Disney’s Encanto Enchants With First Trailer
On Thursday, July 8, Disney revealed the first trailer for Encanto. Previously announced at Disney’s investor day, Encanto takes place in Colombia and follows the ordinary daughter of a magical family, Mirabel. That’s really all we can glean from the trailer, too; it gives off a vibe for the film more so than story details. Starring Stephanie Beatriz (Bojack Horseman, In the Heights) and with original songs by Lin Manuel-Miranda, Encanto is set to release on November 24, 2021. Check out the official trailer here:
I don’t want to get my hopes up too high for Encanto, given how Disney recently burned me with Raya and the Last Dragon. Due to the COVID-related delays, that was my most anticipated movie two years in a row, and it absolutely was not worth the wait. I hate to beat a dead horse, but Mulan left me similarly baffled. Despite being a pretty big Disney fan, I find their output a mixed bag of impressively thoughtful family entertainment and half-baked attempts to capture what’s popular at the moment.
However, I am excited for this movie’s soundtrack. The film’s setting of a magical, musical Colombia is well within Miranda’s wheelhouse, and I know he’ll knock it out of the park. Even the beat of the music at the very beginning of the trailer got me a little excited, although I should have known not to expect much from a teaser. While I’m not super familiar with Stephanie Beatriz, I enjoyed her in In the Heights and some TV series here and there. She can sing, and she’s funny, so I’m sure she’ll be good in Encanto. I don’t have any strong feelings about the concept of Mirabel as a regular person in a family with magical powers. But a concept is only ever as good as its execution, so I’ll just wait to see the movie.
As of yet, Encanto isn’t expected to go straight to Disney+ for their dumb $30 premium, and I hope it stays that way. I’m kind of glad I didn’t take the time and effort to see Raya in the theater (but resent that I gave them money for it). However, these films used to be yearly events, and I hope we see a return to that. The animation looks absolutely gorgeous, and I can’t wait to see it on the big screen.
Are you looking forward to Encanto? Are you going to see it in theaters, wait for Disney+, or skip it? Let us know in the comments below!
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I will probably skip it. Not because of the movie itself, but because I don’t want to give Disney any money.