ANDRE: Today, we are experiencing
the magic of "Encanto," talking about "The Book of Boba Fett,"
and so much more.
I'm Andre.
And I'm Jenny.
This is "What's Up, Disney+," where
we talk all things Disney+.
Es hora de hablar "Encanto."
In Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Encanto,"
Mirabel, the only ordinary member
of her extraordinary family, discovers
that the magic surrounding their home is in danger,
and she might be her family's last hope.
Now get ready to be charmed by the cast and crew of "Encanto."
Take a look.
"Encanto" is a story of Mirabel.
She is this amazing young woman who
is in this incredible family of people who
are gifted with magical gifts.
All of them except for one.
Guess who?
Playing the character of Mirabel really
felt like playing a lot of myself,
like my inner sort of awkwardness, comedy, and sense
and desire of adventure.
She's a really charming, sweet person.
I'm not saying I'm charming and sweet.
Now it sounds like I'm tooting my own horn, but toot toot.
The house that they live in, la casita,
is their safe haven where they have discovered their powers.
When we realize that something is wrong with the magical
casita in which they live, it's up
to Mirabel to figure out the source
of this and save her family.
DIANE GUERRERO: At that same time,
her people start questioning their own power
and their own purpose and how they have been wielding
their power and if it really truly has been for themselves
or, I guess, something else.
STEPHANIE BEATRIZ: Which magical gift do
I wish that I had in real life?
I think I would want to be as strong as Louisa.
Tía Pepa has that power of bringing storms
or sunshine or thunder or hail.
How cool would that be if I could
do all those things when I was upset or happy,
and I could change the weather?
ANGIE CEPEDA: I love my gift to be able to heal with cooking.
But I also like Antonio's-- the ability
to communicate with animals.
It's got to be communicating with animals.
Like, if you're going on a hike with your dog,
wouldn't it be cool to just, like, talk to somebody?
Everyone's been saying it, but it's true.
I have a cat, and I'm literally always trying to be like, what?
What do you want?
He's yelling all the time and in the morning too.
And I know he just wants to eat, but I feel like it's a little
more nuanced than that.
Like, let's have a conversation, bro.
Like, what's really going on on the inside?
STEPHANIE BEATRIZ: My magical room would look like pretty much
my bedroom does now, except it would have a door--
like, kind of really cute, hand-painted door on one side.
And you'd open the door, and you'd
suddenly be in Disneyland.
It would be a room with no borders and no corners,
you know?
Kind of a room that's kind of almost infinity in which you
could just run as fast or, like, yell as loud, and like,
you could just be in your own beautiful moment of zen.
Glass, so I could see outside.
Stars and nature and birds.
Albums and books and musical instruments and art.
I want pink, fluffy rugs.
I want everything to be fuzzy.
And I want endless croqueta preparada and cafe con
leche on just, like, an endless cycle.
This is my first time working in animation.
I come from a theater and live-action background,
and one of the biggest gifts that I feel like I'm taking
from this is just watching this movie
and knowing the amount of heart and passion
and talent and love that is in literally every single frame.
Everyone really brought their A-game.
We began wanting to tell a story about family, how
family is great, and also sometimes
it can be a little challenging.
And so I think it was really five
years of family therapy for us.
DIANE GUERRERO: I think the story has
very powerful messages about love and family,
but I think the main one that I take away is self-acceptance,
being true to who you are no matter what gifts you possess
or what gifts you do not possess.
It is about the roles that are placed on us and the things
that we actually would like to bring to the surface.
There's so much more to us than just that one special thing
we know we're good at.
Well, I hope it influences the next generation when they see
that all members of a family are important to the family,
regardless of their contribution,
regardless of their appearance, regardless
of their special gift.
Everybody's got a special gift, and we
should just include everybody.
"Encanto" very much comes from the fact
that I wanted to see more Latino characters in a giant Disney
animated musical.
I love telling stories, and I love writing what I always
saw as missing in musical theater storytelling.
Illuminating those stories is one
of the great joys of my life.
