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Wish: Crafting A New But Classic Disney Villain With King Magnifico

Disney has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Wish spotlighting the villain King Magnifico and his song.

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  • Disney hints at a classic villain approach for King Magnifico in the upcoming movie Wish.
  • New behind-the-scenes featurette and song from King Magnifico, the villain in Wish, released on YouTube.
  • Team behind Wish confirms King Magnifico's villainous character deviates from the recent trend.
  • High expectations for King Magnifico’s villain song, “This Is the Thanks I Get?!”, to be a smash hit.

Disney is really starting to push Wish, and they must know they have a winner with the villain because that has been the focus of the last couple of pieces of marketing they have put out. From the beginning, the people involved with Wish have said that King Magnifico is very much like the classic Disney villains that we all grew up with. This isn't going to be a Hans situation, nothing like that, and we can see his villainous side in the material that Disney released on YouTube. They put out a video talking about how Magnifico came to be and crafting his song, but they also released some more of his song, "This Is The Thanks I Get?!" and I stand by that it has the potential to be a bop.

 

Wish: Summary, Cast List, Release Date

Walt Disney Animation Studios' Wish is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Wish
IT'S GOOD TO BE KING – In Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Wish," King Magnifico is the most powerful person in the kingdom of Rosas, where wishes really do come true. People come from all around the world to give their wishes to Magnifico, a charming and confident king who promises to grant their deepest desires—someday. But the king isn't entirely altruistic; he alone decides whose wish will be granted, and he relishes the control. Featuring the voice of Chris Pine as King Magnifico, the epic animated musical "Wish" hits the big screen on Nov. 22, 2023. © 2023 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

Featuring the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha's favorite goat, Valentino, the film is helmed by Oscar®-winning director Chris Buck (Frozen, Frozen 2) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (Raya and the Last Dragon), and produced by Peter Del Vecho (Frozen, Frozen 2) and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones (Encanto). Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Frozen 2) executive produces—Lee and Allison Moore (Night Sky, Manhunt) are writers on the project. With original songs by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice, plus score by composer Dave Metzger, Wish opens only in theaters on November 22nd, 2023.

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Kaitlyn is the Editor-in-Chief at Bleeding Cool. Film critic and pop culture writer since 2013. Ace. Leftist. Nerd. Feminist. Writer. Replicant Translator. Cinephillic Virtue Signaler. She/Her. UFCA/GALECA Member. 🍅 Approved. Follow her Threads, Instagram, and Twitter @katiesmovies.
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