Colombia and Colombians have rarely been portrayed on screen. It took an animated Disney film to change its perception. By Leila Cobo Co-Chief Content Officer When I was growing up in Cali, Colombia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone born into the Madrigal family is fantastical and magical. Well, almost everyone. Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, ...

In deciding how the magic worked, Castro Smith brought on the concept of ‘magical realism’ which gave the story a sense of Latin American magic, as opposed to European magic. DEADLINE: Where did the ...

The other nominees in the category were Flee, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Raya and the Last Dragon. Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News Editor on the TV team at PEOPLE. He has written ...

When he began working on the music for Disney’s animated film Encanto five years ago, Lin-Manuel Miranda admits he didn’t know all that much about Colombian music. “I had a beginner’s understanding, ...

In an age of big-screen superhero families like those of Marvel’s “Fantastic Four,” Pixar’s “The Incredibles” and DC’s “Shazam!” Disney wants to flip the script on viewers and put the spotlight on an ...

The salsa artist from Cali, Colombia hits the big screen. By Carlos Passage The Encanto soundtrack tops the Billboard 200 this week, propelled by songs featuring Colombian stars like Carlos Vives and ...

Colorful village in Guatapé, Colombia. Three new 2024 Adventures by Disney itineraries take place in Colombia and are inspired by the Disney animated film, “Encanto.” mehdi33300 Shutterstock There ...

Why is “Encanto” coming to Disney Believe? From Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway roots to Grammy wins, here's why the movie deserves this stage.

Elizabeth Rhodes is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina, Elizabeth moved to New York ...

Director Byron Howard joined producer Yvett Merino and composer Germaine Franco on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event to discuss Encanto, the Disney movie that is nominated for ...

Latin America is a large place, so when the idea was pitched, it was a daunting task to narrow it down. Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, with co-director and writer Charise Castro Smith, found ...