Disney animation chief creative officer Jennifer Lee capped an Annecy showcase by screening 20 minutes of unfinished footage of the upcoming animated musical “Wish,” which is slated for release thi…
) alongside antagonist King Magnifico , and featured two all-new songs written by Julia Michaels.
Dejected, the heroine returns home but finds herself unable to fit back in. She’s seen beyond the veil, and, newly aware of the cynical ruse that governs her land, she flees the homestead and burst into song – a very specific “I Want” song that finds her looking over familiar sights with new disappointment. “So I make this wish/to have something more for us than this,” goes the refrain, and once DeBose hits the crescendo a star alights in the night sky, illuminating the whole kingdom.
As Lee explained before presenting the footage, “Wish” was very much designed to mark and celebrate Disney’s centenary, threading references and heartfelt homages into a modern throwback about wishing upon a star. As she introduced the various characters that fill this magical new world, Lee slyly pointed to Asha’s extended friend group – all seven of them, with each described by single adjective.
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