Line #4 Trivia/Wish2023


1	* AllStarCast: Among the film's cast are Creator/ArianaDeBose, Creator/AlanTudyk, Creator/ChrisPine, Creator/VictorGarber, Creator/NatashaRothwell, Creator/EvanPeters, and Creator/HarveyGuillen.
2	* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $175–200 million. Box office: $63,938,650 domestic, $252,570,989 worldwide. The film performed worse than ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' ($96 million domestic, $256.8 million worldwide) and only marginally better than ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'' ($54 million domestic, $130.4 million worldwide). And both those movies were released during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic with briefer theatrical windows; ''Wish'' had an open-ended run, a much larger marketing campaign, and the biggest merchandise push for a Disney film since ''Frozen II'' -- which likely compounded losses as toys, clothing, and accessories lingered in stores well past Christmas (for reference, the non-Disney animated features ''WesternAnimation/TrollsBandTogether'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'', released in the same holiday period, both inched past the $100 million mark domestically by the end of their runs, while the fantasy musical ''Film/{{Wonka}}'' got to $218 million). [[https://deadline.com/2024/05/biggest-box-office-bombs-2023-lowest-grossing-movies-1235902825/ Deadline]] confirmed in April 2024 that the film made a net loss of $131 million.
3	* CelebrityVoiceActor:
4	** In the European French dub: Creator/LambertWilson as King Magnifico, Creator/IsabelleAdjani as Queen Amaya and Creator/GerardDarmon as Valentino.
5	** In the Italian dub: Popstar Gaia as Asha, TV personality {{Creator/Amadeus}} as Valentino and actor Michele Riondino (speaking) and voice actor Marco Manca (singing) as King Magnifico.
6	** In the Japanese dub: Former Music/{{Nogizaka46}} member Erika Ikuta as Asha, singer Masaharu Fukuyama as King Magnifico, Takeshi Kaga (better known as both [[Series/IronChef Chairman Kaga]] and live-action [[Film/DeathNote Soichiro Yagami]]) as Sabino, former Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Rei Dan as Queen Amaya and singer Saho Aono as Hal.
7	* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Dahlia uses a crutch to walk. Her voice actress, Jennifer Kumiyama, has arthrogryposis and uses a wheelchair.
8	* MilestoneCelebration: The film was intended as a celebration of Creator/{{Disney}}'s centennial anniversary, hence wishes coming true being its main theme; [[WishUponAShootingStar the idea of wishing upon a shooting star]] references a prominent part of Disney's VanityPlate.
9	* NoExportForYou: Due to sanctions against Russia (and Belarus) in the aftermath of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the official Russian dub of the movie was not produced, licensed, or released in Russia and Belarus. The dub was (officially) released only in the CIS region and Baltic countries, and utilized mostly Kazakh-based actors.
10	* OrphanedReference: The opening verse of "This Is The Thanks I Get?!" has King Magnifico claim his genetics come from outer space without any further elaboration. This is likely a left over from earlier scripts where his character had a stronger connection to astrology.
11	* PlayingAgainstType:
12	** Creator/ChrisPine plays a villain, rather than the heroic characters he usually plays. However, this isn't the first time he plays a [[Film/DontWorryDarling handsome, charismatic authority figure who provides wish-fulfillment to those who follow him]] or a [[Film/IntoTheWoods royal who is more charming than sincere]].
13	** Creator/HarveyGuillen, who usually plays [[ThePollyanna the optimist]] comedic type character, as seen previously in ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'', plays the cynical DeadpanSnarker Gabo.
14	* ProductionPosse:
15	** The third collaboration between director Chris Buck, writer and executive producer Jennifer Lee, and producer Peter Del Vecho, following ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'', where Lee served alongside Buck as a director.
16	** This film marks Creator/AlanTudyk's ''eleventh'' role in a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
17	* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Wish'' is also the name of the largest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. ''Wishes'' was also the name of a popular nighttime spectacular at Magic Kingdom before it was replaced by the possibly even more popular ''Happily Ever After''.
18	* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: Storybooks were released a month before the movie.
19	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
20	** When "This Wish" was performed at the 2022 D23 Expo, it was originally called "More For Us".
21	** The sneak peak at the 2022 D23 Expo showed the animation having a lower framerate, akin to the other [[PaintedCGI similarly]] animated movies that came before.
22	** The filmmakers had [[https://www.ign.com/articles/wish-filmmakers-considered-going-full-2d-for-disneys-100th-anniversary-heres-why-they-didnt considered]] making the film traditionally animated at one point.[[note]]meaning it could've been Disney's first traditionally animated feature film since ''WesternAnimation/WinnieThePooh2011''[[/note]] However they decided against it due to the limitations of traditional animation compared to CGI animation. They later considered animating Star in 2D, but also decided against it because "2D had too many limitations in terms of camera movements and characterization." Though they would compromise somewhat by [[PaintedCGI giving the 3D animation a 2D-looking aesthetic]].
