ANNOUNCER: And now, please welcome
your hosts for the "What's Up, Disney+" award show special.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
It's an honor to be here.
I'm Andre.
And I'm Jenny.
Today, we're celebrating the Oscar nominations
and getting excited for Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight."
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ANDRE MEADOWS: A huge congratulations
to "Luca," "Encanto," and "Raya and the Last Dragon"
for their animated feature film nominations,
and to "Cruella" for costume design
and hair and makeup styling.
Also, a special congrats to "Encanto's" Germaine Franco
for an original score nomination, and to Lin-Manuel
Miranda for his Oscar-nominated original song, "Dos Oruguitas."
ANDRE MEADOWS: "Free Guy" and Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi
and the Legend of the 10 Rings" both received
nominations for visual effects.
And "Summer of Soul" earned a nod for documentary feature.
And coming in with no less than seven nominations
is "West Side Story."
A very special congratulations to Ariana DeBose for actress
in a supporting role, Janusz Kaminski for cinematography,
and the man, the myth, the legend, Steven Spielberg,
nominated for directing.
ANDRE MEADOWS: Now we get to hear from the cast of "West
Side Story" about what it was like filming
the iconic musical, which is now a Best Picture nominee.
Take a look.
My reaction to getting a call from Steven Spielberg
was one of disbelief.
I kept thinking he was asking me to do a cameo in the movie.
And the most gentle way I could, I said to him,
you know, I don't do cameos.
And I just don't think it would serve your movie.
And he said, "Oh, no.
Oh my god, no.
Tony Kushner wrote a part for you."
I couldn't believe that we were going to do this again, that I
was going to do this again.
I have never been on a set like "West Side Story."
The level of enthusiasm, and respect, and gratitude
to be on that set, both from the cast and from Steven Spielberg,
was incredible.
I've never experienced anything like it.
This whole process of making this thing
was just one giant love fest.
Yeah.
It really was.
Like, I've never experienced anything like that.
I remember when we were shooting dance at the gym.
I think Steven had gotten a really awesome shot.
I remember he was so excited, and he brought everyone
over to see the playback.
The whole room just went wild.
Like, it was the craziest party, everyone
jumping and hugging Steven.
I've never felt anything like that.
The characters are so iconic for all
of us having either seen it on stage or on the original film.
My first instinct was, I can't believe
I'm going to get a chance to reinvent this or put
my own little stamp on it.
And I'm really proud to have been given that chance.
Our film does such a beautiful job
at explaining how important our differences
are as well as the things that we have in common.
And something that we all have in common is that we all love.
We all love at the end of the day.
That is central to our core being as humans.
DAVID ALVAREZ: You can stream "West Side Story"
now on Disney+.
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The awards don't stop there.
We also have some very special cast
and crew messages from our Disney+ Oscar-nominated movies.
Let's see what they had to say.
Hello.
Hi, everybody.
I'm Byron Howard.
I was one of the directors on "Encanto."
And I am Jared Bush, the other director
and co-writer of "Encanto."
And we are so honored to be nominated
for best animated feature.
800 people worked on this movie.
It took about five years, and to see
everyone's hard work being celebrated like this
is what you always dream of.
You know, The Academy Awards are all about celebrating storytelling,
and we are so privileged to be working with filmmaking
teams who care so deeply about the stories
that they're telling.
And they're bold, and the stories
are diverse and challenging.
It's a great moment for the film and for our team.
Hi!
I'm Don Hall, one of the directors of "Raya
and the Last Dragon."
I am Carlos López Estrada, the other director.
We are both very honored to have been nominated for best
animated feature.
It means a whole lot to be recognized
and to be honored by so many of our peers
who we tremendously respect.
I think we all sent each other texts and emails,
and the first person I spoke to was my mom,
who was crying uncontrollably.
First and foremost, we always want the audience
to be entertained and then, obviously, be moved,
hopefully, the way we are.
