Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Bright Musical Movie ‘Vivo’ Moves to Netflix
“Vivo,” an bright movie that boasts original song from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, is coming to Netflix.
The family friendly movie modified into at the origin scheduled to inaugurate in theaters on June 4. However Sony Pictures, the studio that within the initiating backed “Vivo,” has as a replace offloaded the project to Netflix. It’s unclear when it will debut on the streaming carrier.
Sony Pictures will preserve all rights in China, along with residence entertainment and linear television rights in every single residing else, following periods of exclusivity on Netflix.
Netflix lately signed a lucrative deal with Sony, which gives the streamer abnormal U.S. rights to the studio’s theatrical releases in essentially the main pay TV window. As effectively as, Netflix has a fundamental-peek address Sony’s choices. On the other hand, the pact doesn’t initiate until 2022 so it doesn’t embody the sale of “Vivo.”
“Vivo” modified into directed by “The Croods” filmmaker Kirk DeMicco and co-directed by Brandon Jeffords. Quiara Alegría Hudes, who wrote the book for Miranda’s “In The Heights,” has co-written the screenplay with DeMicco.
The bright musical plod follows a determined kinkajou (a.sufficient.a. a rainforest “honey endure,” voiced by Miranda), who spends his days playing song to the crowds in a energetic Havana sq. with his loved owner Andrés. Even though they might possibly moreover simply no longer discuss the same language, Vivo and Andrés are the excellent duo by their general indulge in of song. However when tragedy strikes rapidly after Andrés receives a letter from the precious Marta Sandoval (Gloria Estefan), provocative her extinct accomplice to her farewell reside efficiency in Miami with the hope of reconnecting, it’s up to Vivo to bring a message that Andrés underneath no circumstances could perhaps moreover: A indulge in letter to Marta, written lengthy ago, within the form of a song. But in recount to earn to the distant shores of Miami, Vivo will have to collect the relieve of Gabi (newcomer Ynairaly Simo) — an brisk teen who bounces to the beat of her have offbeat drum. The deliver solid moreover consists of Zoe Saldana, Brian Tyree Henry and Nicole Byer.
“Bringing Vivo to life has been an implausible ingenious plod. I couldn’t ask for higher ingenious companions than Kirk, Quiara, Alex and your total crew at Sony Animation,” Miranda acknowledged. “I’m so furious Vivo can maintain a residence at Netflix, the effect youth of all ages will be in a affirm to revel within the movie’s songs and adventures but again and but again.”
Netflix has been increasing its slate of bright movies, including “SpongeBob: Sponge on the Bustle,” “The Mitchells vs The Machines” and “The Willoughbys.” The company’s VP of normal animation Melissa Cobb praised “Vivo” for celebrating “the everyday language of song to households in some unspecified time in the future of the sector.”
“‘Vivo’ is stuffed with comedy and coronary heart. We’re furious to introduce households to the unbelievable solid of characters led by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who lends his deliver to a lead bright function function for essentially the main time,” Cobb acknowledged.
“Vivo” isn’t essentially the main movie musical from Miranda that skipped theaters in favor of streaming. The reside-recorded model of “Hamilton” modified into alleged to play on the huge show, but as a replace debuted on Disney Plus final July.
Cinemas won’t be fully devoid of Miranda’s ingenious choices. “Within the Heights,” an adaptation of his first Broadway bellow, is arriving in theaters on June 11.
Closing date Hollywood first reported the news.