23	** According to [[https://www.reddit.com/r/TopCharacterDesigns/comments/1844sjf/concept_art_for_the_star_character_in_disneys/ some of the concept art]] from the film's "Art Of" book, Star was originally going to be a shapeshifter with a humanoid base form, basically be a mix of [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Peter Pan]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} the Genie]] in terms of personality, and was designed as a younger version of Asha's grandfather. Remnants of the shapeshifter element are kept with the red yarn Star uses, while it was redesigned to be a CuteMute.
24	** [[https://twitter.com/Figment_Jedi/status/1727450115399372883 Queen Amaya]] was originally going to be [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen a villain]] in an UnholyMatrimony with King Magnifico, running the kingdom of Rosas as a crime family not unlike ''Series/TheSopranos''. She was also going to have [[CatsAreMean a Sphynx cat]] called Charo as her pet.
25	** At this point in development, Magnifico wanted the wishes (and eventually Star) because he literally hungered for their power, ''eating'' them from time to time. The concept of him eating wishes would last well into development.
26	** Initially, [[https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a46410920/wish-deleted-scene-exclusive/ as seen in this storyboarded sequence]], Asha's family and others lived in "The Hamlet" hidden in the woods to keep their wishes their own, writing them on strips of fabric and tying them to the Wishing Tree seen in the final film. Sabino then inspired Asha to keep going and fight against Magnifico, and [[spoiler:died of sickness/old age not long after this scene]]. The filmmakers decided it would be more dramatic if everyone admired Magnifico, with only Asha becoming aware of the truth and trying to convince others of it. Asha's family living in the forest is leftover from this phase.
27	** A deleted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CADSsgPDXg chase scene]] featuring talking Star and evil Amaya had Star transform into several different creatures to escape, including a cameo of Olaf from ''Frozen''. It was changed as development shifted to Asha problem-solving on her own and Star becoming a silent character, as well as Amaya becoming heroic.
28	** [[https://gizmodo.com/disney-wish-deleted-scene-exclusive-chris-pine-1851171042 Also in this phase]], Dahlia was the character who believed in Magnifico wholeheartedly until his JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope, then turns on him and helps the others (including Simon) during a search in a dungeon for the captured Sakina and Sabino. There they encounter an '''eighth''' teen friend for Asha, Flazino, who ''was'' serving as Magnifico's apprentice, learned the truth the hard way when his wish was crushed, and had information on how he might be defeated; he was seen as one friend too many.
29	** [[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Disney-Wish-Walk-n-Talk-Valentino-Plush-Fainting-Goat-11-Inch-Interactive-Plush-Toy-Stuffed-Animal-with-Sounds-and-Motion-Kids-Toys-for-Ages-3-up/1722962383?athbdg=L1102&from=/search A toy]] of Valentino has lots of dialogue not heard in the film and also suggests he was going to be a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fainting_goat fainting goat]] at some point. He also had [[https://mamasgeeky.com/2023/09/disneys-wish-characters-explained.html more of a thematic role]] than in the finished film, constantly trying and failing to climb but never giving up.
30	** A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrAm1qRQbFs storyboarded alternate climax]] had Magnifico demanding Asha reveal Star (whom he'd never seen, and was busy trying to free the wishes with Gabo and Dahlia's help) and her trying to pass off Valentino as Star; Valentino then has the talking animals try to attack him. Magnifico eating wishes to confront the stampede resulted in him going OneWingedAngel with VolcanicVeins and PowerEchoes; even defeating his own guards easily. This was changed to make Magnifico smarter and more threatening and to have Asha and Magnifico battle alone.
31	** [[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/01/22/disney-wish-exclusive-saba-sabino-deleted-song/72283030007/ Sabino originally sang "A Wish Worth Making" after reclaiming his wish]]; no specific explanation has been given for it being cut (according to co-director Chris Buck "the film tells you what it needs").
32	** The short ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio'' was originally announced as being attached to this film (Asha prominently appears in its ending), but a month prior to release it was aired on television instead. The only country in which the short and film were released together was Japan, until the ''Wish'' home media releases included the short as an extra feature.
33	* WordOfSaintPaul: The author of the tie-in book ''A Recipe for Adventure'' speculated Gabo is the way he is because he's a disappointed optimist.
34	* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: This [[https://variety.com/2023/artisans/awards/julia-michaels-wrote-wish-theme-song-before-script-existed-1235820323/ Variety article]] mentions how "This Wish" was written before any of the script had been written.

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