Spellbound: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem To Be Voice Talents in Animated Movie Musical, Rachel Zegler To Channel Lead Role

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are set to star in a new animated musical called Spellbound. Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis and others will be starring in the animated musical as well.

Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and Rachel Zegler (Photo Credits: Facebook, Wikimedia Commons and Instagram)

Being The Ricardos pair of Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are set to reunite for upcoming animated musical feature Spellbound. According to Deadline, the two stars have joined the cast of Rachel Zegler-fronted movie along with John Lithgow, Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis, Andre De Shields and Jordan Fisher. Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and and Joey King to Star in Netflix's Upcoming Rom-Com.

The fantasy movie, which hails from Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation, follows a young girl who must break the spell that has split her kingdom in two. Zegler will voice Princess Ellian, the tenacious princess who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters and threatens to cover Lumbria in darkness forever.

Kidman will lend her voice to the character of Ellsmere, the kind and just, yet hyper-precise Queen of Lumbria, with Bardem as Lumbria's boastful yet big-hearted King Solon.

Lithgow and Lewis will voice star as Princess Ellian's royal advisors, Minister Bolinar and Minister Nazara Prone, respectively. Lane and De Shields are voicing The Oracles of the Sun and Moon that Ellian seeks out to break the spell on her parents and the kingdom.

Vicky Jenson of Shrek fame will direct the film from a script by Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin and Linda Woolverton. Academy Award-winner Alan Menken will provide the original score for the film with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Javier Bardem Birthday Special: From Anton Chigurh to Raoul Silva, 5 of the Oscar Winning Actor’s Best Characters!

Chris Montan will serve as executive music producer. John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and David Lipman are producing for Skydance Animation. Kidman and Bardem most recently starred as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the Oscar-nominated movie Being The Ricardos from filmmaker Aaron Sorkin.

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