Wish

[Farerb]

Disney made a special hashtag:

[D82]

Yes, those were the images.

Thanks for confirming. I thought the trailer would come out now, but now I see you posted it'll be released at 12PM EST. I won't be able to watch it until several hours later then. Anyway, I'm looking forward to watching it, but I think I'm even more interested in all the new press info we're going to get today. One thing, for instance, I hope we get some new details on are the symbols in the film. Here are the ones I've noticed so far, but I'm not sure what all of them mean:

Rose



This clearly represents the Kingdom of Rosas. Asha wears it everywhere and even has a little flag of it.


Star with and without the rose symbol inside



I think this represents royalty and their ties to the magic of the stars in this kingdom. Sabino also seems to wear a badge with a star symbol, so who knows, perhaps he has some connexion to the stars or royalty too.


Symbol of three roses



This one can be seen over the gate to the castle. Perhaps it explains the origin of Rosas or something like that.


Diamond



It reminds me of the symbols of the four elements from Frozen II and the way they appear in the sky. It can be spotted, for example on Magnifico's outfit and what he's handing out to the public in the ceremony of wishes also has that shape. I have a theory that those things he's handing out might be the magic orbs that contain people's wishes, but before people make their wishes and they're "filled" with them, but I guess it could also be just some magic effect he does to create a spectacle.

Speaking of that ceremony, I also noticed when the teaser trailer was released that the place where the ceremony takes place seems to be located next to the castle and attached to it by a bridge, while the magic spheres are stored in the highest tower.

[Farerb]

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyRxxpD3yNw&t=1s

[Farerb]

https://twitter.com/DisneyWishMovie/sta ... xiAcQ&s=19

[Farerb]

More casting details have also been released:

Cast members include:
Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, the wife and sounding board of King Magnifico.
Victor Garber as Asha’s grandfather, Sabino, who—at 100 years old—is patiently waiting for his wish to be granted.
Natasha Rothwell as Asha’s loving and supportive mom, Sakina.

Plus, Asha’s tight-knit group of confidants, protectors and forever friends:
Jennifer Kumiyama as Asha’s dearest friend, Dahlia, who’s an accomplished baker and unofficial leader of their group.
Evan Peters as the strong guy with a big heart and bigger yawn, Simon.
Harvey Guillén as Gabo, who may be cynical, but he has a heart of gold.
Ramy Youseff as Safi, who’s plagued by allergies.
Niko Vargas as Asha’s joyful, always smiling buddy, Hal.
Della Saba as the seemingly shy teenager, Bazeema, who’s full of surprises.
Jon Rudnitsky as Asha’s rosy-cheeked, wiggly-eared pal, Dario.

[PatrickvD]

Trailer looks good! I’m feelin this one.

[Musical Master]

The animation in the newest trailer does seem to be a bit more defined/finished in comparison to the teaser back in April. It's all going to look beautiful on the big screen and King Magnifico is looking like a promising villain. The poster is really nice and quite simple in comparison to the other posters of previous WDAS films.

Not to mention that the cast we got is very solid.

[Sotiris]

More casting details have also been released

It's interesting Disney will have at least two LGBT characters in the movie. Hal (the Teen inspired by Happy) who will be non-binary and Gabo (the Teen inspired by Grumpy) who will be gay. Though I'm sure Disney will hide it in the marketing again.

Trailer looks good! I’m feelin this one.

Eh, the plot is too similar to Wicked and the goat is annoying. The chicken scene with the projectile eggs was quite cringe-worthy too.

The animation in the newest trailer does seem to be a bit more defined/finished in comparison to the teaser back in April.

I noticed the improvement too although I'm still not fond of the non-photorealistic rendering. I don't understand what's the point of it aside from trying to copy a trend. It looks nothing like hand-drawn or painting.

It's all going to look beautiful on the big screen and King Magnifico is looking like a promising villain.

I found Magnifico's animation way too exaggerated. The way he snapped at Asha was too much. I remember CG animators saying the 2D animators at Disney were too "hammy" in their acting. Well, the way they animated Magnifico here is hammier than any other 2D villain to the point it breaks believability. His animation is filled with a lot of stock "villain" expressions too.

[UmbrellaFish]

Ahhh!!! A classic “villain looming over the hero” poster!!! We haven’t had many of those since the 90’s ended.

I still don’t know what to think based on the trailer. But the cast list has a number of names I recognize…

[Farerb]

The chicken scene with the projectile eggs was quite cringe-worthy too.

They're trying to check if they can outdo the reindeers from Frozen II and the donkeys from Encanto .

[PatchofBlue]

AAAAAAH! Victor Garber!

The trailer itself was nice. I'm really warming up to Chris Pine as the villain.

And while Valentino is still a bit of a wild card right now, I won't deny that I lost it a little at "Your wings can't fly, but your voices can!"

[ElMaximo13]

Now that some of you have seen the trailer, do you agree with my desire to see a version of Wish in the same format as Peep Show?

