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‘Spellbound’ Songwriters Alan Menken, Glenn Slater Say Their Animated Netflix Musical Felt Like ‘Trying Something New’

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Magical musical 'Spellbound' on Netflix sees songwriters Alan Menken and Glenn Slater break the mold with a fresh take on a fairytale family's curse.
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  • Acclaimed composers Alan Menken and Glenn Slater say their new Netflix animated musical 'Spellbound' allowed them to 'try something new' in the genre.
  • The film features an all-star voice cast including Rachel Zegler as the young princess heroine Ellian, and her monster-transformed parents played by Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman.
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Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Rachel Zegler, Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, Netflix, Spellbound
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