Disney’s new fantasy film Wish is full of allusions to the previous 61 (!) animated films

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Disneys new fantasy film Wish is full of allusions to

After the 100th Disney Birthday was recently celebrated with the short film Once Upon a Studio on Disney+ *, we can now also celebrate the anniversary in the cinema: the new fantasy film Wish starts today November 30, 2023 suitable for Advent. It was created expressly for the studio’s centenary and celebrates this with many allusions to previous animated films.

Disney’s Wish starts in the cinema: That’s what the new fantasy film is about

Disney’s latest fantasy adventure Wish from Frozen director Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn is set in the fictional kingdom of Rosas. King Magnifico (originally voiced by Chris Pine) fulfills the heart’s desires with magic of his subjects. But most wishes can never come true. Desired apprentice Asha (Ariana DeBose) finds out about this and suddenly feels that the ruler’s arbitrariness in his selection is very unfair. When she then calls on a star for help, it comes to earth and an adventure full of magic begins.

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Fantasy References: Wish celebrates previous Disney animated films with these references

In the 100 years of Disney history since the studios first saw the light of day as the “Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio” in 1923, the mouse brand has produced 61 full-length animated films. Wish is the 62nd. And because a big birthday involves looking back on the past, there are a lot of references to earlier works hidden in the fantasy film. 7 references and Easter eggs we have put together for you in advance. You’ll have to discover the rest yourself when you go to the cinema:

  • Wishes & Stars have always played a major role in Disney’s magical stories: be it the shooting star above the logo of the Disney castle or, more specifically, the Oscar-winning title song “When You Wish upon a Star” in the 1940 Pinocchio animated film ), which promises that all dreams will come true.
  • Animated films as musicals have a tradition at Disney and, after celebrated films such as The Lion King and Frozen, Wish follows on from the fusion of a story with music.
  • The Goat, the main character who stands by Asha’s side, is called Valentino – and may remind some Disney fans of Esmeralda’s faithful companion Djali in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Looking at more talking animals like a singing raccoon (Pocahontas), this is just the tip of the animal iceberg.
  • References to previous Disney characters are also hidden in the costumes. For example, when Asha goes into the forest, she carries the same outfit like the fairy godmother from Cinderella: a blue cape with a pink bow.

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    Cinderella & Wish: Costume Comparison

  • Wish starts with the Opening a bookwhich we have already experienced as the opening of the story in such different Disney animated films as Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty or Robin Hood.

  • Asha also has 7 best friends whose names begin with the letters 7 Dwarfs from Snow White and which also have very similar characteristics to their fairy tale predecessors.

  • The completely new one Animation style from Wish set itself the task of merging the traditional animated look of the earlier Disney films with the computer animation style of the newer films that prevailed after 2000.

    • After going to the cinema, Disney fans will discover many more clues, ranging from Mickey Mouse to classic cartoon villains. But for now, these references should be enough to give you an idea of ​​how Wish is celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary.

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