Spellbound

(2024)

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May 3, 2024

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Streaming release date (Canada)

Spellbound will be available to watch on Netflix from May 3, 2024.

Synopsis

Princess Ellian's quest to save her kingdom from her cursed parents

Ellian is an adventurous princess who sets out on a bold journey to save her family and kingdom. A puzzling enchantment has transformed her parents — the reigning King and Queen of Lumbria — into formidable monsters and has split the kingdom into two. This compels Ellian to face exceptional challenges as she strives to change her parents back.

What to know

Rachel Zegler and Nicole Kidman voice daughter and mother in animated film from Shrek director

Spellbound is an upcoming musical-fantasy film directed by Vicky Jenson for Netflix. Jenson is an Academy Award-winning director whose 2001 animated masterpiece Shrek, which she co-directed with Andrew Adamson, won the very first Oscar for Best Animated Feature. She previously co-directed 2004's Shark Tale along with Post Grad in 2009 and has been involved in the development of numerous animated titles including FernGully: The Last Rainforest and Chicken Run. Spellbound is co-written by Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin and Linda Woolverton, who previously wrote the screenplay for 1991's Beauty and the Beast which went on to become the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Woolverton is a celebrated and established screenwriter whose previous credits also include The Lion King, Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent.

Hollywood veteran and Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken handles the music duties on Spellbound. Menken has crafted some of the most iconic scores for Disney including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas. Producers on the film include John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bruce Anderson.

Rachel Zegler leads the film as Princess Ellian. She has previously starred as Maria in West Side Story. Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem reunite to play Queen Ellsmere and King Solon, respectively. The duo last portrayed Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos. The rest of the cast includes John Lithgow as Minister Bolinar, Jenifer Lewis as Minister Nazara Prone, Nathan Lane as The Oracle of the Sun, André De Shields as The Oracle of the Moon, Jordan Fisher as Callan and Tituss Burgess.

Production News

  • July 31, 2017
    • Skydance Media and Ilion Animation Studios join forces in a multi-year partnership, revealing Skydance Animation. CEO David Ellison announces the upcoming film Split, with Linda Woolverton as the film's writer. (Source: Deadline)
  • May 20, 2020
    • The highly-respected Alan Menken is set to compose the score for the now-titled Spellbound. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  • February 17, 2021
    • As part of a broader agreement with Skydance Animation, Apple TV+ secured the distribution rights to Spellbound. This happened after Paramount Pictures initially planned to release the film without the involvement of Paramount Animation, signaling a key shift in its distribution strategy. (Source: Collider)
  • April 1, 2022
    • Rachel Zegler joins the cast of Spellbound in the lead role. (Source: Deadline)
  • June 21, 2022
    • New additions to the upcoming film include Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis, André De Shields and Jordan Fisher. (Source: Deadline)
  • June 12, 2023
    • Tituss Burgess joins Spellbound with an official release date set for 2024. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  • October 18, 2023
    • Following the termination of its agreement with Apple, Skydance Animation entered into a multi-year deal with Netflix. As part of this new collaboration, Netflix would assume the distribution responsibilities for the studio's upcoming films in production, Spellbound included. (Source: Deadline)

Genres

Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation, Music & Musical

Production country

Spain, United States

Director

Vicky Jenson

Cast

Rachel Zegler
Princess Ellian (voice)
Nicole Kidman
Queen Ellsmere (voice)
Javier Bardem
King Solon (voice)
John Lithgow
Minister Bolinar (voice)
Jenifer Lewis
Minister Nazara Prone (voice)
Nathan Lane
The Oracle of the Moon (voice)
Tituss Burgess
The Oracle of the Sun (voice)