In 2018, Miranda journeyed to Colombia to research the country’s music, a big takeaway from that being the accordion-infused songs in Encanto. It’s that structure he looked to for Encanto‘s first ditty, “The Family Madrigal.” Miranda savored the first song in Ashman’s Beauty and the Beast, “Belle”, which introduced all the characters in one song during the film’s opening. “What musical numbers can do, how they can dilate time and tell a story and work and amplify the animated visual image.” Deadline “I was inspired by Howard Ashman and what he brought in Disney’s golden age,” Miranda says about his jumping-off point for Encanto. However, it’s Mirabel who ultimately demonstrates the power and smarts to keep them together. As her Abuela looks to keep the family’s legend alive with future generations, bad luck befalls their dynasty, some believing it’s prompted by casted-out uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo). The Colombia-set Encanto tells the story of Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz), a girl who lives with her huge family, each of them possessing a magical talent. The Sobering Reality Of Thanksgiving Box Office During Pandemic With 'Encanto' Sans 'Top Gun 2' Adults Return For 'House Of Gucci', 'Licorice Pizza' Co-writer and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda at the ‘Encanto’ premiere Disney