Everything you need to know about Disney’s Christmas: A Wish – Asha and the Lucky Star by the director of Frozen

This Christmas, make your wildest dreams come true! Disney is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the studio will release a magical original movie called Wish – Asha and the Good Star in theaters.

For their sixty-second feature film, Walt Disney Studios transports us to a fantasy realm for a grand adventure filled with color, magic, song and hope.

In anticipation of Frozen 3, discover the latest from Disney Studios in theaters this Wednesday, November 29 (and previews at the Grand Rex, preceded by the show La Féérie des eaux).

What is Wish – Asha and the Lucky Star about?

Directed by Chris Buck, co-director of Frozen 1 and 2, and Fawn Veerasunthorn, the film follows Asha, an idealistic and quick-witted 17-year-old girl who lives in Rosas, a fantasy kingdom located on the Iberian coast. peninsula and in which literally all wishes can come true.

In a moment of desperation, he sends a sincere and powerful wish to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force: a small ball of infinite energy called a star. Together, Star and Asha will face their most formidable enemy, King Magnifico, and prove that the will of a determined person, combined with the magic of the stars, can truly work wonders.

Produced and co-written by Jennifer Lee, screenwriter and co-director of Frozen 1 & 2, now creative director of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Wish – Asha and the Lucky Star is set to incorporate the studio’s previous work.

An anniversary film with many eyes

The trailer (seen above) makes it clear: it’s a “story”. “Prepared for the Century”.

During an interview on a Spanish website CarteleraJennifer Lee admitted that Wish was hiding other Disney animated films. However, this was not to the detriment of the story.

“I can’t reveal all the Easter eggs, but I will say that the priority was the narrative. Then we had the opportunity to add certain elements to the script because they fit the narrative and others were the fruit of the fruit’s work. animators“- he declares.

And from the start of the trailer, fans were happy to point it out Easter eggs More or less rough. So Asha makes her wish with the wishing well, a direct reference to Snow White’s wish and sequence.I wishAs Asha looks up at the sky, we see a star that shines brighter than the others, a shot similar to The Princess and the Frog as Tiana talks to star Evangelina.

Wishes at Disney

As you might have guessed, the film contains many references to the century-old studio’s previous films, be it plot or simple nods.

The theme of the feature film, namely wish-fulfilment, is a favorite theme for the studio and links the films together, from Snow White to Pinocchio to The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The princess and the frog.

Title “When we pray to a lucky starBorrowed from Pinocchio, it has become a true symbol of the studio since the first notes of music composed by Lee Harline accompany the studio logo before each film.

music Wish – Asha and Lucky Star Composed by Dave Metzger, who notably worked on Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen and Moana. 7 original songs written and performed by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice, including the title track this desirewhich we hear in the trailer.

Lambert Wilson and Isabelle Ajani in the vocal casting

Ariana DeBose, Oscar winner for supporting actress in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, lends her voice to the heroine in the original version.

Chris Pine recently starred in Don’t Worry Darling and Dungeons & Dragons: Thieves’ Honor as King Magnifico. Goat with a velvety voice Valentino.

In France, singer and actress Ocean Demontis voices the heroine. The latter also plays Nala in the musical Lion king.

French actor Lambert Wilson, who is used to voiceovers, voices King Magnifico, while Isabelle Ajani dubs Queen Amaya. Gerard Darmon lends his deep voice to Asha’s son, Valentino.

Wish – Asha and Lucky Star Coming to our theaters on November 29th, Disney’s perfect gift to audiences. A little extra If you’re going to see a movie at the Grand Rex, the animated movie is pre-screened The magic of waters.

Making a song from the movie “I Make a Wish”