From Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation — the studio that gave us Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Mitchells vs. The Machines — comes Vivo, a new animated musical film featuring a talented voice cast led by Hamilton and In the Height‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Netflix revealed today that the film will be premiering this August 6, and with this announcement comes a new clip entitled Keep the Beat, giving us a glimpse of Vivo, the musically-gifted kinkajou (or rainforest “honey bear”).
Watch it here:
Vivo centers on Vivo, a musically-gifted kinkajou or rainforest “honey bear” who plays music to crowds in a square with his owner Andrés. However, when a tragedy strikes after Andrés receives a letter from the famous singer Marta Sandoval, inviting him to a farewell concert, Vivo must deliver a love letter to Marta, which comes in the form of a song. To do so, he enlists the help of an energetic tween named Gabi in fulfilling his owner’s wishes.
The film comes from Oscar-nominated director Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and is co-directed by Brandon Jeffords (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2), with a script by Quiara Alegria Hudes (In the Heights). It will also be featuring all-new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer Alex Lacamoire.
Joining Miranda in the voice cast are Zoe Saldaña, Michael Rooker, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicole Byer, Ynairaly Simo, and Gloria Estefan.
Vivo launches on Netflix this August 6. Follow Netflix on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more updates regarding this upcoming title.
Homestream image from Netflix.
