter
- ↑ Exclusive Alan Menken Interview - Tangled, Musical Comedy TV Series, Enchanted 2 and Snow Queen
- ↑ Exclusive: James Marsden on Hop
- ↑ Disney Casts ‘Enchanted 2′ Spell With ‘Smurfs’ Scribes
- ↑ Enchanted Sequel Moving Forward at Disney as Disenchanted
- ↑ Enchanted 2 Script Nearly Done; Includes ‘A Lot More Songs’
- ↑ Christina Radish (March 7, 2018). Adam Shankman on ‘Step Up: High Water’ and The Status of the ‘Enchanted’ Sequel. Collider. Retrieved on April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Alan Menken about the new 'Aladdin', 'The Little Mermaid' remake and the 'Enchanted' sequel
- ↑ Adam Shankman To Direct ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Still on Board To Direct ‘Enchanted’ Sequel
- ↑ Alan Menken Confirms All The Music For The Live-Action Adaptation of ‘The Little Mermaid’ Have Been Recorded
- ↑ Talk Back with Alan Menken (2020)
- ↑ Disney (December 10, 2020). [Confirmation of Disenchanted on Twitter]. Twitter. Retrieved on December 11, 2020.
- ↑ Sequel: Patrick Dempsey Gives Update on ‘Disenchanted’ and a Possible Filming Date
- ↑ De Giere, Carol (May 14, 2021). The Schwartz Scene Issue 70 – Spring 2021.