What To Know About Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Vivo!

Where do we start talking about Lin-Manuel Miranda? Do we talk about his AMAZING musical Hamilton that tells the story of one of the founding fathers of America, Alexander Hamilton through rap music? Do we talk about his work in Moana, Nanny McPhee Returns and Star Wars? Or do we talk about the fact that he is an almost EGOT winner as well as a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, better known as Genius Fellowship?

Well, first we will talk about his upcoming animated feature film, Vivo! Vivo is an upcoming American computer-animated musical film with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Kirk DeMecco will direct the film while Brandon Jeffords serves as the co-director.

Quiara Alegria Hudes and Kirk DeMecco wrote the screenplay while Lisa Stewart and Rich Moore produced the film. Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation served as the production companies for the film while Sony Pictures Releasing will be the distributing company.

What is the movie all about? When does it come out? Is it worth watching? Well, you gotta keep on reading more to find out!

Vivo: Plot and Cast

The movie focuses on a capuchin monkey who loves adventures and longs to go out and explore his passion for music. He travels on a treacherous journey from Havana, Cuba to Miami, Florida in order to pursue his destiny and make his mark in music.

The movie’s origin actually dates back to 2010, when Lin-Manuel Miranda first proposed the idea to Disney after the success of In The Heights, Miranda’s first musical. Miranda is set to write 11 songs for the movie, so we are very excited to have more sing-alongs for the next family karaoke night after the film’s release!

Vivo: Release Date and Trailer

The film is scheduled to be released on June 4, 2021. While there is no trailer out yet, watch an interview where Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about Hamilton and his son: