It’s clear from the start that Spellbound wants to be seen in the same light as the animated greats. You can draw many similarities between this and many of your favorite animated movies, Disney movies in particular. And while it has the framework to reach those heights, the inner workings aren’t entirely there.

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Set in the magical world of Lumbria, Princess Ellian (Rachel Zegler) has had a rough year. Her parents, King Solon (Javier Bardem) and Queen Ellsmere (Nicole Kidman), were afflicted by a mysterious curse that turned them both into monsters.

Ellian and the royal staff are growing short of excuses for why the King and Queen have not been seen in public for the last year. With time running out before the curse cannot be reversed, Ellian must take on a daring and dangerous quest...