Spellbound is a 2024 American animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film directed by Vicky Jenson from a screenplay by Julia Miranda and the writing team of Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin. It features music composed by Alan Menken, who also wrote the songs with longtime collaborator and lyricist Glenn Slater. It is the second feature film to be produced by Skydance Animation, the film features the voices of Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane, Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman. Set in the world of magic known as Lumbria, the story follows Princess Ellian (Zegler) who must break the spell that has turned her parents (Bardem and Kidman) into monsters and split her kingdom in two.
The project, initially titled Split, was announced in July 2017, shortly after Skydance Animation was formed in March 2017, with Paramount Pictures scheduling distribution for 2019. The film was acquired by Apple TV+ in December 2020, before Netflix took over the rights in October 2023. Much of the main voice cast signed on in June 2022. Production was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spellbound was released on November 22, 2024 on Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 
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Ellian
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Rachel Zegler | |
  
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King Solon
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Javier Bardem | |
 
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Queen Ellsmere
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Nicole Kidman | |
 
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Bolinar
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John Lithgow | |
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Nazara
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Jenifer Lewis | |
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Luno
Oracle of the Moon |
Nathan Lane | |
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Sunny
Oracle of the Sun |
Tituss Burgess | |
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The General
|
Olga Merediz | |
 
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Flink
|
Dee Bradley Baker | |
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The Postmaster
|
Rich Moore | |
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Old Maid
|
Susan Fitzer | |
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Chilo
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Miguel Bernarbeau | |
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Orsola
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Giovanna Bush | |
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Milo
The Monster Handler |
John Ratzenberger | |
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Lumbrian Soldier
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Denis Stowe | |
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Old Blue-Haired Woman
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Vicky Jenson | |
Lumbrian Citizens
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Angela Grovey | ||
| Jessica Molaskey | |||
| Isabelle McCalla | |||
Loop group
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Bob Bergen | ||
| Grey DeLisle | |||
| Terri Douglas | |||
| Marabina Jaimes | |||
| Matt Lowe | |||
| Katie McClellan | |||
| Scott Menville | |||
| Richard Miro | |||
| Arthur Ortiz | |||
| Christopher Lee Parson | |||
| Jacqueline Pinol | |||
| Christian Rodrigo | |||
| Kari Wahlgren | |||
| Vanessa Waters | |||
| Matthew Wood | |||
| Shelby Young | |||
Music[]
| Song | Singer(s) | ||
My Parents are Monsters
|
Rachel Zegler | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lithgow | |||
| Jenifer Lewis | |||
Step by Step
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Rachel Zegler | ||
| John Lithgow | |||
| Jenifer Lewis | |||
How to Break the Spell
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Nathan Lane | ||
| Tituss Burgess | |||
The Way It Was Before
|
Rachel Zegler | ||
Look for the Light
|
Rachel Zegler | ||
| Nathan Lane | |||
| Tituss Burgess | |||
Remembering
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Rachel Zegler | ||
| Javier Bardem | |||
| Nicole Kidman | |||
I Could Get Used to This
|
John Lithgow | ||
What About Me
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Rachel Zegler | ||
What About Us-The Way It Was Before (Reprise)
|
Rachel Zegler | ||
| Javier Bardem | |||
| Nicole Kidman | |||
My Monsters are Parents
|
Rachel Zegler | ||
The Way It Was Before (End Credit Version)
|
Lauren Spencer Smith |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | |
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Arabic (Standard) | مهمة سحرية |
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Basque | Spellbound |
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Catalan | Spellbound |
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Chinese (Simplified) | 魔咒奇缘 |
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Chinese (Traditional) | 魔咒奇緣 |
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Galician | Spellbound |