[Thumper_93]

I saw the trailer and I don't like the animation too much. The details are great but in my opinion the characters and the backgrounds doesn't look great together in some scenes. They look from different universes to me…

[Farerb]

Wish Footage Reaction: 100 Years Of Animated Brilliance Delights In Disney's First Original Fairy Tale

Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1403813/wish- ... airy-tale/

Disney Animation’s Animated Musical ‘Wish’ Is a Return to Hand-Drawn Aesthetics — with Modern Tech
https://www.indiewire.com/features/anim ... 234909207/

[Mooky]

I don't know what to think. I want to like it, and when the trailer plays up the epicness it's electrifying... only to immediately fall flat with stupid jokes and gags. Have we not, as a society, moved away from butt jokes already? Also, when not in motion, the characters still look like something out of Sofia the First but with better shading

Honestly, I think it would have been better if it had just Magnifico's voiceover and showcased characters, scenes and some of the music (and not just the same song we heard already) because the cringy lines aren't selling it. I still think The Princess and the Frog had one of the most effective Disney trailers in recent-ish history. Less really is more.

On the other hand, that poster is amazing!

[Farerb]

Walt Disney Animation Head Jennifer Lee On Wish And Maintaining The Magic For Adults [Exclusive Interview]

Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1404345/walt- ... interview/

[DisneyFan09]

To be honest, I`m a little disappointed by the trailer. Mainly because of it`s underwhelming look and disjointed tone. The whole look seems flat and looks almost like cutted 3D papers instead of an actual painterly style or even something that even resembles Hand Drawn Animation. The jokes feels essentially out of place, especially with the cartoony sound of the Star sneaking, the chicken increasing in size and the ending part with Valentino.
The part with Asha and Dahlia is appealing, as are the moments with the chubby Kristoff-like guy, the part where Asha runs up the branches of the tree and having the camera swirling around her (which reminded me of Pocahontas), and with King Magnifico and Queen Amaya (despite how there`s little that suggest that Magnifico will be a great villain). And what`s up with having a raccoon in an fictional, Iberian Kingdom?

[Vlad]

I loved the trailer. The animation looks beautiful, almost looks 2D. The character designs are gorgeous, and the story itself seems exciting and interesting. Looking forward to seeing it in theaters.

[Mooky]

And what`s up with having a raccoon in an fictional, Iberian Kingdom?

I assume it's a deliberate nod to Snow White which also featured raccoons and other fauna non-native to its European setting.

[Sotiris]

Disney is trying hard to distance the film from the Disney princess label.

As Veerasunthorn, Buck and co-screenwriter/chief creative officer for Walt Disney Animation said, Asha isn’t an actual Disney Princess and that, hopefully, changes the narrative on how people perceive the character and the moniker in general. “The expectations for richer, more complex stories has definitely increas[ed] over the last 20 years,” Lee said. “You see more simple connections to the old fairy tale.” “Asha is representing a very different kind of teen,” said Lee. “She’s representing a teenager that we can all relate to today…it wouldn’t make sense for her to carry any of the burdens of whatever societal structure she was in at the beginning of the film.”

Much of this need for nuance with Disney’s heroines stems from more sophisticated audiences. “When I was growing up I wasn’t thinking about the characters as princesses or not,” said Lee. “It was more about what differentiated the characters. It ties to the classic fairy tale and the concept of this European structure at the time that we just went with but as we get older we look at it differently.” Lee cites the characters created for her film, “Frozen,” and how princesses Anna and Elsa weren’t initially written as royalty. “

“We call them Disney heroines,” said Buck, and it certainly shows a unique sea change in the Disney universe, when being a Princess was paramount. Now, thanks to “Frozen,” we have a Disney Queen (in Anna), as well as a bevy of young animated women who aren’t royal at all. “You’re hitting on something that is actually is very important,” said Buck. “A lot of times it’s assumed that our heroines are princesses. People just assume ‘Well, it’s another princess movie.” Not necessarily. Wait to see the movie.”

Source: https://www.thewrap.com/disney-100-years-wish/

At this point in the conversation, Chris Buck asked the Disney rep in the room, “Can we make it clear that she’s not a princess?

Chris Buck: A lot of people assume when they see the trailer that she’s a Disney princess. And sometimes that comes with some things that they expect of a certain character.

Fawn Veerasunthorn: With it being a fairy tale, that’s what’s expected of us. But we set out with a goal to try to make something new and fresh.

Source: https://www.animationscoop.com/intervie ... neys-wish/

Q: What are you most excited about, when it comes to introducing Asha to the world? What are you excited for audiences to get to see with her?

Chris Buck: A lot of times, what people expect when we do a heroine like this is that she’s a princess. I can’t wait for people to see what her journey is. It’s probably not what everybody assumes it’s going to be.

Source: https://collider.com/wish-movie-directo ... interview/

Q: Since this is a new story that’s unlike anything we’ve seen in Disney animation, and it has a new character at its center, what are you most excited about when it comes to introducing the world to Asha?

Peter Del Vecho: Our hope is that they embrace her the way that we fall in love with her. She’s very real to us and very relatable. She’s not perfect. She’s not a Disney princess. She’s a regular girl who has hopes and dreams, like we all do. That’s something that’s universal to all of us.

Source: https://collider.com/wish-movie-peter-d ... interview/