Paramount Pictures is partnering with Skydance to co-finance and release the animated musical fantasy “Spellbound,” which features original songs and music from legendary Disney composer Alan Menken.“Spellbound” is now slated for global theatrical release on Nov.
11, 2022.
This follows the release of Skydance Animation’s first original feature “Luck,” which will open domestically Feb.
18, 2022 with a worldwide rollout to follow.In addition to Menken, “Spellbound” boasts a who’s who of animation royalty.
It’s directed by “Shrek’s” Vicky Jenson and written by Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin (“Mulan”) and Linda Woolverton, with “Shrek” producer David Lipman recently joining the project.Also Read: Watch Disney Lyricist Howard Ashman Lead ‘Little Mermaid’ Singers in Trailer for New Documentary (Video)“Spellbound” is set in a world of magic, where a young girl must break the spell that has split her kingdom in two.
Menken will write original music for the project,
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