Wish

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

A new interview about Wish with Jennifer Lee is out, which I translated to Spanish: https://www-ecartelera-com.translate.go ... r_pto=wapp.

[rodrigo_ca]

What is even this thread

I'm so excited for Wish. Too bad I won't be able to see it until January because Disney thinks it's 1990 again and will hold the release for 3 months here

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

What is even this thread

I'm so excited for Wish. Too bad I won't be able to see it until January because Disney thinks it's 1990 again and will hold the release for 3 months here

Disney needs the spread-out overseas release to ensure it’s a hit.

[D82]

Front and back cover of a new book from Germany:




Source: https://www.amazon.de/Annette-Neubauer/ ... ef=sr_1_12


Here's the translation of the synopsis on the back cover:

Anything is possible in the kingdom of wishes!

Asha lives in Rosas, where King Magnifico decides which wishes he wants to come true. When Asha makes a selfless wish, she is heard by a little star with boundless energy. Together with him, Asha bravely stands up to the arbitrariness of King Magnifico to save Rosas.

The Japanese stickers in better quality and some plushies:


Source: https://muddleit.com/disneys-wish-plush


Source: https://www.ociostock.com/peluche-valen ... 50-158631/


Page of the Member Cruise Insider magazine where they give details about an upcoming Wish presentation. Is this the Destination D23 one or a different event?


Source: https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/20 ... ome-gifts/

DISNEY WISH AND 100 YEARS OF DISNEY ANIMATION

Walt Disney Animation Studios filmmakers take Members behind the scenes of the all- new musical-comedy Wish and celebrate the studio's first century of storytelling.

Opening exclusively in theaters on Nov 22, Walt Disney Animation Studios Wish is an all-new musical comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it's answered formidable foe the ball of boundless energy called Star Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe- the powerful King Magnifico-to save her community and prove that, when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Disney Vacation Club invites you to join the film's heads of animation - Becky Bresee (who Member Cruise veterans may remember as head of animation on Frozen 2) and Wayne Unten (a first-time Member Cruiser who served as animation supervisor for Elsa for Frozen and Frozen 2) - for a behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated film. As an added bonus, legendary animator Mark Henn - known to many fans as the lead animator for such heroines as Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan and Tiana - will take the stage to celebrate the first century of Disney Animation, a storytelling legacy that provided endless inspiration for Wish.

Please note that recording of any kind is strictly prohibited during this experience Thank you for your cooperation.

[Musical Master]

New image:

https://twitter.com/DisneyAnalysiFR/sta ... lLtxQ&s=19

WOW! That background is so lovely and detailed that it reminds me of old-school Disney. I can see why the characters and the way they're designed and animated may take getting used to for some; but for me I'm happy we're going in this direction quite frankly.

[carolinakid]

To be honest, that synopsis on the back of the German book doesn’t make me wanna rush right out and see this.
More like I can wait til it’s on TV or DVD.

While I’m not enthusiastic about the look of the characters, the background does look fabulous.

[Pokenonbinary]

That animation style looks so ugly, I hate it so much

And I think I will still hate it when I watch the movie, critics said Elemental looked visually great but to me it was also ugly

Doesn’t mean the movie won’t be good, when it’s said six times to be a genuinely great movie.

Obviously, but a movie should look good and from the trailers and pictures the backgrounds look very Disney Junior Original Show

Maybe it looks better in the actual movie but since she's spaniard and I'm spaniard I want the movie to be perfect

[D82]

The Lego sets have been officially revealed (more images on the links):


Source: https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/king ... stle-43224


Source: https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/asha-s-cottage-43231


Source: https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/asha ... osas-43223


The sets show some new details, like our first look at Magnifico's magic book. It looks more like black magic than white one to me.



His castle also has a secret lab and a hidden mirrored wardrobe.





We can see Asha's notebook as well, where she draws little animations according to the footage descriptions.



It seems her grandfather likes to play the lute. And what's that paper on the wall which features a drawing of Asha? Is it a letter she wrote to her grandpa or something?



The description calls the well in Asha's home a wishing well. Does she have both a wishing well and a wishing tree?

Dahlia is shown cooking. I wonder if she's a cook or a baker or if it's just a hobby.



The Asha and the City of Rosas set includes a marketplace tour and Asha's tourist cart with a flag that "helps tourists find Asha on the tour." I also wonder if she has some job related to that.

[Pokenonbinary]

If Asha is a tourist guide that means she's the first disney princess with an actual job (well Mulan was a soldier and that's a job, but I don't count it)

[D82]

You forgot about Tiana, who has not one but two jobs. Elsa (and Anna) could count too since being a queen is a job, though we don't see them performing their royal duties much in the Frozen films. Moana is actually shown doing more than them as a princess and future leader. But you're right not many princesses (or lead Disney characters in general) have jobs.

Perhaps, since Asha's father died, her mother probably has to do the housework and her grandfather is too old to work, she's the one who has to provide for her family.

[blackcauldron85]

We haven't seen that dress Lego Asha is wearing already, have we? And Lego Magnifico has brown hair?

