Credit: DisneyA lot has been said about Disney’s Wish (2023), and the fanbase is truly divided. However, could this all be part of a clever marketing campaign to get fans into theaters? Disney has done it before.
Directed by Chris Buck and starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, and Alan Tudyk, Wish has been billed as a return to form for the studio. Utilizing a watercolor-inspired art style, a classic fantasy setting, a talking animal sidekick, and an over-the-top villain, it certainly sounds like the Disney animated features we all know and love.
That being said, much criticism has been heaped on the film’s villain. Voiced by Chris Pine, King Magnifico is essentially Gaston if he went from hunter to wizard, and his musical number has been met with some somewhat mixed reviews. However, could this be a creative choice by Disney?
Could Disney Be Secretly Granting Our Wish?
“This is the Thanks I Get” is one of the first leaked songs off the film’s soundtrack, and it has been absolutely blasted on social media. While some accuse it of being created by AI, others think the new songwriters are just trying to copy the success of Lin-Manuel Miranda after the success of Moana (2016).
With the use of Latin strings and percussion in its composition paired with the syncopated rhythms of its lyrics, it undoubtedly sounds like the music team took a few pages from Miranda’s playbook. It can be so easy to jump on the bandwagon, but the song features one little detail that might give away the big reveal.
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♬ This Is The Thanks I Get?! – From “Wish” – Chris Pine & Disney
