Chris Pine (“Into the Woods,” “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”) will voice King Magnifico in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new musical-comedy “Wish,” the company announced at CinemaCon on Wednesday.The musical comedy will hit theaters this Thanksgiving.Pine joins Academy Award winning actress Ariana DeBose, who voices a young woman named Asha in the film.
Pine lends his voice to the ruler of Rosas, a magical kingdom where wishes really do come true.“As the most powerful person in the kingdom, King Magnifico needed to be played by someone who could give all the charm, cleverness and charisma to this magnanimous character, and Chris is beautifully bringing all of that and then some,” Jennifer Lee, “Wish” executive producer and one of the writers for the film said in a statement.Tony Chambers, executive vice president and head of theatrical distribution for The Walt Disney Studios, revealed the casting at CinemaCon 2023, highlighting that “Wish” continues Disney Animation’s tradition of bringing epic tales to the big screen for families to experience together over the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond.
The film also helps mark the culmination of Disney100, a yearlong celebration honoring the legacy of Walt Disney while continuing to push the boundaries of storytelling and innovation for the next 100 years.“Wish” introduces Asha, a sharp-witted idealist who 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 set out to prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
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