It's been said that a dream is a wish your heart makes. But what happens when you

entrust your dream to a charismatic but shady leader.

That's the premise of Disney's latest animated movie, Wish.

Wish is a musical fantasy that stars Ariana de Boz

as an idealist who goes head to head

with Chris Pine's selfish king, someone she once believed

would enrich her community.

There are catchy songs, cute talking animals, and a few heartfelt moments, in other words,

the Disney Blueprint.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Aisha Harris.

And today we're talking about Wish

on Popcoacher Happy Hour from NPR.

It is just Stephen and I today, so let's get right to these wishes of which there are many in this film.

So which takes place on the fictional European island of Verossas.

It's led by King Magnifico, who is voiced by Chris Pine.

The island's tradition goes a little like this.

On every citizen's 18th birthday, they present one wish to the king who keeps each wish

individually sealed away in a magical orb. The catch is that as soon as the

wish is given away it's forgotten by the wisher. The only way to recall it is for Magnifico to grant it during a special ceremony which only happens about once a month.

Asha, voiced by Ariana de Boz, is on the cusp of her 18th birthday and eager to snag the highly coveted position of to he's just turned a hundred years old, he's been waiting a very long time, and he's

voiced by Victor Garber. Now after she learns Magnifico has no intention of

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