I still watch the movie, and I'm very
moved by the end of the movie.
When Raya reunites with Benja, her father,
I tear up at the same place every time I watch it.
I think now more than ever seeing a story of people who
on the surface think that they're different,
and think that they have nothing in common,
and understanding that we really are all the same,
and that there is no reason to create
these imaginary boundaries between us and other people,
it just feels like a really necessary message
to share with the world and add a little bit of light
to a complicated chapter in our history.
Ciao.
My name is Enrico Casarosa, and I am the director of "Luca."
I'm Andrea Warren, and I'm the producer of "Luca."
And we are so excited that we've been nominated
for best animated feature.
This nomination is really a dream come true.
I mean, I was a kid who grew up in South Dakota.
It felt so far away from Hollywood,
and I really didn't even dream that I could
be a part of that industry.
And here I am making movies for a living,
and I feel so lucky and so grateful.
The fact that "Luca" is recognized
as one of the best films of this year, it means so much to me.
This film is a lot about Luca following his curiosity,
and that curiosity helps him find friendship and connection.
ENRICO CASAROSA: Surround yourself
with people that see you, accept you, care about you.
They tell you, "Silencio, Bruno, don't listen to the voices
of insecurity in your head."
You can do it.
Stay curious.
Luca is a very curious character,
and I think curiosity can be the perfect bridge
to keep our hearts open to people that
might be different from us.
That is my hope.
I think it would make the world a little bit better.
I'm representing such a talented and impressive crew,
and I just can't say enough about what a joy
it was to make this film.
Good luck to all our nominees this year.
We'll be cheering for you here at "What's Up, Disney+."
ANDRE MEADOWS: You can watch all these Oscar-nominated movies
and more on Disney+, and be sure to catch
the Oscars when it airs live Sunday, March 27th on ABC.
And now here's what's new.
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ANDRE MEADOWS: Welcome to the streaming home of Marvel,
"Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," "Luke Cage," "Iron Fist,"
"The Punisher," "The Defenders," and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
are now streaming on Disney+.
Updated parental controls available in the US,
check local availability.
JENNY LORENZO: The magic is drawn one line at a time.
"Sketchbook," an original series featuring artists
from Walt Disney Animation, is streaming
April 27th on Disney+.
ANDRE MEADOWS: All new parental controls on Disney+ keep
you in charge of the action.
JENNY LORENZO: The future is in her hands.
"Miss Marvel," an original series from Marvel Studios,
starts streaming June 8th on Disney+.
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Welcome to chaos.
We're breaking down what you need to know about Marvel
Studios' "Moon Knight."
The globetrotting action-adventure series follows
Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift shop
employee who becomes plagued with blackouts
and memories of another life.
Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder
and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector.
ANDRE MEADOWS: As enemies converge, including
Arthur Harrow played by Ethan Hawke,
Grant must navigate his complex identities
while thrust into a deadly mystery
among the powerful gods of Egypt.
Now here's the cast of Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight."
I'm Oscar Isaac, and I play "Moon Knight."
I'm May Calamawy, and I play Layla El-Faouly.
I'm Ethan Hawke, and I play Arthur Harrow.
Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight" starts streaming
March 30th only on Disney+.
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JENNY LORENZO: We celebrated our incredible Oscar nominees
and embraced the chaos with Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight."
That's our show.
Be sure to head on over to Disney+ to stream
all of these and more.
That wraps up our hosting duties for the night.
Good job, Jenny.
You too, Andre.
Now it's time for the afterparty.
You got your invite?
You know it.
Right here.
Oh, no. Oh, no.
It was right here.
Well, no, it's OK ... because you could be my Disney Plus one.
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This thing really comes in handy.
Yeah.---
(SINGING) Celebrate, celebrate, Disney+ Day.
Did you really record over our Disney+ Day song?
It was the only cassette tape I could find.
(SINGING) Disney+ day.
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Thank you.
Lost a contact lens.
Hope you find it.
Thanks.
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