

The “Wicked” star also teased that she’ll be singing a solo that comes at “a really important integral moment in the story,” she told Us Weekly last August. “So, bear with me.”Īlso making her musical debut in the franchise is Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, who somehow didn’t sing at all in “Enchanted.”ĭempsey confirmed that he and Menzel won’t be singing any duets – although Menzel and Marsden will share at least one song together. “I’ve never ever sung publicly – for a reason,” he said. Though the tracklist has yet to be unveiled, Dempsey gave a sneak peek when he told Variety that he will be singing and dancing in the sequel.
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Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne Alien Doctor Animated Series in the Works at Prime Video What do we know about the musical numbers so far? “To work with everybody again after 14 years is just really exciting,” he added. “It’s such an important film for them and it’s a satire. It’s going to get done,’ but then no one could agree on the script,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” star told Us Weekly last April. “Every year they were like, ‘We’re going to do this. How long has an “Enchanted” sequel been in the works?Īccording to Patrick Dempsey, it took more than a decade to get the gang back together. The film will be released directly on Disney+, its exclusive streaming home. “Disenchanted” is set to premiere Thanksgiving Day 2022, or Nov. (L-R) Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jayma Mays / Getty Images What is the release date for “Disenchanted”? Last month, Disney released a first-look image of the two side by side. “SNL” alum Maya Rudolph will play Giselle’s new adversary Malvina Monroe.
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‘Wicked’ Movie to Be Split Into 2 Parts for Christmas 20 Releases Who is new to the cast? You may know director Adam Shankman (who will also serve as choreographer) from “The Wedding Planner,” “A Walk To Remember” and 2007’s other musical hit, “Hairspray.” The writing team includes Shankman, Jessie Nelson (“Waitress”), Brigitte Hales (“Once Upon A Time”), Rita Hsiao (“Toy Story 2”), J. “Disenchanted” will reunite original producers Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld, though a new creative team is stepping up to the plate. (For “Enchanted,” they scored Oscar nominations for “So Close,” “That’s How You Know” and “Happy Working Song.”) Just as importantly, Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken – the duo responsible for musical hits like “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Wicked” – are returning with brand new music for the sequel.

In addition to Adams, three of “Enchanted”s leads will return: Patrick Dempsey as Robert, James Marsden as Prince Edward, and Idina Menzel as Nancy Tremaine, Robert’s former fiancée who ends up marrying Edward and accompanying him back to Andalasia. Who will be returning from the original cast? Though Disney has described the film as “live-action,” they did not rule out that the film will include animated sequences. Here, TheWrap rounds up everything we know about “Disenchanted” so far, from new cast additions to sneak-peek plot details. Like one of Narissa’s poison apples, information about the upcoming sequel has been bobbing to the surface in the year and a half since the announcement. In late 2020, Disney announced that Adams will reprise her role in a sequel called “Disenchanted.” (It helped that the film grossed more than $340 million worldwide, four times its production budget.) After 14 years, they finally got their wish. Soon, her fairy tale past and big city present collide as everyone scrambles to help or hinder Giselle from getting her true love’s kiss.īeloved for its musical numbers (by “Wicked” maestros Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz), mixture of live-action and animation and referential humor, it didn’t take long for fans to start rallying for a sequel. There, Giselle crosses paths with cynical divorce lawyer Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and his daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey). She finds what she’s looking for in Prince Edward (James Marsden), but before they can go live happily ever after, his nefarious mother Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) sends her flying through a portal to New York City. In director Kevin Lima and writer Bill Kelly’s 2007 film, Adams plays Giselle, a maiden of the mythical Andalasia who sings to forest critters and dreams of falling in love. “Enchanted” will always be known as the movie that introduced most of the world to Amy Adams, whisking her from the darling of indie films like “Drop Dead Gorgeous” and “Junebug” to one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors.īut a large part of the reason audiences fell in love with Amy Adams is because they fell under the spell of “Enchanted” as a whole.
