âVivoâ Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda Voices a Rapping Kinkajou in Netflixâs Flat Animated Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the director of âThe Croodsâ team up for a kid-friendly musical that starts on a high note before losing its rhythm.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the director of âThe Croodsâ team up for a kid-friendly musical that starts on a high note before losing its rhythm.
The 60th animated feature from the studio will showcase the voice talents of Stephanie Beatriz, with eight new songs by Miranda.
âYou can never do right, it seems,â the Oscar-winning actress said.
âIn trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short,â said Miranda in response to backlash over the filmâs light-skinned casting.
As he tells IndieWire, even âHamiltonâ couldnât seal the deal for Mirandaâs first Hollywood project.
The musical premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on Thursday.
The âIn the Heightsâ creator also addressed the decision to select a director from a different background to adapt his Tony-winning musical.
âIn the Heightsâ is so magical and euphoric that it would leave you feeling like the movies were back even if they hadnât gone anywhere.
The Jon M. Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical will kick off the 20th anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival.
A lot has changed since the Washington Heights-based musical bowed on Broadway in 2008.
The first new trailer since 2019 has arrived, and it is a colorful celebration of life that the world needs now.
Jon Kamen and Dave Sirulnick of RadicalMedia talked to IndieWire about what goes into making a âcinematic interpretationâ of beloved musicals.