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Luisa Madrigal
''Encanto'' is a 2021 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and produced by Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer, with original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and an original score composed by Germaine Franco. The screenplay was written by Castro Smith and Bush, both of whom also conceived the film's story with Howard, Miranda, Jason Hand, and Nancy Kruse. The film stars the voices of Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, , Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama, with Rhenzy Feliz, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Adassa, and Maluma in additional roles. ''Encanto'' follows a multigenerational Colombian family, the Madrigals, led by a matriarch whose children and grandchildren—except for Mirabel Madrigal—receive magical gifts from a miracle, which they use to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Bush
Jared Bush (born June 12, 1974) is an American filmmaker, who has served as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2024. He is best known for co-writing and co-directing the company's animated films '' Zootopia'' (2016), its upcoming sequel '' Zootopia 2'' (2025) and '' Encanto'' (2021), with the latter he won an Academy Award for the Best Animated Feature, and writing the screenplays for '' Moana'' (2016), its sequel '' Moana 2'' (2024) and the 2026 upcoming live-action remake. He also co-created and executive produced the Disney XD animated series '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero''. Early life and education Bush was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He graduated Harvard University, which he earned his Bachelor of arts degree. Career Bush was originally hired by Walt Disney Animation Studios on a "provisional eight-week contract". He joined the '' Zootopia'' project early on, before it evolved from a spy film into a police procedural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is an American film distributor within the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. It handles theatrical and occasional digital distribution, marketing, and promotion for films produced and released by the Walt Disney Studios, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures, though it operates its own autonomous theatrical distribution and marketing unit in the United States. The company was originally established by Walt Disney in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company Inc. (later renamed Buena Vista Distribution Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc.). It took on its current name in late 2007. History Before in 1953, Disney's productions were previously distributed by: * M.J. Winkler Pictures (1924–1926), * Film Booking Offices of America (1926–1927), * Universal Pictures (1927–1928), * Celebrity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, Los Angeles
Hollywood, sometimes informally called Tinseltown, is a List of districts and neighborhoods in Los Angeles, neighborhood and district in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles County, California, within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has become synonymous with the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures are located in or near Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. The North Hollywood, Los Angeles, northern and East Hollywood, Los Angeles, eastern parts of the neighborhood were Merger (politics), consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter, the prominent film industry migrated to the area. History Initial development H. J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. Whitley shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabel Madrigal
Mirabel Madrigal is a fictional character that appears in the Walt Disney Animation Studios' film, ''Encanto'' (2021). Created by directors and writers Jared Bush and Byron Howard and Charise Castro Smith, Mirabel is depicted as an imperfect, quirky, emotional, and empathetic 15-year-old girl who is the only member of the Madrigal family who does not receive a magical gift. When their "miracle" begins to fade, Mirabel takes it upon herself to save the magic, learning of her familial troubles. From the outset of the character's development, Mirabel was conceived as the only member of her family without a gift. The film's draft plot depicted her desperately searching for a gift, but the character's motivation was adjusted to a desire to be noticed, which was deemed more relatable for the audience. Mirabel's physical appearance is based on that of tourist guide Alejandra Espinosa Uribe; Mirabel's design began with her skirt, whose extensive embroidery represents her personality. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombians
Colombians () are people identified with the country of Colombia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Colombians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Colombian''. Colombia is considered to be one of the most multicultural, multiethnic societies in the world, home to people of various ethnic, religious and national origins. Many Colombians have varying degrees of White people, European, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous and African diaspora, African ancestry. The majority of the Colombian population is Mestizo Colombians, Mestizo, being descendants of Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Indigenous peoples and Europeans, especially Iberian Peninsula, Iberians. Following the initial period of Spanish conquest and immigration, different waves of immigration and settlement of Nonindigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly six centuries and continue today. Elements o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debut album, ''Magia (Maluma album), Magia'', a year later in 2012. But, his breakthrough album was 2015's ''Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy'', which led to successful collaborations with many artists. He released ''F.A.M.E. (Maluma album), F.A.M.E.'' in 2018, another commercial success. He followed it with ''11:11 (Maluma album), 11:11'' in 2019, and ''Papi Juancho'', Surprise album, surprise-released in 2020. His single "Hawái (song), Hawái" (remixed by The Weeknd) reached number three on the Billboard Global 200, ''Billboard'' Global 200, and became the first number one single on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., ''Billboard'' Global Excl. U.S. chart. Selling more than 18 million records (albums and singles), Maluma is one of the List of best-selling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adassa
Adassa is the stage name of Hadassa Nohemi Candiani (born February 5, 1981), is an American urban reggaeton singer and songwriter. She is known for her Latin-infused dance-pop music and has released several albums throughout her career, including "Kamasutra" and "Adassa." Her music career spans from urban reggaeton to Christian music. Adassa has also worked in the entertainment industry as a voice actress, including her role as the character Dolores in the Disney movie ''Encanto''. She received nominations for Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Pop Song at the 2022 American Music Awards for her work on the viral hit song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the movie's soundtrack. Adassa also performed the National Anthem at the Homestead Miami Speedway for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR. Early life Adassa was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, by her Colombian parents. Career She has toured and collaborated with artists such as Daddy Yankee, Lil' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Ravi Cabot-Conyers (born February 10, 2011) is an American actor. He starred in the Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Ltd. series ''Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'' (2024). He is also appearing in the upcoming film ''Grassland'' alongside Mía Maestro, Quincy Isaiah and Jeff Kober. Early life Cabot-Conyers, who appeared in his first national commercial at the age of four, grew up in an artistic household. His mother is actress and acting coach Christina Cabot, best known for playing Major Kathleen Sparr in director Louis Leterrier’s ''The Incredible Hulk (film), The Incredible Hulk'' and his grandfather is jazz musician, Joe Cabot. Career In addition to ''Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'', Cabot-Conyers' television work includes playing son to on-screen parents Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris on Netflix's single-camera comedy series, BlackAF, ''#blackAF''. Other notable small screen performances for Cabot-Conyers include a guest star turn on Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX's ''The Resident (TV series), The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhenzy Feliz
Rhenzy Feliz is an American actor, who is best known for playing Alex Wilder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' Runaways'', voicing Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 animated feature film ''Encanto'' and playing Victor Aguilar in the HBO series ''The Penguin''. Life and career Feliz was born in The Bronx to a single mother. He soon moved and grew up in Florida. After his mother remarried, they moved to Los Angeles and he attended Santa Monica High School where he majored in Drama as he gained an interest in it. He and his team were finalists in the 2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition and The Music Center's Spotlight Program where he gained recognition. Feliz performed a monologue from the play ''Two Trains Running''. In 2017, Feliz landed the role of Alex Wilder in '' Marvel's Runaways''. He made a guest appearance on ''Kevin (Probably) Saves the World'' as Marc, "a young man who has left home in search of adventure". In 2021, Feliz voiced the character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Film
Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually Magic (paranormal), magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Film genre, genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction films and horror films, although the genres do overlap. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, Wonder (emotion), wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. Subgenres Several sub-categories of fantasy films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in fantasy literature, are somewhat fluid. The most common fantasy subgenres depicted in movies are high fantasy and sword and sorcery. Both categories typically employ quasi-medieval settings, wizards, magical creatures and other elements commonly associated with fantasy stories. High fantasy films tend to feature a more richly developed fantasy world, and may also be more character-oriented or thematically complex. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers". The musical film was a natural development of the musical theater, stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if a live audience were watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegesis, diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it. With the Sound film, advent of sound in the late 1920s, musicals gained popularity with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
