Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow Join Rachel Zegler In ‘Spellbound’ Animated Movie Musical | THR News - video Dailymotion

The movie from Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation will also star Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis and, as previously announced, Rachel Zegler.

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00:00The upcoming animated musical Spellbound, starring Rachel Zegler, has added several big names to its cast.

00:06This episode of THR News is brought to you by Netflix's Squid Game, for your Emmy consideration.

00:11Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, as well as John Lithgow and Nathan Lane,

00:16are set to star in the project for Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation.

00:20They join the earlier announced Zegler in the movie about a young girl who sets out to break the spell that has divided her kingdom in two.

00:26Oscar winner Alan Menken wrote the original score for the film, with lyrics by Glenn Slater.

00:31Kidman and Bardem will voice the Queen and King, respectively.

00:34Together, they are the parents of Zegler's character, a princess who they join on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom

00:40after a mysterious spell transforms them into monsters and threatens to cover their homeland in darkness forever.

00:47Zegler reacted to the news of Kidman and Bardem's casting on Twitter, writing,

00:50Mom and Dad, followed by several hand heart emojis.

00:53Kidman and Bardem recently co-starred in 2021's Being the Ricardos.

00:57The two previous Oscar winners both received Oscar nominations for the roles.

01:02We've been through worse than this.

01:04We have?

01:06No.

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01:10For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.