Descendants - The descendants
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| German title | Descendants - The descendants |
| Original title | Descendants |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Kenny Ortega |
| script |
Josann McGibbon , Sara Parriott |
| production | Tracey Jeffrey |
| music | David Lawrence |
| camera | Thomas Burstyn |
| cut | Don Brochu |
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Descendants (Original title: Descendants ) is an American television film directed by Kenny Ortega from 2015 with Dove Cameron , Mitchell Hope , Booboo Stewart , Cameron Boyce and Sofia Carson in the lead roles. The Disney Channel Original Movie tells the story of the descendants of famous Disney heroes who have to share the classroom with the children of the villainous archenemies. The film premiered on Disney Channel on July 31, 2015 .
In 2017 the sequel Descendants 2 appeared .
action
After their marriage, the Beast and Belle unite all the famous fairy tale kingdoms in the United States by Auradon and are elected King and Queen. The villains and their helpers were banished to the Isle of the Lost, a slum-like island. There they are surrounded by a barrier that prevents the use of magic. 20 years later, the coronation of Ben, son of Belle and the Beast, is imminent. As his first act, Ben wants to give the children who grew up on the Isle of the Lost the chance to live in Auradon. Although they are skeptical, his parents support this idea. The children chosen are: Carlos, son of Cruella de Vil, Jay, son of Jafar, Evie, daughter of the wicked Queen Grimhilde, and Mal, daughter of Maleficent. The quartet is causing mischief ( "Rotten to the Core" ) until they are interrupted by Maleficent, who brings the four of them the news. She tells her daughter and the others that they should steal the fairy godmother's magic wand during their stay so that evil can regain power. At Auradon High, Carlos, Jay, Evie and Mal are greeted by the fairy godmother, the headmistress, as well as by Ben and his friend Audrey. During the introductory tour, Mal flirts with Ben and Evie with Doug. That night, Evie uses her mother's magic mirror to find the wand, which is in a nearby museum. To put the guard to sleep, Mal uses her mother's magic book and activates the spinning wheel that her mother used on Aurora. You see statues of their parents and realize how impressive they once were. Mal is convinced that by stealing her magic wand she will get more recognition from her mother ( "Evil Like Me" ). Jay tries to take the wand, but is pushed off by a barrier, triggering an alarm. Mal and her friends have to flee.
Jay is being recruited for school sports based on his physical fitness. Carlos also makes it into the team thanks to Jay. Evie cheats with the magic mirror on math problems and approaches Prince Chad. Later he wants to meet Evie in the stands because he wants to take advantage of her to do his homework. She learns from Doug that the fairy godmother will bless him with her wand at Ben's coronation. Sometimes the fairy godmother's daughter, Jane, manipulates because she is not in good contact with her mother. Jane believes through Mal that only her mother's wand can make her more beautiful.
Mal learns that only Ben's parents and girlfriend are allowed to be with him at the coronation. With the help of an intrigue, she wants to become Ben's friend. For this reason, she bakes him chocolate chip cookies that contain a love potion. The next day she gives it to Ben and he eats it. Jay, Carlos and Ben work together to win the tournament. After the win, Ben confesses his love for Mal ( "Did I Mention" ). Audrey is appalled and announces that Chad is her new boyfriend. Much to the displeasure of Evie, who is also betrayed by Chad, who has told the teacher that Evie has a magic mirror. She has to take the test without help and gets a good grade for it. She realizes that she doesn't have to reduce herself to just being beautiful. Doug, who believed in her all along, eventually befriends Evie. Ben asked Mal out on a date and the two of them spend a picnic together at the lake. While Ben is swimming, Mal realizes how confused she is because she has fallen in love with Ben ( "If Only" ). When Ben disappears, Mal jumps into the lake, even though she cannot swim. Ben saves and asks her if she will return his love. Mal replies that she doesn't know what love feels like.
They are allowed to communicate with parents during family day. In this conversation, Maleficent makes it clear to them again how important their mission is before the parents quarrel. Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay feel bad after the chat because they have all settled into Auradon. Ben introduces Mal to his parents, who are shocked by their son's new girlfriend. The festival also spins out of control when Audrey's grandmother, Queen Leah, berates Mal and Chad insults the group. After that day the four are avoided and they swear to carry out the mission.
