Words Aaron Potter

Wishing upon a star isn’t as straightforward as it seems.

In the year that celebrates one-hundred years of Disney, the animation studio is still working its magic and spins a fantastical new tale that feels as fresh as anything we’ve seen from them before. Marrying traditional computer animation techniques with a mesmerising watercolour aesthetic, Wish has a truly otherworldly visual style that’s sure to capture audiences’ imagination in a whole new way, alongside the expected flurry of heartfelt characters and sweet songs.

At the heart of the story is Asha, a seventeen-year-old citizen of the Kingdom of Rosas who takes matters into her own hands after she senses a rising darkness.

Voiced by West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose, the headstrong girl soon gets more than she bargained for after wishing upon a star only to find the star itself has other plans and falls from the sky intent on granting everyone’s wish.

With a voice cast that also includes Disney Animation favourite Alan Tudyk – who adds another animal to his roster in following Hei Hei, Tuk Tuk, and Pico the toucan to voice Asha’s beloved pet goat Valentino – and Chris Pine, as Rosas’ evil ruler King Magnifico, this next adventure has all the makings of being the next animated modern classic you’d wish for.

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