Elena and the Secret of Avalor
Elena and the Secret of Avalor is an American computer-animated musical fantasy adventure crossover television movie between Sofia the First and Elena of Avalor as the backdoor pilot of the latter series. It premiered on November 20, 2016, on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The primetime special was directed and executive produced by Jamie Mitchell, and Craig Gerber executive produced and wrote the screenplay. The movie was honored with a 2017 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Show by the Television Academy.[1][2] It debuted on Disney Channel in the UK on December 3, 2016.
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Written by | Craig Gerber |
Story by | Craig Gerber Michael G. Stern |
Directed by | Jamie Mitchell |
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Music by | Kevin Kliesch John Kavanaugh |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers | Jamie Mitchell Craig Gerber |
Running time | 63 minutes |
Production company | Disney Television Animation |
Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
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Original network | Disney Channel Disney Junior |
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Synopsis
In Avalor, Crown Princess Elena presents the witch Shuriki's broken wand pieces to her friend Naomi. Sitting on a cliff, she recounts how Princess Sofia saved her and the kingdom.
While attending school, Sofia sees a vision of Shuriki killing Elena's parents when her amulet summons her to the castle's secret library. The library turns a book into the wizard Alacazar, who explains how Elena originally possessed Sofia's amulet. It saved her life by pulling her inside when Shuriki killed her parents and attacked her. Alacazar searched for years for someone who could help him free Elena, eventually turning himself into a book in this library and placing the amulet in the castle to wait for someone. Sofia agrees to help him and convinces her family to spend their summer vacation in Avalor.
Upon arrival, Sofia is horrified to learn they will meet Shuriki as a formality and notices the cheering crowds are unhappy. Winged jaguars known as jaquins disrupt the welcome feast and agree to help Sofia after she explains her mission. They take her to Alacazar's old house, where his daughter greets Sofia, and his grandson Mateo takes her to his workshop. He secretly trains to be a wizard, as Shuriki outlawed all magic other than her own when she took over. Mateo summons Alacazar's spirit guide Zuzo, who tells Sofia to get Shuriki's wand. At the palace, Shuriki's contemplates invading Enchancia when Sofia invites her to dance and manages to swipe her wand. Warning her siblings to hide, Sofia meets Mateo and the jaquins at the Maruvian temple. She magically transforms into a mermaid and places her amulet and Shuriki's wand on an underwater statue, releasing Elena from Sofia's amulet. Against the group's objections, Elena takes Shuriki's wand, insisting on confronting the witch alone.
At the palace, Elena confronts Shuriki in the throne room, revealing to Sofia's family how Shuriki usurped the throne to Sofia's family. After a short fight, Shuriki overpowers Elena and retrieves her wand. She explains how Esteban is Elena's cousin, and Alacazar sealed Elena's sister and grandparents in a painting in the palace. Skylar rescues Elena while Shuriki throws Sofia's family into the dungeon. After regrouping at Alacazar's house, Sofia, Elena, and Mateo sneak back to the castle and meet Armando, who agrees to help. Together, Sofia and Armando manage to free her family and get them to agree to help with their plan to overthrow Shuriki. Luna attacks Shuriki, distracting her for long enough for Mateo to sneak in and free Elena's family from the painting with magic. The group escapes and rallies the citizens of Avalor against Shuriki, getting them to storm the palace and rout the guards. Esteban steals Shuriki's wand and gives it to Elena, who snaps it, destroying the source of her power. With her magic lost, Shuriki ages rapidly and falls from the palace bridge to an uncertain fate.
Elena assumes her place as Crown Princess of Avalor and decides to gift her amulet to Sofia. Sofia reports her success to Alacazar in Enchantia, who gives her a new dress. In the present, Elena and Naomi decide to lock Shuriki's broken wand pieces in the treasury.
Cast
Main characters
- Ariel Winter as Princess Sofia
- Aimee Carrero as Princess Elena
- Jane Fonda as Shuriki
From Sofia the First
- Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda
- Darcy Rose Byrnes as Amber
- Tyler Merna as James
- Travis Willingham as Roland II
- Barbara Dirikson as Flora
From Elena of Avalor
- Chris Parnell as Migs
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Luna
- Carlos Alazraqui as Skylar
- Jenna Ortega as Princess Isabel
- Emiliano Díez as Francisco
- Julia Vera as Luisa
- Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban
- Jillian Rose Reed as Naomi
- Joseph Haro as Mateo
- Keith Ferguson as Zuzo
- André Sogliuzzo as Alacazar
- Joe Nunez as Armando
- Ana Ortiz as Rafa
References
- Evans, Greg (June 9, 2016). "Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date For 'Sofia' Spinoff 'Elena Of Avalor'". Deadline.
- "'Elena and the Secret of Avalor' TV Special Premieres November 20". Animation World Network. October 13, 2016.
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