Rachel Zegler (West Aspect Story, Snow White) will voice lead character Princess Ellian in Apple Unique Movies and Skydance Animation’s new animated musical function, Spellbound. Within the movie, Ellian is the tenacious princess who should go on a daring quest to avoid wasting her household and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her dad and mom into monsters and threatens to cowl Lumbria in darkness eternally.
Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin and Linda Woolverton. The unique rating for the movie is by Academy Award-winner Alan Menken, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Chris Montan serves as government music producer. John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and David Lipman are producing for Skydance Animation.
Zegler was chosen out of 30,000 auditioners for her position in Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of West Aspect Story. The movie earned her an NBR Award for Finest Actress together with a Golden Globe Award for Finest Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
She is presently in manufacturing on Disney’s live-action remake of Snow Whiteand can subsequent be seen alongside Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, and Lucy Liu in D.C. Comics’ Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Spellbound joins an increasing lineup of the Apple Unique Movies and Skydance Animation initiatives, alongside upcoming titles Luckwhich premieres on Apple TV+ on August 5, and the animated collection Wondla.
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Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant information editor at Animation World Community.