''Under Wraps'' is a 2021 American

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- teen horror

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directed by

Alex Zamm Alexander Zamm (born in Woodstock, New York) is an American film director and screenwriter. Zamm has directed such films as ''My Date with the President's Daughter'', ''Tooth Fairy 2'', ''The Pooch and the Pauper'', ''Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar ...

and written by Zamm and William Robertson. Produced by

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and Brightlight Pictures and a remake of the eponymous 1997 film by

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, it premiered as a

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on October 1, 2021.

Plot

A few days before Halloween, twelve-year-old friends Gilbert, Marshall and Amy accidentally revive an

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they discover in a neighbor's basement. They affectionately name him Harold and must rush to return him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween. Along the way, the team narrowly escapes a nefarious group of criminals intent on selling the mummy to the highest bidder. When Harold is captured, Marshall, Gilbert and Amy must band together to stand up to the criminals, face their fears, and rescue their new—but rather "ancient"—friend.

Cast

* Malachi Barton as Marshall * Christian J. Simon as Gilbert * Sophia Hammons as Amy * Phil Wright as Harold * Melanie Brook as Buzzy *

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as Kubot * Jordana Largy as Diane, Marshall's mother * Jaime M. Callica as Ted, Diane's boyfriend * Karin Konoval as Ravensworth

Production

Disney Channel announced its intention to

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its inaugural "Original Movie"-branded film on November 13, 2020, with Christian J. Simon, Malachi Barton, Sophia Hammons and Phil Wright starring and

serving as director and co-writer with William Robertson. Filming took place at Bridge Studios in

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and its suburbs of

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and Maple Ridge in the Canadian province of

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from November to December 2020. and featured music by

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and Oleksa Lozowchuk.

Reception

The film was viewed by 401,000 people and 0.09 percent of viewers between the ages of 18 and 49. Joly Herman of

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gave it four out of five stars, emphasizing its diversity, spookiness and comedy. Sarah Musnicky of ''Nightmarish Conjurings'' gave the film a positive review. Matthew "Matt" Artz of ''Halloween Daily News'' called the film "a quality Disney family viewing with just enough chills to peak kids’ interest in scary stories, plus wholesome laughs, and a positive message, resurrecting a beloved mummy character to inspire courage in his new friends" whiles also commenting that it is ""also loaded with colorful Halloween atmosphere, and features a rousing sequence", "brings all the nostalgia for the generation who grew up watching the original film".

Release

''Under Wraps'' premiered on October 1, 2021, on

and was released on October 8, 2021, on

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Sequel

A sequel to the film, ''

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'', was announced by

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on February 7, 2022, with most of the cast returning and the inclusion of Claude Knowlton and Antonio Cayonne. Filming began on January 17, and wrapped up on March 3, 2022, at Bridge Studios, the exact same location of the previous film. It premiered in

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on September 25, that year and on Disney+ five days later.

Music

China Anne McClain China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film ''The Gospel'' (2005), and then China James in ''Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007). She ...

, along with her sisters

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and

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, recorded a revamped version of China's 2011 hit song " Calling All the Monsters" from '' A.N.T. Farm''. The re-recorded version featured their brother, Gabriel McClain who is known by his stage name, Messenger. The music video was released on September 30, 2021. The song was released on streaming platforms October 1, 2021 by

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and was featured in the film.

References

External links

* {{Alex Zamm 2020s English-language films 2020s teen films 2020s teen horror films 2021 films 2021 television films American television films Disney and LGBTQ Disney Channel Original Movie films American films about Halloween Television remakes of films Films directed by Alex Zamm Mummy films 2021 horror films Disney film remakes Horror film remakes English-language horror films