In a scene from the show Iwájú set in Lagos, Nigeria, children Tola and Kole are running through an outdoor market. Tola wears an orange T-shirt with purple overalls, while Kole dons a yellow T-shirt with orange, brown, and green detailing, paired with green cargo shorts, sandals, and a black fanny pack adorned with neon blue strips. Accompanying them is Otin, a purple and orange robotic pet lizard. In the backdrop, towering buildings loom over hovering vehicles.

Meet the Characters of Disney Animation’s Iwájú

Walt Disney Animation Studios teams up with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali to tell a beautiful coming-of-age story.

In this still image from Walt Disney Feature Animation’s Wish, Asha stands in a dark forest, smiling up at Star, the round and golden wishing star she has inadvertently conjured from the sky. Star has five small points: two hands, two feet, and a peak above his round face, which includes just two eyes and a mouth. Star is trailed by a scattering of golden stardust. Three birds are also seen around Asha, one in a tree branch and two flying.

Meet the Characters of Disney Animation’s Wish

From Asha to King Magnifico and Valentino, a young goat with dashing pajamas, here are all the characters in Disney Animation’s Wish.

In a scene from Walt Disney Animation Studios' Wish, Asha's face is illuminated by Star—a little ball of boundless energy. Asha is smiling and cups her hands underneath Star.

5 Things to Know About Disney Animation’s Wish

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ original musical comedy Wish, 17-year-old Asha lives in the kingdom of Rosas, where wishes really do come true.

Discover a Story a Century in the Making with the Winter Issue of Disney twenty-three

The Winter 2023 Disney twenty-three issue celebrates 100 years of magic, from the new film “Wish” to classic film restorations.

A Joyous Encanto Journey for Kai Martinez

By Courtney Potter Walt Disney Animations Studios’ Encanto—following an extraordinary family and the magic their wondrous house in Colombia provides—is only weeks away, and the excitement is truly palpable. In the studios’ milestone 60th animated feature, the Madrigal clan lives deep in the Colombian mountains in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic …

Terrific Tales from Encanto’s Vibrant Voice Cast

By Courtney Potter Meet the Madrigals—a family who lives hidden in the majestic mountains of Colombia. Their home is an Encanto, a truly wondrous place brimming with enchantment that’s blessed every child in the clan with a unique gift… well, every child except one: 15-year-old Mirabel (voice of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz). Upon discovering that …

Open the Door to The Magical World Premiere of Encanto

By Jocelyn Buhlman Last night, Hollywood Boulevard transformed into the Casa Madrigal as the purple carpet unrolled for the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature film, Encanto. The movie follows the Madrigal family, who have been blessed with magical powers thanks to their home in an Encanto—an amazing place filled with heightened …

7 Spellbinding Stories from the Encanto Press Conference

By Courtney Potter An extraordinary family, and the equally wondrous, life-altering house they live in… Walt Disney Animations Studios’ Encanto—the studios’ milestone 60th animated feature—follows the Madrigals, a clan who live hidden in the mountains of colorful Colombia. Their home is an Encanto, an amazing place filled to the brim with heightened spirituality and more …

Inside the Imaginative Second Season of Short Circuit

By Zach Johnson Short Circuit, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ innovative and experimental short film program that enables anyone at the Studio to pitch an idea and potentially be selected to create their own short, is marking the fifth anniversary of its inception with the exciting debut of five new shorts, exclusively on Disney+. The shorts …

Magic and Music in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter First Look at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto Here’s something very cool to kick off your weekend: a first look at the latest from our pals at Walt Disney Animation Studios! They’ve just released a teaser trailer for Encanto… it’s the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the …

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