'Enchanted' Sequel 'Disenchanted': Cast Returning, Release Date

Nearly 15 years after Enchanted premiered, the fan-favorite Disney movie is finally getting a sequel! Titled Disenchanted, the magical flick has officially started production with both new and old cast members set to star.

It was first confirmed in December 2020 that the return of Princess Giselle would be headed to Disney+. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey and James Marsden, the original flick followed the story of Giselle who lives in a fairytale, literally. But when her evil stepmother transports her to New York City, she must adapt to her new life. Along the way, she meets Robert Philip, a miserable attorney who doesn’t believe in love. With the help of his six-year-old daughter, Robert and Giselle live happily ever after.

Years before the sequel was confirmed, Amy spoke with E! News in 2016 about the possibility of reprising her role and said, “I trust that the team they’re putting together is putting together something that makes it timely. I think it’s a good time in our world for Disenchanted.”

In May 2021, the actress took to Instagram and gave fans a life update, revealing that she’s on location and gearing up to start filming the movie. “I am in Ireland, where I’m getting ready to start filming on the sequel to Enchanted, which I am very excited about,” Amy shared. Although she didn’t offer more details, the Julie & Julia star promised to share “more on [the film] later.”

As for the rest of the cast, some stars have confirmed their involvement via social media.

“Wanted to get a few friends together to tell the story of what ‘ever after’ looks like,” Disney’s official account tweeted. Patrick replied, “Here I come! I’ll pick up James and @idinamenzel too. Anyone else?”

Then, Maya Rudolph shared her own post, announcing that she’ll be joining the cast as Malvina. “What’s a good fairytale without a great villain? I’ll see you in Andalasia my pretties,” the comedian shared. During a May 2021 interview with Variety, the Saturday Night Live alum spilled some tea about her time on set so far.

“Disenchanted is the epitome of what it feels like to be in a school play. You know you’re gonna have fun,” Maya gushed. “Just this giddy feeling of putting on a show together, it’s the best possible feeling.”

As for what else fans can expect to see, the stars have stayed pretty tight-lipped when it comes to specifics. Scroll through our gallery for everything we know about Disenchanted so far.

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The Plot

Taking place 15 years after the original movie, “Disenchanted returns us to the world of Giselle and her pragmatic divorce lawyer husband, Robert,” per EW. “As Giselle and family relocate to the suburb of Monroeville, she must face the challenges of a new home and rediscover the true meaning of happily ever after.”

“I will say this: if you loved Enchanted, you will love Disenchanted. That’s a promise,” Yvette Nicole Brown told E! News in August 2021. “And the music is bigger, better, bolder, wonderful-er, and we have a great time in Ireland shooting over the summer.”

A New Villain

Maya is set to star as the movie’s big bad, Malvina. And she just might be getting to sing in the sequel!

“I’m very excited about it. I mean, that’s Juicy Town, USA,” she told

in June 2021. “When you’re a kid and you’re the villain, you’re like, ‘Come on! I wanna be a princess!’ But then when you get older, like, the villain is fun.”

What Amy Has Said

“It was a lot of fun to film,” the actress said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 2021. “There’s a lot more singing. And there’s a lot more dancing, which was humbling.”

Amy continued, “The last time I really danced as much as I’m required to dance in this, I was, like, in my twenties. And now, I’m not in my twenties. And it feels different in your forties, you realize. In my heart, I look like I’m in my twenties when I’m dancing, and then I would watch playback and be like, ‘Whoa, that’s not the same.'”

What James Has Said

“I have never felt older. Fifteen years is not the sort of time frame you want to wait for the sequel of your movie where you play a Disney prince [to come out]. You go back in and you just got a belly and three chins,” the actor told Entertainment Tonight about returning to the role. “I think we made something special. I hope people will dig it.”