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Disney's Encanto is set to stream on Disney+ this Christmas Day

Disney have announced that Encanto, their 60th full length animated movie, will be landing on Disney+ on Christmas day, giving families something to watch, once all the other presents have been opened.

Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz).

In the film, Mirabel often reveals her internal struggles and revelations through song.

Said Beatriz, “There’s something that clicks inside her where she realises the wheels are in motion for her to chase down her destiny. I like these heroine songs so much. We go on this major journey with the character and suddenly we know her better from the inside.”

Current musical superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote eight original songs for the movie, following on his work for Disney from Moana, as well as his stage work for In The Heights and Hamilton. Miranda and Beatriz also talk a little about the movies music below in the featurette, but if you have yet to see the movie, maybe hold off on watching it.