DISNEY PRESENTS ITS FIRST LITTLE GIRL PRINCESS
IN "SOFIA THE FIRST: ONCE UPON A PRINCESS," AN ANIMATED TELEVISION MOVIE PREMIERING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
Classic Disney Princess Cinderella Makes Special Appearance
All-Star Voice Cast Includes Ariel Winter, Sara Ramirez, Wayne Brady
and Tim Gunn
Disney
will introduce its first little girl princess with the debut of "Sofia
the First: Once Upon A Princess," an enchanting, music-filled animated
Disney Junior television movie for the whole family, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:00-10:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney Junior, the 24-hour channel. A "Sofia the First" television series will premiere in early 2013. The movie and series will roll out internationally through mid-2013 on both Disney Channels and Disney Junior channels.
Set
in the storybook world of Enchancia, the movie introduces Sofia, an
average girl whose life suddenly transforms when her mother marries the
king and she becomes a princess, Sofia the First. Sofia must learn to
navigate the extraordinary life of royalty while holding on to her own
hopes and dreams. Her journey to being the best she can be also paves
the way for those around her to realize how special they each are.
Disney's Cinderella makes an appearance in the movie to offer Sofia some
words of wisdom – princess to princess.
Sofia's
royal adventure begins as she prepares to move into the castle with her
mom, starting a new family with her step-father, King Roland II, and
step-siblings, Amber and James. Helping Sofia in her journey are the
three headmistresses of Royal Prep Academy - Fauna, Flora and
Merryweather (the beloved fairies seen in Disney's classic "Sleeping
Beauty") and royal steward, Baileywick, as well as a group of cute
woodland creatures led by a wise-talking rabbit, Clover. Sofia soon
discovers that looking like a princess isn't all that difficult, but
displaying honesty, loyalty, courage, independence, compassion and grace
is what makes one truly royal.
Created
for kids age 2-7 and their families, the stories of "Sofia the First"
communicate positive messages and life lessons that are applicable to
young children. While she lives in a captivating world of castles,
wizards and flying horses, Sofia remains a relatable peer-to-peer
princess who is experiencing many of the same social situations as young
viewers at home including learning how to fit in, making new friends
and mastering new skills.
Events
across multiple platforms will mark the debut of "Sofia the First: Once
Upon A Princess" beginning Wednesday September 19 with the launch of
the DisneyJunior.com/Sofia
website featuring an introductory character gallery. On Friday,
November 2, the site will expand to include a fully immersive experience
where kids can create and personalize their own prince or princess
avatars. A digital EP featuring five songs from the movie will be
available on iTunes and other online retailers beginning
Tuesday, November 13. A live simulcast on WATCH Disney Channel and
mobile VOD for AT&T and Sprint customers will be presented in
conjunction with the movie premiere on Sunday, November 18. The movie
will also be available the following day on WATCH Disney Junior, Disney
Junior On Demand and DisneyJunior.com.
"Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess" stars the voices of Ariel
Winter ("Modern Family") as Sofia; Sara Ramirez ("Grey's Anatomy") as
Queen Miranda; Wayne Brady ("Let's Make A Deal") as Clover; Tim Gunn
("Project Runway") as Baileywick; Darcy Rose Byrnes ("Desperate
Housewives") as Amber; Zach Callison ("Land of the Lost") as James;
Travis Willingham ("Ultimate Spider-Man") as King Roland II; Jess
Harnell ("Doc McStuffins") as Cedric; Ashley Eckstein ("Star Wars: The
Clone Wars") as Mia the Bluebird and Meghan Strange ("Special Agent
Oso") as Robin. Disney Legend Russi Taylor (Minnie Mouse), Barbara
Dirickson and Tress MacNeille (Daisy Duck), bring Fauna, Flora and
Merryweather, respectively, to life. Jennifer Hale provides the voice
of Cinderella.
Craig Gerber ("Pixie Hollow Games") developed the movie and serves as co-executive
producer and story editor. Jamie Mitchell ("Special Agent Oso") is
executive producer and director. John Kavanaugh ("Winnie The Pooh:
Springtime with Roo") serves as songwriter/music director and Kevin
Kliesch ("Tangled Ever After") is the composer. "Sofia the First: Once
Upon A Princess" is a production of Disney Television Animation.
Disney
Junior reflects the emotional connection generations of consumers have
to Disney storytelling and Disney characters, both classic and
contemporary. It invites mom and dad to join their child in the Disney
experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters,
while incorporating specific learning and development themes designed
for kids age 2-7. Disney Junior’s series blend Disney’s unparalleled
storytelling and characters kids love deeply with learning, including
early math, language skills, healthy eating and lifestyles, and social
skills. Disney Junior launched in February 2011 with a daily programming
block on Disney Channel. In its first year, Disney Junior posted the
network's biggest yearly audience in the daypart in Total Viewers, Kids
2-5, Boys 2-5 and Women 18-49, increasing by double-digit margins among
preschooler demographics over year-ago levels. On March 23, 2012 Disney
Junior added a cable and satellite channel in the U.S. bringing the
total number of channels to 30 worldwide.
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