After their acclaimed work together in BEING THE RICARDOS, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem join forces again and have been added to the Cast of upcoming Animated Musical Feature, SPELLBOUND.
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Kidman will be voicing the role of âEllsmere,â the kind and just, yet hyper-precise Queen of Lumbria; and Bardem will voice âSolon,’ the boastful yet big-hearted King of Lumbria. Together, they are the parents of ‘Princess Ellianâ (voice by West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler), who they join on her daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms them into monsters and threatens to cover Lumbria in darkness forever.Â
Also joining the cast is multi-award winner John Lithgow (âSharper,â âKillers of the Flower Moon,â âBombshellâ), who will provide the voice for ‘Minister Bolinar,â and Jenifer Lewis (âThe Princess and the Frog,â âBlack-ish,â âI Love That For You”) who will provide the voice for ‘Minister Nazara Prone,’ both royal advisors to Princess Ellian. Ellian seeks out The Oracles of the Sun and Moon, voiced by Nathan Lane (âThe Lion King,â âThe Producers,â âThe Birdcageâ) and Emmy Award winner AndrĂ© De Shields (âtick, tickâŠBOOM!,â âHadestown,â âExtreme Measuresâ), to break the spell on her parents and the kingdom. Throughout her journey, Ellian meets several characters who help her, including âCallan,â a young nomad, voiced by Jordan Fisher (Broadwayâs âDear Evan Hansen,â âHello, Goodbye and Everything in Between,â âTo All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You”).
âSpellboundâ is directed by Vicky Jenson (âShrekâ) and written by Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin and Linda Woolverton. The original score and songs for the film hail from Academy Award-winner Alan Menken, with song lyrics by Glenn Slater. Chris Montan serves as executive music producer. John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and David Lipman are producing for Skydance Animation.
More to come. Apple TV+‘s first-ever Animated Feature, LUCK arrives on the service August 5, 2022.
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