[carolinakid]

I don’t think any princess or Disney heroine worked harder than Snow White or Cinderella as abused scullery maids.
I couldn’t have done it.... certainly not as cheerily and with such kindness and good will.
Aurora is also shown doing housework (dusting and sweeping) and food gathering (berry picking), although under much happier circumstances living with her 3 beloved aunts.
Did any Disney Princess really sit around doing nothing but look beautiful ? I don’t think so...
Maybe one could argue Ariel or Jasmine... but even then, I’m not certain...

[Pokenonbinary]

I don’t think any princess or Disney heroine worked harder than Snow White or Cinderella as abused scullery maids.
I couldn’t have done it.... certainly not as cheerily and with such kindness and good will.
Aurora is also shown doing housework (dusting and sweeping) and food gathering (berry picking), although under much happier circumstances living with her 3 beloved aunts.
Did any Disney Princess really sit around doing nothing but look beautiful ? I don’t think so...
Maybe one could argue Ariel or Jasmine... but even then, I’m not certain...

You're totally right that most disney princesses have been exploited in their movies, what I meant is a normal job.

I forgot about tiana who also had a regular job.

Btw how curious that the ones with real normal jobs (Cinderella was basically a slave) are black, I'm not against that since I like them having jobs but seems like it's not a coincidence

[Musical Master]

King Magnifico having a secret lab with a dark spell-book is giving me Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs vibes. Maybe the reference is intentional.

[UmbrellaFish]

King Magnifico having a secret lab with a dark spell-book is giving me Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs vibes. Maybe the reference is intentional.

I thought the same thing. He has a cape, too, so maybe we will get a recreation of the famous animation descending the staircase.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

Per Cryptic HD Quality, the new trailer is ready and coming soon and he is claiming that the final runtime of the movie (without Once Upon A Studio) is 1 hour and 27 minutes, though some wonder in the comments of the tweet if that’s really the runtime without the end credits: https://x.com/cryptic4kqual/status/1699 ... 92040?s=46.

[D82]

We haven't seen that dress Lego Asha is wearing already, have we? And Lego Magnifico has brown hair?

I think it's the same purple dress; it just looks a bit different in Lego form. As for Magnifico's hair, perhaps it looks a little brownish here, but I'd say it's still more grey than brown.

I don’t think any princess or Disney heroine worked harder than Snow White or Cinderella as abused scullery maids.
I couldn’t have done it.... certainly not as cheerily and with such kindness and good will.
Aurora is also shown doing housework (dusting and sweeping) and food gathering (berry picking), although under much happier circumstances living with her 3 beloved aunts.
Did any Disney Princess really sit around doing nothing but look beautiful ? I don’t think so...
Maybe one could argue Ariel or Jasmine... but even then, I’m not certain...

You're right about Snow White and Cinderella. I thought of mentioning them too, but wasn't sure if they counted as regular jobs since they don't get a salary, etc. Anyway, it wasn't my intention to criticize the Disney princesses for that or say they're lazy. I think most Disney protagonists don't have jobs simply because it's easier for them storywise to embark on an adventure if they don't have that kind of restriction. Also, some of them are kids or animals and others still quite young.

Btw how curious that the ones with real normal jobs (Cinderella was basically a slave) are black, I'm not against that since I like them having jobs but seems like it's not a coincidence

Yes, it's curious.

King Magnifico having a secret lab with a dark spell-book is giving me Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs vibes. Maybe the reference is intentional.

I bet it is. And I wouldn't be surprised if they included that reference you mentioned, UmbrellaFish. I think there'll probably also be some nod to Aladdin in the marketplace scenes.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

Scoring on the music of Wish is now 2 days in: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw1ksOzLi3v ... BiNWFlZA==.

[Sotiris]

Btw how curious that the ones with real normal jobs (Cinderella was basically a slave) are black, I'm not against that since I like them having jobs but seems like it's not a coincidence.

Yes, it's curious.

It's not curious, if you think about it. The two Black princesses were created very recently and them having jobs was a clear response to feminist critiques that Disney heroines have no career goals and only want to get married.

[Mooky]

There's a fine line between a casual reference and fan service, and so far Wish seems to fall more towards the latter. I get it, it's a celebration of Disney animation, but to me the way to celebrate the legacy is through themes, characters, music, not by how many allusions to prior works they can cram into the movie and then be super obvious about them. I mean, Belle makes a cameo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", but no press release for THOND was like, "Both BatB and THOND are set in France, so to celebrate that we've put Belle in the movie." It was a short appearance that only eagle-eyed fans would notice. The whole Teens thing (apart from the stupid name) being inspired by the Dwarfs, it's kind of sad and desperate to me. I also feel they won't add much if anything to the movie -- too many underdeveloped supporting characters take away from the main character and their journey and can inadvertently turn the whole story into a series of episodic adventures (see also Meet the Robinsons, Encanto, Raya, Strange World). It's perfectly fine to have a cast of only 7 to 8 characters, including sidekicks. If my count is correct, Wish has like 15.