As 2020 comes to a close, COVID still has the movie industry, and the world at large, in a stranglehold. That’s not going to keep Disney+ from providing some holiday cheer to its subscribers. The streaming service announced this week that “Godmothered,” its new Christmas-themed comedy that stars Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, December 4.
The film follows Eleanor, a young fairy godmother-in-training who decides to persuade the world that its inhabitants still need enchanted guidance when she finds out that her chosen career faces termination. After she finds a letter from a distressed 10-year-old named Mackenzie, Eleanor determines to help her out. However, when Eleanor tracks Mackenzie down in Boston, she discovers that she is now a single mother in her forties who works at a news station. Having lost her husband several years ago, Mackenzie is disillusioned and no longer buys into the concept of “Happily Ever After.” With her livelihood at stake, Eleanor vows to change Mackenzie’s mind about happiness and holiday magic, whether she likes it or not.
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“Godmothered” is directed by Sharon Maguire, most famous for “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and its second sequel, “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” The movie also stars Santiago Cabrera, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Jane Curtin, June Squibb, and Jillian Shea Spaeder.
The official soundtrack for “Godmothered” releases concurrently with the film on December 4 and will be available on all digital formats. The film features a score by Oscar®-winning composer Rachel Portman, and end credits songs “Rise Up (Joy To The World)” and “Hero,” performed by Jillian Shea Spaeder.
“Godmothered” isn’t the first film this year to have an exclusive release on Disney+ as the movie industry navigates the COVID pandemic. “Artemis Fowl” premiered on the streaming service on June 12, as well as “Hamilton” on July 3, and “The One and Only Ivan” on August 21. “Mulan” was also released on Disney+ on September 4, available for rental at a premium fee until November 2. It will be available to all Disney+ subscribers the same day that “Godmothered” premieres, December 4.