Though Miranda’s work on Moana was only announced last summer, he secretly spent years on the project: Indeed, Disney chief creative officer John Lasseter and Moana directors John Musker and Ron Clements hired him before Hamilton became a hit. All involved are keen to continue the collaboration, and when Miranda sat down with Vulture yesterday, he divulged that he’s now collaborating with Zootopia co-director Byron Howard on a new animated film they are building from the ground up.
“That’s the fun thing about working with someone and having it go well — you go, ‘Okay, what else can we do?'” Miranda told Vulture. “Lasseter took me aside and said, ‘I have an idea: Here’s Byron, and you guys should start talking.'” Though he was excited, Miranda couldn’t say much else about the project, except to caution that it could take years to bear fruit, given the glacial pace of animated production. “We literally haven’t gotten in the room yet,” he said, “but we’re plotting.” [Source]
News: Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals He’s Making a Secret Disney Film
News: ‘Hamilton Mixtape’ Track List & Pre-Order
Earlier yesterday, Lin posted about a big news that ended up being that the Hamilton Mixtape is finally ready & can be pre-ordered on iTunes & other outlets. He also posted the track list on his twitter and it’s as follow:
1. “No John Trumbull (Intro)” – The Roots
2. “My Shot (Rise Up Remix)” – The Roots featuring Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz & Nate Ruess
3. “Wrote My Way Out” – Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Aloe Blacc
4. “Wait for It” – Usher
5. “An Open Letter (Interlude)” – Watsky featuring Shockwave
6. “Satisfied” – Sia featuring Miguel & Queen Latifah
7. “Dear Theodosia” – Regina Spektor featuring Ben Folds
8. “Valley Forge (Demo)” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
9. “It’s Quiet Uptown” – Kelly Clarkson
10. “That Would Be Enough” – Alicia Keys
11. “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” – K’naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC, Residente
12. “You’ll Be Back” – Jimmy Fallon & the Roots
13. “Helpless” – Ashanti featuring Ja Rule
14. “Take a Break (Interlude)” – !llmind
15. “Say Yes to This” – Jill Scott
16. “Congratulatons” – Dessa
17. “Burn” – Andra Day
18. “Stay Alive (Interlude)” – J. Period & Stro Elliot
19. “Cabinet Battle 3 (Demo)” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
20. “Washingtons By Your Side” – Wiz Khalifa
21. “History Has Its Eyes on You” – John Legend
22. “Who Tells Your Story” – The Roots featuring Common and Ingrid Michaelson
23. “Dear Theodosia (Reprise)” – Chance the Rapper & Francis and the Lights
Another great news that apparently kept Lin up to 4 am was the release of 2 tracks from the mixtape till the official release on December 2, they are My Shot & It’s Quiet Uptown.
News: Moana Soundtrack Release Date
Fans who have listened to the Hamilton cast album 10,000 times and are longing for a new Lin-Manuel Miranda score have just one month to wait.
The soundtrack to Disney’s forthcoming animated film musical is scheduled to be released on CD November 18, 2016, in advance of the film’s November 23 release. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon.com.
Miranda has written songs for Moana, which “tells the story of a teenage girl from 2,000 years ago who sets sail to find a fabled island. She is joined by the demigod Maui,” voiced by Dwayne Johnson. The film also features songs by Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i.
Moana, Disney’s newest princess, has the voice of 14-year-old Mililani, HI, native Auli’i Cravalho. Cravalho was discovered while singing at a charity event in Oahu. [Source]
News: Colin Firth Joins ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel
Colin Firth is in negotiations to join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns.” Firth will play William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.
The movie is set 25 years after the original. Michael and Jane Banks (Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer) are all grown up and suddenly get a visit from the magical nanny.
The movie also stars Meryl Streep as Poppins’ cousin. Blunt will be playing the title character, with “Hamilton” star Miranda portraying a street lamplighter named Jack. The film will be directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, and Marc Platt.
The screenplay will be written by Oscar nominee David Magee based on “The Mary Poppins Stories” by P.L. Travers. Marc Shaiman composing an all-new score and Shaiman and Scott Wittman writing original songs
“Mary Poppins Returns” will hit theaters on Dec. 25, 2018. [Source]
News: Lin Manuel-Miranda joins Performance at Hillary Clinton’s ‘Stronger Together’ Fundraiser
in-Manuel Miranda, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Sarah Jessica Roberts, Neil Patrick Harris and Julia Roberts are just some of the Broadway and Hollywood megastars confirmed to perform at Hillary Clinton’s “Stronger Together” fundraising event next month.
The star-studded event — which will include live performances and “never before seen duets and collaborations” — will take place at the St. James Theater in New York on Oct. 17. The musical part of the event will be directed by musician/writer and Sirius XM host Seth Rudetsky.
Other A-listers set to participate include Matthew Broderick, Emily Blunt, Josh Groban, Angela Bassett, Helen Mirren, Sienna Miller, Bernadette Peters, Cynthia Erivo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Sarah Jones, Andrea McArdle, Ayodele Casel and others.
Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea Clinton, will be the special guest of the night. Benefiting the Hillary Victory Fund, ticket prices range from $45 for young professionals to $10,000. [Source]