Disenchanted director Adam Shankman on how his movie is different from Enchanted 👀 'The first movie was essentially a romantic comedy... hinging on the fact that Giselle was a fish out of water. ...we had to make everyone else a fish out of water.' 😯
Adam Shankman, the director of Enchanted sequel Disenchanted, explains how the sequel movie breaks new ground. Enchanted, which was directed by Kevin Lima and released in 2007, is a unique Disney film that blends animation and live-action in order to satirize the Disney princess character archetype. Starring Amy Adams as the fairytale protagonist Giselle, Enchanted sees the once-animated character emerge from a sewer in modern-day New York City and attempt to adjust to her new existence.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Shankman describes the ways in which the sequel movie differs from Enchanted. The Disenchanted trailer has already revealed that Giselle would be undergoing a villainous transformation in the new film, while other updates offered additional insights such as Idina Menzel finally getting her own song.
It became more about family. The first movie was essentially a romantic comedy, but it was also hinging on the fact that Giselle was a fish out of water. She’s not a fish out of water anymore so we had to make everyone else a fish out of water. Unless you wanted her to have marital problems with Robert, which we did not want to do, the romantic comedy thing wasn’t so much there, so it was about creating all of the energy that makes it feel like Enchanted, with an entirely new set of rules.
The success of the original and the high anticipation for the sequel naturally beg the question whether the franchise will continue with a third movie. With Disenchanted exploring Giselle's family and accidental transition into villainy, a third Enchanted movie could delve into her adjustment to Morgan leaving the nest, or another aspect of modern family life that she never expected to deal with as a fairy tale character.
A sequel to Disenchanted could also go another route, leaning into the world of Andalasia with a fully animated movie or Disney+ series, though not having the contrasts from the modern world would take away from some of the best parts of the franchise. It's possible that Disenchanted will remain the sole successor to Enchanted, depending on how the film concludes.
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