Disenchanted

[D82]

Highlights and full recording of the Disenchanted presentation and interviews with the cast.

[Sotiris]

I loved everything, except that the magic mirror has an almost identical look to the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs one. I just thought they'd do a slightly different take (besides just changing some red stones to blue) since I didn't think the Disney movies existed in this world.

I agree with that. This is supposed to be a parody of fairy tales, not a Disney crossover movie. I hope they don't include any other characters from Disney movies. Something else I didn't like is Giselle making a wish on a wand. That's not how wands work. They are not wishing stars or wells. You just say some magic words and you point with it. It's very simple. It's surprising how they got that wrong. I'm guessing Edward is the one who gave her the wand since the real world doesn't have magic. Could that wand have belonged to Narissa? Or is it supposed to be the Fairy Godmother's wand?

A couple of shots seemed a little TOO colorful, bordering on garish... but they were very few. Overall, it looked great. And I think there is a seriously good chance this might be well written.

Some VFX for the thorns looked bad, but other than that I think the visuals looked good. The costumes are not as beautiful and well-designed as the ones in the original, but they're not bad. Just kind of plain.

Just one note: Disenchanted may still get a physical release. Many direct to Disney+ movies still get blu ray releases... Turning Red is definitely available on blu ray and 4K.

Those were theatrical releases that got turned into Disney+ originals because of the pandemic. Disenchanted was designed to be an Disney+ movie from the start. It got greenlit for this exact purpose. Unfortunately, that means it's not going to get released on home video.

[Disney's Divinity]

I’m looking forward to Disenchanted, Wish, Elio, Hocus Pocus 2, Inside Out 2, Frozen III, and the Hunchback remake. Maybe also Penelope (even if it’s live-action).

I’m also interested in Strange World, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Mufasa: The Lion King, and now even Elemental to a degree since we've found out it's a love story, although I'm still approaching all those with caution and expecting the worst. Hercules, who knows. It has potential, but if they cut the music I'll lose all interest immediately. I might get excited for the Lilo & Stitch remake as we see more of it over time, but right now, meh. I guess I'd watch Peter Pan & Wendy if I ever got the chance, although I'm not "interested" in it.

Who'd have thought I'd be one of the people on this site actually excited for most of modern Disney in 2022? Even I wouldn't have expected that 10, even 5 years ago.

[D82]

It's actually satirizing the trope of stepmothers always being evil in fairy tales. Her wish to make the real world like a fairy tale backfired and because she's a stepmom to Morgan, she has to be evil now.

Oh, I didn't realize that was the reason she turns evil either! I think it's quite a clever idea. Now I'm totally on board with "evil Giselle".

Amy Adam's is acting the hell out of her character, with a new evil stepmother side the script writers wonderfully gave her!

I agree. I said my favorite part of the trailer was the 2D animation, but also her. Like PatrickvD said, she'll probably be the standout once again.

A couple of shots seemed a little TOO colorful, bordering on garish... but they were very few. Overall, it looked great.

I also thought it was bordering on garish a couple of times and some things looked a bit TV-quality to me, but I agree that in general it doesn't look bad. And, come to think of it, the garish elements might be on purpose to suggest this fantasy-like reality is not what it seems.

Is it weird that it is the ONLY upcoming Disney movie I am excited about right now? (I have some issues with Hocus Pocus 2... but will still watch it).

I'm also more excited for this film than for anything else presented at the event. I didn't expect I would feel that way either, since I'm usually more interested in the animated films from the studio. I don't know why, but I didn't find any of the new WDAS and Pixar titles too appealing this time.

Also, I know the role has been recast, but if I didn't, I'd never guess Morgan was played by a different actress. The actress looks quite like what Rachel Covey's Morgan would have grown up to look like.

I agree she's actually quite well cast.

Those were theatrical releases that got turned into Disney+ originals because of the pandemic. Disenchanted was designed to be an Disney+ movie from the start. It got greenlit for this exact purpose. Unfortunately, that means it's not going to get released on home video.

There haven't been any exceptions? If Disney gave the film a limited theatrical run in order to qualify for awards, would that make any difference?

[Sotiris]

There haven't been any exceptions? If Disney gave the film a limited theatrical run in order to qualify for awards, would that make any difference?

