Spellbound (2024 film)

Spellbound
Spellbound
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Vicky Jenson
Screenplay by	Lauren Hynek; Elizabeth Martin; Julia Miranda;
Produced by	John Lasseter; David Ellison; Dana Goldberg; Bruce Anderson; Linda Woolverton;
Starring	Rachel Zegler; John Lithgow; Jenifer Lewis; Tituss Burgess; Nathan Lane; Javier Bardem; Nicole Kidman;
Music by	Alan Menken
Production; company	Skydance Animation
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	November 22, 2024;
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Spellbound is an upcoming American animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film directed by Vicky Jenson from a screenplay by Julia Miranda and the writing team of Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin. It features music composed by Alan Menken, who also wrote the songs with longtime collaborator and lyricist Glenn Slater.^[1] Produced by Skydance Animation, the film features the voices of Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane, Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman. Set in the world of magic known as Lumbria, the story follows Princess Ellian (Zegler) who must break the spell that has turned her parents into monsters and split her kingdom in two.

The project, initially titled Split, was announced in July 2017, shortly after Skydance Animation was formed in March 2017, with Paramount Pictures scheduling distribution for 2019. The film subsequently underwent changes, such as release dates, with Jenson later announced as the director, and the film's title changed to The Unbreakable Spell,^[3] before eventually getting to its current title. The film was acquired by Apple TV+ in December 2020, before Netflix took over the rights in October 2023. Much of the main voice cast signed on in June 2022, following Zegler's casting in April 2022. Production was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spellbound is scheduled for release on November 22, 2024 on Netflix.

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^ "Spellbound (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. August 21, 2024. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ Keegan, Rebecca; Giardina, Carolyn (July 27, 2022). "John Lasseter's Second Act". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

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[2] "Spellbound (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. August 21, 2024. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[3] Keegan, Rebecca; Giardina, Carolyn (July 27, 2022). "John Lasseter's Second Act". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

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