To be able to be a part of this iconic film that is set
in Colombia, my home country, where my parents are from,
where my grandparents are from--
I hope that we can continue seeing more cultures
and more countries and more people
through narratives like these.
I hope that audiences, especially kids
and their parents, leave talking about, well,
how do we function as a family?
What do we do well as a family?
Maybe what could we improve on?
How do we feel inside our family unit?
I think sometimes those conversations are hard to have,
but this is a really cool way to start talking to your family
members about your own family.
ANDRE: "Encanto" starts streaming December 24
on Disney+.
And now ,here's what's new.
ANDRE: Unwrap the fun.
This month, start streaming "The Book of Boba Fett,"
Disney's "Encanto," "Welcome to Earth,"
"Ron's Gone Wrong," and new episodes of Marvel Studios'
"Hawkeye" only on Disney+.
JENNY: Disney's "Encanto" arrives
on Disney+ on December 24.
ANDRE: February 23 won't just be a good day.
It'll be a great day.
"Free Guy" is headed to Disney+ in the U.S.
JENNY: "The Book of Boba Fett" is coming to Disney+.
ANDRE: The all-new action-packed Original Series
finds legendary bounty Hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec
Shand navigating the galaxy's underworld when they
return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim
on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt
and his crime syndicate.
Before the release of the series,
we're giving you all the need to know facts about Boba Fett.
Trained under his father Jango Fett,
who was the original tight-lipped T-visored bounty
hunter, Boba Fett became one of the most skilled in the galaxy.
ANDRE: Boba Fett is a clone of Jango Fett,
making his home planet Camino, where the clones originated.
JENNY: Boba Fett's helmet offers him a 360-degree view
of everything around him using built-in HUD
and information readouts.
That's got to come in handy when you're bounty-hunting.
ANDRE: Absolutely, and as a bounty hunter,
Boba Fett has worked for some of the most feared villains
in the galaxy, including Darth Vader,
Jabba the Hutt, and more.
They don't call him the greatest bounty hunter for nothing.
JENNY: In "Star Wars:
Return of the Jedi," while fighting with Luke Skywalker,
Boba Fett ultimately falls into the sarlacc pit,
where he was assumed dead.
Surprise-- he returns in "The Mandalorian" Season 2.
ANDRE: Boba Fett currently sits on Jabba's throne,
with bounty hunter and mercenary Fennec Shand by his side.
This catches us up to "The Book of Bob Fett,"
streaming December 29 only on Disney+.
ANDRE: We heard the melodious magic of "Encanto"
and learned the ways of the bounty hunters
with the "Book of Boba Fett."
That's our show.
Be sure to head on over to Disney+ to stream
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to catch more episodes of "What's Up, Disney+."
Happy holidays, everyone.
We'll be staying cozy right here til the new year.
Before we go, let's take one good look at this past year
before signing off into the new one.
Thank you all for watching.
We'll see you next year.
I'm closing in on you.
Wait! It's a trap!
No!
I have you now.
Jenny, stop hitting me!
This is a rental!
Jenny?
Boo!
Ah!
Um, Jenny, what am I looking at right now?
Oh, heh heh.
Andre, this is the Jenny Batch.
We have a mission to accomplish after this.
It's no big deal.
They just wanted to pop on in and sign us off.
You OK, Andre?
Is this guy all right?
He's freaking me out.
I got to get new glasses.
Now, the situation, the comedy, whoa.
I never put those two together!
[LAUGH TRACK]
What in the world?
What in the world is right.
It's been raining cats and dogs all week.
The milkman skipped my house for the second time in a row,
and the store is fresh out of beans
for my green bean casserole.
Uh, Jenny, I don't want to alarm you,
but I think you're trapped in a '50s sitcom.
Whatever do you mean?
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
(SINGING) let's celebrate, celebrate.
The set!
The crew!
Celebrate, celebrate.
Breaking news!
Celebrate, celebrate, Disney+ Day.
So great, can't wait to discuss.
Hey!
Celebrate, celebrate Disney+ Day.
Gift or no gift, I am just as special as the rest
of my family.
Who wants more pink?
All right, guys.
Where do I drop the wagon?
Maybe your gift is being in denial.
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