Shortly before the coronation, Mal undoes the spell on Ben because she doesn't want Ben to suffer for her after the truth. However, Ben confesses to her that he knew all along that the chocolate chip cookies were enchanted, but that his feelings for her were real. After the coronation by the fairy godmother, Jane snatches the wand from her to perform the beauty spell. Since she is unable to use her wand, she damages the barrier to the Isle of the Lost. Sometimes Jane snatches the wand to open the barrier, but Ben stops her. He believes in the good in her and Mal also slowly in himself. Maleficent has already escaped and appears in the castle. She demands the wand from her daughter, but Mal refuses to do so. This leads to the final duel in which Maleficent transforms into a dragon. Sometimes she manages to hit her mother and she turns into a lizard. Afterwards everyone celebrates the coronation of Ben ( "Set It Off" ).
Background information
In December 2013, the US cable broadcaster Disney Channel announced that it would produce a real-life film about the children of Belle and the Beast , Sleeping Beauty , Rapunzel , Mulan , Cruella De Vil, Maleficent and Jafar. Kenny Ortega , who already directed the high school musical trilogy for Disney, was hired as a director . Less than a week after the TV movie was announced, the lead role was cast with Australian actor Mitchell Hope . He was followed by Dove Cameron , who takes on the role of Maleficent's daughter. Kristin Chenoweth was cast for this role . Twilight stars Booboo Stewart and Cameron Boyce also received leading roles .
The film was shot from June to July 2014 in Vancouver and Victoria , Canada . Melissa de la Cruz writes a serial novel called Isle of the Lost for the film . Jeff Lewis took over the vocal passages from Mitchell Hope.
occupation
| role | actor | Voice actor | comment |
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| Times | Dove Cameron | Maresa Sedlmeir | Daughter of Maleficent |
| Jay | Booboo Stewart | Maximilian Belle | Son of Jafar |
| Carlos De Vil | Cameron Boyce | Simon Dirks | Son of Cruella de Vil |
| Evie | Sofia Carson | Jodie Blank | Daughter of the wicked queen Grimhilde |
| Ben | Mitchell Hope | Felix Mayer | Son of Belle and the Beast |
| Maleficent | Kristin Chenoweth | Ghadah Al-Akel | The evil fairy from Sleeping Beauty |
| Cruella de Vil | Wendy Raquel Robinson | Susanne von Medvey | Antagonist from 101 Dalmatians |
| Queen Belle | Keegan Connor Tracy | Melanie Manstein | Protagonist from Beauty and the Beast |
| King beast | Dan Payne | Markus Pfeiffer | Protagonist from Beauty and the Beast |
| Jafar | Maz Jobrani | Tayfun Bademsoy | Aladdin villain |
| Grimhilde | Kathy Najimy | Dagmar Dempe | The evil queen from Snow White and the seven dwarfs |
| Audrey | Sarah Jeffery | Gabrielle Pietermann | Daughter of Aurora and Phillip |
| Jane | Brenna D'Amico | Regina Beckhaus | Daughter of the fairy godmother |
| Lonnie | Dianne Doan | Marcia from Rebay | Daughter of Mulan and Li Shang |
| Chad Charming | Jedidiah Goodacre | Max fields | Son of Cinderella and King Charming |
| Doug | Zachary Gibson | Patrick Roche | Son of the dwarf Dopey |
| Good fairy | Melanie Paxson | Daniela Reidies | The good fairy from Cinderella |
| Snow White | Stephanie Bennett | Christina Ann Zalamea | Protagonist from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
Broadcast and publication
The film was already available from July 24, 2015 via the Disney Channel app WATCH . The television premiere took place on July 31, 2015 on the Disney Channel . It reached 6.55 million viewers and a rating of 1.4 percent among 18 to 49 year olds. In total, the film was seen 10.5 million times in the first four days after it was first broadcast. The film attracted more than 32 million viewers worldwide, making it the fifth most successful Disney Channel Original Movie.
In Germany, the television film was shown on Disney Cinemagic on August 30, 2015 . The free TV premiere took place on October 3, 2015 on RTL , before the film was broadcast on the German Disney Channel on October 17, 2015 . The television film was released on DVD on October 8, 2015.
