A First Glimpse at Disney's Wish

Disney's big animated feature for 2023 is Wish. It combines computer-generated imagery with Disney's classic watercolor art. Just a glimpse at the wishing well will take you right back to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the stars may as well be that star Jiminy Cricket sang about in Pinocchio. We can tell from the teaser that it follows the Disney Princess formula, with a young woman protagonist, her funny animal sidekick, and an evil villain. The villain is King Magnifico, the ruler of Rosas. Wish stars the voices of Ariana DeBose as the protagonist Asha, Alan Tudyk as her donkey, and Chris Pine as the king. Wish will debut in theaters on November 22, the day before Thanksgiving, which sets Disney up for a Wish merchandising Christmas.