‘Spellbound’ Review: Rachel Zegler Tames A Beastly Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem In Instant Classic Menken Animated Musical

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With all the behind-the-scenes makings of an animated classic, Spellbound features a talented voice cast and a can’t-miss creative team for a family movie with a whole lot of heart.

Directed by DreamWorks alum Vicky Jenson (Shrek, Shark Tale), Spellbound marks John Lasseter and Skydance Animations’ follow-up to Luck (2022), after he was ousted from Disney/Pixar following an impressive filmography that includes Toy Story (1995), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Tangled (2010) and many more.

His latest feature, now streaming on Netflix, certainly lives up to that tenure. In Spellbound, teen princess Ellian of Lumbria wants to spend her days flying griffins around the kingdom with her friends, but for the past year, she’s had to cover for the king (Javier Bardem) and queen (Nicole Kidman) after they were magically transformed into monsters in the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness.

When the kingdom learns their secret, Ellian escapes with her beastly parents to find a magical cure before they’re banished to opposite ends of the world and she’s forced to ascend to their throne.