I don't think there have been any exceptions yet. Disney has given limited theatrical releases to some Disney+ original shorts and documentaries, but none of them have received a home video release. Besides, I don't believe anymore that Disney is going to qualify Disenchanted for the Oscars. I bet they're going to go after next year's Emmys instead.

[D82]

OK. Yeah, I also have a feeling they're not going to qualify it for the Oscars. It's a shame it's not a theatrical release. Well, at least we'll be able to watch it on Disney+.

[D82]

In this interview, Adam Shankman reveals Maya Rudolph and Amy Adams have a duet in the movie which he describes as "wicked".

Glimpses at at least two other musical numbers can be spotted in the trailer (images below). It looks like the shot of Idina singing included in her Disney Legend award intro might belong to the second one, which must be her solo titled "Love Power". And I bet the song from the first picture is the one titled "Even More Enchanted".

[unprincess]

Ahh I love it! Yeah it looks a bit lower budget but Im not surprised since it got shoved to D+. At least they're keeping the hand drawn animation segments. It looked ok in that short second we saw but not enough to judge its quality yet. I hope we get to see some good long sequences in Andalasia again and its not just short snippets. I love how into their roles Amy and James are. But how's poor Idina able to see with all that hair in her face?

[PatrickvD]

I honestly think it looks way less low budget than the original to be honest. I love Enchanted, but it has choppy camera work and clumsy editing. That’s How You Know, though one of my favorite Menken tunes, is poorly executed in the film. There’s entire bits where Adams isn’t lip syncing along properly. It’s a prime example of why films these days have pre-planned reshoots.

And don’t get me started on the CGI dragon. I haven’t seen anything in the Disenchanted trailer to suggest it’s a lower budget. I think it looks exactly as it should.

[Disney Duster]

Call me crazy... but I think it looks really good. A couple of shots seemed a little TOO colorful, bordering on garish... but they were very few. Overall, it looked great. And I think there is a seriously good chance this might be well written.

I agree, except I don't find anything garish!

Also, I know the role has been recast, but if I didn't, I'd never guess Morgan was played by a different actress. The actress looks quite like what Rachel Covey's Morgan would have grown up to look like.

I thought so, too!

I agree with that. This is supposed to be a parody of fairy tales, not a Disney crossover movie. I hope they don't include any other characters from Disney movies. Something else I didn't like is Giselle making a wish on a wand. That's not how wands work. They are not wishing stars or wells. You just say some magic words and you point with it. It's very simple. It's surprising how they got that wrong. I'm guessing Edward is the one who gave her the wand since the real world doesn't have magic. Could that wand have belonged to Narissa? Or is it supposed to be the Fairy Godmother's wand?

Yes, it's not a Disney crossover! Though I do think it's a parody of Disney films, not just fairy tales, what with musical numbers and all. As for the wishing wand. I respect your opinion, and I know, I get it, wands are for casting spells, not making wishes. But making a wish and then waving the wand, that is also kind of how wands work. You have an idea of something you want in your head, like a wish, and you wave the wand to make it come true. I know, she may not even wave the wand. And I know, I know, why not have her make a wish on like, a magic gem stone or something? But they decided to make a wand grant wishes, and I actually like the idea, even though it's never been really done before in fairy tales that Disney made movies out of. It's still a magical idea to me.

Some VFX for the thorns looked bad, but other than that I think the visuals looked good. The costumes are not as beautiful and well-designed as the ones in the original, but they're not bad. Just kind of plain.

Yes, I am agreement with all of that, too.

Amy Adams is acting the hell out of her character, with a new evil stepmother side the script writers wonderfully gave her!

I agree. I said my favorite part of the trailer was the 2D animation, but also her. Like PatrickvD said, she'll probably be the standout once again.

You know, being the standout is a really good thing for the star of the movie, so, that's awesome!

[D82]

New official stills:










Source: https://www.beautifulballad.org/2022/09 ... enchanted/

Here they are in really high definition, and here are some screencaps from the trailer.

The caption of one of the images reveals Giselle and Robert's baby is called Sofia.

I've also noticed that the latest synopsis confirms the magic wand comes from Andalasia.

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.

[Vlad]

I wonder if Disney will release the original in 4K to kinda promote the sequel.

I do love the new stills. I especially love Maya Rudolph's queen costume, she looks great. I've never seen her in a villainous role. I wonder if she'll be more comedic or sinister or both.

[D82]

I honestly think it looks way less low budget than the original to be honest. I love Enchanted, but it has choppy camera work and clumsy editing. That’s How You Know, though one of my favorite Menken tunes, is poorly executed in the film. There’s entire bits where Adams isn’t lip syncing along properly. It’s a prime example of why films these days have pre-planned reshoots.

And don’t get me started on the CGI dragon. I haven’t seen anything in the Disenchanted trailer to suggest it’s a lower budget. I think it looks exactly as it should.

I've never noticed the lip syncing being bad in the original, but I guess I don't tend to pay much attention to things like that. Personally, I was referring more to the sets and costumes. In the original everything looked a bit over the top, but still classy, in my opinion. Here, the sets look a bit busy to me and there are lots of different colors combined. But, as I said, it's most likely intentional and has a purpose in the story. Also, maybe the fact that I saw photos of the sets during the shooting when they weren't lit, etc. has an influence on how I see them in the trailer. Anyway, I don't think anything looks too bad. I was actually relieved that the quality wasn't worse when I saw the trailer, given that, unlike the first one, this is a streaming movie.

I wonder if Disney will release the original in 4K to kinda promote the sequel.

That would be great. I've always hoped they would make a special edition with new extras since the original didn't have many, but I guess that's not likely to happen. A Legacy Collection soundtrack that included some of the deleted songs would be incredible too, though probably even less probable.

I do love the new stills. I especially love Maya Rudolph's queen costume, she looks great. I've never seen her in a villainous role. I wonder if she'll be more comedic or sinister or both.

Me neither. Actually, I haven't seen her in many films, as I don't watch many comedies, but I think she's quite funny. I'm curious what her take on the character will be too and if she'll be good at playing a villain. Also, since Giselle already acts a bit like an antagonist here, I'm curious what Malvina's role and evil plan in the movie will be.

As for her costume, it looks a bit inspired by the Queen in Snow White, doesn't it? Especially the sleeves and the crown. Narissa had some influences from her as well, but her costume I think was more inspired by Maleficent. Her two assistants look like Cinderella's stepsisters. They also seem to have taken inspiration from Cinderella for Giselle and Morgan when they're under the spell. Giselle reminded me a bit of Lady Tremaine and Morgan even appears to wear a ripped dress in some scenes.

[Marce82]

Hey D82,

Wouldn't it be great if they released a 4K and/or blu ray with more bonus features?? It's so doable... they could include the half hour making-of that was a Target Exclusive, footage from the deleted song (which I KNOW exists), all the extra stuff from the original release... and IM SURE Kevin Lima would do a commentary for it!

Sigh... I can dream, can't I?

[D82]

That would be perfect, Marce82. Yes, at least we can dream about it.

[D82]

The Cast of 'Disenchanted' on Their Magical Roles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtMPnUm-4uw

[Farerb]

How many countries call this movie "Enchanted 2" because they don't have a word for "Disenchanted" in their language?

[Disney Duster]

The Cast of 'Disenchanted' on Their Magical Roles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtMPnUm-4uw

Yay! Everything is yaaay! Thanks D82!

[D82]

^It was indeed a nice video. By the way, I don't remember if it had already been confirmed or not, but in it they say they all sing in the film, including the actress who plays Morgan.

In another interview, James Marsden mentioned Edward and Nancy are now the King and Queen of Andalasia. They, of course, already became King and Queen by the end of the first movie, but I personally hadn't realized yet they weren't a Prince and a Princess anymore in this sequel.

How many countries call this movie "Enchanted 2" because they don't have a word for "Disenchanted" in their language?

I don't know. Is it the case of your country? In my language the word does exist and it's very similar to the English one: "Desencantada". Although, they've added a subtitle in Spain, like they did with the first film. Enchanted was titled Encantada: La historia de Giselle (Enchanted: Giselle's Story) here and the sequel is called Desencantada: Vuelve Giselle (Disenchanted: Giselle Returns).

[Disney's Divinity]

Hopefully this and Hocus Pocus 2 will end up on Blu-ray in six months just like Turning Red and Luca did despite being streaming exclusives. I really hope Enchanted and Disenchanted are put in a 2-pack, since I need to get the first film on Blu-ray, too.