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The soundtrack for the film was released in the United States on July 31, 2015. The soundtrack was released in Germany on October 2, 2015. This is the first Disney Channel original movie soundtrack since High School Musical 2 , which reached number one on the Billboard 200 .
Tracklist:
- Rotten to the Core - Dove Cameron , Sofia Carson , Cameron Boyce & Booboo Stewart
- Evil Like Me - Kristin Chenoweth & Dove Cameron
- Did I Mention - Jeff Lewis & Mitchell Hope
- If Only - Dove Cameron
- Be Our Guest - Mitchell Hope, Spencer Lee, Kala Balch, Marco Marinangeli
- If Only (Reprise) - Dove Cameron
- Set It Off - Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope, Sarah Jeffery & Jeff Lewis
- Believe - Shawn Mendes
- Bonus track 1: Rotten to the Core - Sofia Carson
- Bonus Track 2: Night Is Young - China Anne McClain
- Bonus track 3: Good Is the New Bad - Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson & China Anne McClain
- Bonus track 4: I'm Your Girl - Felicia Barton
- Bonus Track 5: Descendants Score Suite - David Lawrence
continuation
- Television series
A computer-animated television series has been broadcast since September 2015 . In the two to three minute episodes, in addition to the well-known characters from the film, new characters such as CJ (daughter of Captain Hook), Freddie (daughter of Dr. Facilier) or Jordan (daughter of Dschini) are introduced.
- Film sequels
In the summer of 2017, the film sequel was first broadcast on the US Disney Channel. In it, Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay return to the island of the lost to stop Uma (played by China Anne McClain ), the daughter of the sea witch Ursula from Arielle, the mermaid , who wants to unleash the villains on humanity.
The third part of the series was released on Disney Channel in the summer of 2019.
Web links
- Descendants - The Descendants at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for Descendants - The Descendants . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2015 (PDF; test number: 153 468 V).
- ↑ a b Whitney Friedlander: Disney Channel's 'BUNK'D,' 'Descendants' to Premiere in July . In: Variety.com . June 1, 2015. Accessed June 8, 2015.
- ↑ a b Sara Bible: Casting is Underway for Disney Channel Original Movie 'Descendants' About the Teenage Children of Disney's Vilains . In: TVbytheNumbers.com . December 12, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Philiana Ng: Disney Channel's 'Descendants' Casts Belle's Teenage Son . In: TheHollywoodReporter.com . December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ The Deadline Team: Kristin Chenoweth To Play Maleficent In Disney Channel's 'Descendants' . In: Deadline.com . May 1, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Philiana Ng: 'Twilight' Star to Play Jafar's Son in Disney Channel's 'Descendants' (Exclusive) . In: TheHollywoodReporter.com . April 10, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Cameron Boyce Joins Disney's 'Descendants' - Meet The Evil Kids! . In: JustJaredJr.com . April 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ Descendants - The descendants in the German dubbing index
- ↑ Sara Bible: Friday Cable Ratings: 'Descendants' Wins Night, 'Alaskan Bush People', 'Bunkd', 'Treasure Quest', 'Bring It!' & More . In: TVbytheNumbers.com . August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Rick Kissell: Ratings: 'Descendants' Premiere Surges to 10.5 Million Viewers in Early DVR Playback . In: Variety.com . August 5, 2015. Accessed August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Sidney Schering: The Critics: «Descendants - The Descendants» . In : quotemeter.de . October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ The Disney TV highlight of the summer: "Descendants - The Descendants" celebrates its German TV premiere on Disney Cinemagic on August 30th . In: PressePortal.de . July 10th, 2015. Archived from the original on July 12th, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Descendants - Fall 2015 on DISNEY CHANNEL . In: YouTube.com . December 12, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Descendants . In: DisneyChannel.de . Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Descendants (DVD) on Amazon.de . In: Amazon.de . Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US
- ↑ Heather Thompson: Disney's 'Descendants' Soundtrack Track List . In: M-Magazine.com . December 12, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Erik Pedersen: 'Descendants 3' A Go For Disney Channel In 2019; Original Cast, Director & Writers Return . In: Deadline.com . February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
