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The new Disney musicalWishis about how the magical wishing star came to be. On its 100th anniversary, Disney turns the page back to the origin, and the ubiquitous “wish upon a star and it shall come true” thematic representation of that world is now the subject of their newest project. The film is a culmination of the journey of Walt Disney productions that have enriched the lives of billions over the century. Now, in their most venerated and commemorative movie to date, the home of dreams-coming-true celebrates the Star that grants it all.
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WishMarks the Centennial Anniversary of Walt Disney
The announcement ofWishcame at Disney’s D23 Expo this year with a lot of hopes and expectations among the cast and crew. The featured ensemble cast of the film is one that marks a who’s who in the industry of musicals — proof that the production is clearly aiming high for their centennial revelry. The film, directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, launches the 100-year anniversary celebrations of the Walt Disney Company that officially falls on Jul 04, 2025.
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Wishfeatures the Oscar-winningAriana DeBoseas Asha, a 17-year-old witty, optimistic, and a driven protagonist who travels through the Kingdom of Wishes, a land where wishes can literally come true.Alan Tudyk, the Annie Award-winning “good luck charm” of Disney returns as Valentino, a talking goat who is granted the ability to communicate by Star, a cosmic magical entity that personifies the wishing star. The soundtrack of the film is composed by Julia Michaels and DeBose performs “More For Us”, a song to be featured in the film.
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Disney’sWishAlready Gains Its First Critical Review
A first look at theWishprotagonist that was released by the production has left the crowd displeased with the repetitive animation style that has become prevalent among Disney projects. The critical Twitter crowd is dubbing her“Pocahontas in a dress that looks like Mirabel’s from Encanto”. But despite the obvious similarities, the pioneering film sets a precedent by invoking the literal wishing star, a theme that has never been explored in Disney before.
Starring Ariana DeBose as Asha, directed by Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, produced by Peter Del Vecho & Juan Pablo Reyes, and featuring all-new songs by Julia Michaels, Disney’s Wish releases in November 2023. (2/2)pic.twitter.com/K1bDxOZOL5
— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation)July 20, 2025
She’s literally Pocahontas in a dress that looks like Mirabel’s from Encanto.
I’m sure it’s going to be a great movie but you guys have to get some original looking characters. Encanto had original characters but, she literally looks just like Pocahontas… Even the same hairpic.twitter.com/qR6cQDgoj1
— Catherine 1977🏰🎡🎠🛼🧜🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️ (@KathleenC1977)June 20, 2025
This is beautiful but she kinda lookin likepic.twitter.com/ZQSnK6X3yB
— ✨️Terry Thee Stallion✨️ 🕷ATSV Spoilers!🕷 (@terry12539)June 09, 2025
Encanto’s Isabella is the Prototype, Asha is the Alpha. Just like how Katrina van Tessel is to Cinderella in 1949-1950.
— Astariχborn ⭐ (@7lights13darks)August 02, 2025
https://twitter.com/SynergySilhoue1/status/1568597648931958786
Osmosis Jones is trending due to how similar Wade from Pixar’s upcoming film “Elementals” looks to Ozzie.
But shall we also consider how the protagonist of Disney’s “Wish,” Asha, looks pretty similar to Isabela Madrigal from “Encanto?“pic.twitter.com/p7EzRMGXge
— Ezra Weiss (@ezmanify)July 02, 2025
In all its years in the industry, the mass media entertainment house has never failed to disappoint its target audience with its rich content and happy-go-lucky protagonists. The themes of Disney productions that furtively explore human contradictions and moralities are never imposed or forced upon and the ends always leave you wiser, optimistic, and a believer in miracles and the power of wishes. Hopefully, Disney’sWish, despite its initial reviews, is set to leave its audience feeling the same.
Wishis set to premiere at an unspecified date on November 2023.
Source:Twitter/Disney Animation
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
