Encanto

EGOT: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Finish ‘Grand Slam’ with ‘Encanto’ Oscar Win

Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, Tony.  When Lin-Manuel Miranda takes his seat at the Dolby Theatre on Oscar Sunday, he will yet again be on the verge of reaching a pinnacle of Musical success: EGOT. Already achieved by John Legend, Marvin Hamlisch, Robert Lopez, and Disney Legend Alan Menken, EGOT status is when a musician wins all four major American awards: an Emmy, a GRAMMY, an Oscar, and a Tony. Think of

Read More »

OpEd: Encanto’s Casita Should Replace the Swiss Family Treehouse

With all of the success of Disney's Encanto (2021), and the recent news that Lin Manuel Miranda spoke to Disney CEO Bob Chapek over the possibility of an Encanto theme park attraction, I began thinking of where this new story could go at Walt Disney World. Actor Josh Gad also suggested the idea, sharing that he believes Encanto would make a great addition to a Colombia pavilion in EPCOT's World Sh

Read More »

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks ‘Encanto’ in Theme Parks with Bob Chapek

Okay, I know “we don't talk about Bruno,” but can we talk about Disney's Encanto possibly having a permanent presence in a Disney Theme Park? Well, we don't have to. Apparently, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney CEO Bob Chapek already have. In an interview with The Warp, Miranda said: I talked to him[Chapek] and said, “I know there’s a world in which this casita lives in a theme park and w

Read More »

Aladdin’s Iago Performs “The Family Madrigal” from ‘Encanto’

Even though the plotline and animation of Encanto has been winning both awards and fans' approval since its premiere in November, the Walt Disney Animation Studio animated movie has received most of its praise or hype for its music — and now one Disney character is channeling Mirabel Madrigal from an entirely different Disney musical! Don Darryl Rivera, the Broadway actor who is currently pl

Read More »

Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Is Returning Soon to Theaters!

Did you miss your chance to see Encanto (2021) when it debuted in theaters? The film became a massive hit, garnering multiple award nominations this year and leading multiple charts with its catchy soundtrack, and now it's returning to theaters for another limited-time run! The Walt Disney Animation Studios film is set to return to theaters this Friday, February 18, 2022. Here's what you need to k

Read More »

All the Single Ladies: Disney Heroines Who Don’t Need Romance

For one who is lacking a significant other, Valentine’s Day can be both a blatant and brutal reminder of one’s singular status. With all those cards, candies, flowers, and other reminders seemingly everywhere, it can really drive the loneliness home for some. But the good news is that Singles Awareness Day comes right after Valentine’s Day on February 15, and is a way to redeem those who may have

Read More »

Could ‘Encanto’ Make It to Broadway? Lin Manuel Miranda Weighs In

Lin Manuel Miranda is no stranger to the Broadway stage, with hits like Hamilton and In the Heights, and the talented writer and performer is also the creative behind eight songs in Walt Disney Animation Studios' latest smash hit, Encanto (2021). A number of Disney movies that started off as film releases have previously made their way to Broadway as well, including hits like The Lion King (1994),

Read More »

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Is Being Snubbed in Awards Season: Here’s Why

Although the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been garnering awards and award nominations for itself throughout the 2022 awards season, the Disney movie's original song “We Don't Talk About Bruno” has definitely stolen the movie's thunder by breaking records, constantly topping the Billboard and Spotify charts, and inspiring fan-made mashups online. The original song fro

Read More »

Disney and Marvel Movies Head to the Oscars

As awards season has continued, the Disney movies or Pixar movies that have been taking the lead are the 2021 movies Encanto, Cruella, Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings. Now that the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were just announced, we know that Encanto, Cruella, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings are all in the running for at least one Academy A

Read More »

Disney’s ‘The Art of Encanto’ Book is Available Free Online for a Limited Time

With campaigns for the Oscars underway, Walt Disney Animation Studios has been releasing select “Art of” books free online for a limited time. The latest book to be shared digitally for free is The Art of Encanto (2021) offering fans a look at 180 pages of early sketches, concept art, animation concepts, landscape designs, and more for one of the year's top films. View The Art of Encan

Read More »