Chris Pinehas officially reached Disney king status. During Disney’sCinemaConpresentation, the company revealed Pine’s role in their upcoming featureWish. Per the studio, Pine is set to play King Magnifico, the ruler of a magical kingdom called Rosas. He stars in the feature alongsideAriana DeBoseandAlan Tudyk.
Wishis a musical feature that primarily followsAsha (DeBose), “a sharp-witted idealist” whose latest wish carries so much power that a cosmic force known as Star responds. So, the duo eventually sets out “prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.” Tudyk voices Asha’sfavorite goatValentino. At the time of this writing, additional casting is unknown.
Chris Pine Has Gone From Prince to King
While we all already knew Pine is basically royalty at this stage in his career, he’s previously portrayed royal figures in his work. For Disney specifically, Pine has stepped into a princely role for the screen adaptation ofInto the Woods. In it, he portrayed Cinderella’s prince, and had a memorable musical number with his other princeco-starBilly Magnussen. Additionally, while more prince-adjacent than a direct prince, Pine also starred inThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementas Lord Nicholas Devereaux.
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Wishwas written byFrozenandFrozen 2scribeJennifer LeeandNight Sky’sAllison Moore.It’s directed byChris Buck(Frozen) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (Raya and the Last Dragon). Lee acts as executive producer, withFrozen’sPeter Del Vechoas producer andEncanto’sJuan Pablo Reyesas co-producer. The original songs come from Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriterJulia Michaelsand Grammy winning producer/songwriterBenjamin Rice. The score was composed byDave Metzger.Wishalso continues to build upon Disney’s ongoing celebration of its centennial. It is part ofa yearlong celebrationcoined “Disney100” that celebrates the company’s long-lasting legacy and impact in the industry.
About Pine’s casting, executive producer and writerJennifer Leesaid,
“As the most powerful person in the kingdom, King Magnifico needed to be played by someone who could give all the charm, cleverness and charisma to this magnanimous character, and Chris is beautifully bringing all of that and then some.”
Wishis slated to release in theaters July 08, 2025. In the meantime, revisit our interview with Pine and hisDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesco-starMichelle Rodriguezbelow:
