Alan Menken Animated Musical ‘Spellbound’ Gets Fall 2022

Paramount Pictures is partnering with Skydance to co-finance and launch the animated musical fantasy “Spellbound,” which options unique songs and music from legendary Disney composer Alan Menken.

“Spellbound” is now slated for international theatrical launch on Nov. 11, 2022. This follows the discharge of Skydance Animation’s first unique function “Luck,” which is able to open domestically Feb. 18, 2022 with a worldwide rollout to observe.

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 (“Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King”), with “Shrek” producer David Lipman not too long ago becoming a member of the undertaking.

“Spellbound” is about in a world of magic, the place a younger lady should break the spell that has break up her kingdom in two. Menken will write unique music for the undertaking, and Glenn Slater (“Tangled”) is writing the lyrics.

“Luck” is directed by Peggy Holmes (“Secret of the Wings,” “The Pirate Fairy”) and options the unluckiest lady alive who stumbles upon the never-before-seen world of fine and dangerous luck and should be a part of with magical creatures to uncover a drive extra highly effective than even luck itself.

“‘Luck’ and ‘Spellbound’ create rich worlds and compelling characters that we know will resonate with audiences everywhere. It’s incredibly exciting to see our team of legendary creatives working around the clock and across the globe to bring these pictures to life,” president of Skydance Animation Holly Edwards stated in an announcement.

“‘Luck’ and ‘Spellbound’ mark the next phase of Skydance and Paramount’s commitment to feature animation for the theatrical experience,” Paramount’s president of home distribution Chris Aronson stated in an announcement. “These films not only continue our longstanding relationship with Skydance, but, along with Paramount Animation’s own upcoming films, mean we will be releasing event-level animated films for years to come.”

Skydance is led by Edwards and John Lasseter. Skydance Animation can be engaged on a slate of to-be-announced TV collection in varied levels of improvement.