Wish Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

An epic animated musical is inspired by the legacy of Disney films and asks the question: “How did the wishing star, upon which so many characters wished, come to be?”

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Follows 17-year-old Asha—an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of foes to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Cited as official plot version

Adventure Family Musical Animation Kids

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Wish.

• 
  Ariana DeBose

  ... Asha (voice)

  Love Hurts, Kraven the Hunter

• A
  Alan Tudyk

  ... Valentino (voice)

  Moana, Moana 2

• 
  Chris Pine

  ... King Magnifico (voice)

  Unstoppable, Wonder Woman 1984

• A
  Angelique Cabral

  ... Queen Amaya (voice)

  How It Ends

• 
  Victor Garber

  ... Sabino (voice)

  Titanic - 25 Year Anniversary, Kung Fu Panda 2

• N
  Natasha Rothwell

  ... Sakina (voice)

  Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Wonka

Crew Behind the Film

The Wish behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Tim Federle last wrote Better Nate Than Ever.

Director

Karen Disher
Steve Martino
Carlos López Estrada

Screenwriters

Tim Federle
Jennifer Lee

Producer

Peter Del Vecho

Production Details

What we know about the Wish movie production.

Key Facts

• Alan Tudyk voices a goat named Valentino (9/10/2022).
• Announced at 2022 D23 event (9/10/2022).
• Set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true (9/10/2022).
• Oscar-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are on board for the film (6/18/18).

Production Updates for Wish

Sep 2023

Completed

Changed Wish movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2023

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2022

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jul 2022

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. No further information given.

Feb 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Have updates about Wish? We'd love to hear from you!

Submit update

Additional Information

All Trailers

Watch official Wish movie trailers and clips.

Questions

Looking for more information on Wish?

Across the Web

• Get Tickets & Showtimes
• Buy on Amazon
• More Info on IMDb