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{{Short description|2016 animated television movie}}
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'''''Elena and the Secret of Avalor''''' is an American [[Computer Animation|computer-animated]] [[musical film|musical]] [[fantasy]] [[adventure film|adventure]] [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]] [[television movie]] between ''[[Sofia the First]]'' and ''[[Elena of Avalor]]'' as the backdoor pilot of the latter series. It premiered on November 20, 2016, on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The primetime special was directed and executive produced by Jamie Mitchell, and Craig Gerber executive produced and wrote the screenplay. The show was honored with a 2017 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Show by the Television Academy.<ref>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=2016-06-09|title=Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date For 'Sofia' Spinoff 'Elena Of Avalor'|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/elena-of-avalor-disney-channel-aimee-carrero-1201769613/|website=Deadline|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-13|title='Elena and the Secret of Avalor' TV Special Premieres November 20|url=https://www.awn.com/news/elena-and-secret-avalor-tv-special-premieres-november-20|website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> ''The Secret of Avalor'' debuted on Disney Channel in the UK on December 3, 2016.
'''''Elena and the Secret of Avalor''''' is an American animated [[Musical film|musical]] [[children's fantasy]] [[television movie]] [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] between ''[[Sofia the First]]'' and ''[[Elena of Avalor]]'' and the [[backdoor pilot]] of the latter series, while the events of the film take place during the third season of ''Sofia the First''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2016-06-09 |title=Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date For 'Sofia' Spinoff 'Elena Of Avalor' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/elena-of-avalor-disney-channel-aimee-carrero-1201769613/ |access-date=2016-11-12 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> Jamie Mitchell served as director, Craig Gerber served as screenplay writer, and both served as executive producers.

It premiered on November 20, 2016, on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-13 |title='Elena and the Secret of Avalor' TV Special Premieres November 20 |url=https://www.awn.com/news/elena-and-secret-avalor-tv-special-premieres-november-20 |access-date=2016-11-12 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> The movie received a nomination at the [[69th Primetime Emmy Awards]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-17 |title=Outstanding Animated Program Nominees / Winners 2017 Emmy Awards |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-animated-program |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
In Avalor, Elena presents Shuriki's broken wand to Naomi and recounts how Princess Sofia saved her and Avalor.
In Avalor, Crown Princess Elena presents the witch Shuriki's broken wand to her friend Naomi. She tells her how Princess Sofia saved her and the kingdom.


Sofia has a vision in school of Shuriki killing Elena's parents when her amulet summons her to the castle's secret library. The library turns a book into the wizard Alacazar, who explains how Elena originally possessed Sofia's amulet, which saved her life by pulling her inside when Shuriki killed her parents and attacked her. Alacazar searched for years for someone who could help him free Elena, eventually turning himself into a book in this library and placing the amulet in the castle to wait for someone. Sofia agrees to help him and convinces her family to spend their summer vacation in Avalor.
While attending school in Enchancia, Sofia sees a vision of Shuriki murdering Elena's parents, King Raul and Queen Lucia, when her amulet summons her to the castle's secret library. A book in the library turns into the wizard Alacazar, who explains how Elena originally possessed Sofia's amulet. The amulet was given to Elena on her [[Quinceañera|15th birthday]] and it saved her life by pulling her inside when Shuriki attacked her after murdering her parents. Alacazar, who was the royal Wizard of Avalor at the time, searched for 41 years for a special Princess who could help him free Elena, eventually turning himself into a book in the Enchancian Castle library and placing the amulet in the castle to wait for the right Princess. Sofia agrees to help him and convinces her family to spend their summer vacation in Avalor and to make a trade agreement there too.


Upon arrival, Sofia is horrified to learn that they would meet Shuriki as a formality and notices that the cheering crowds are not happy. Winged jaguars known as jaquins disrupt the welcome feast and agree to help Sofia after she explains her mission. They take her to Alacazar's old house, where his daughter greets Sofia and his grandson Mateo takes her to his workshop. He secretly trains to be a wizard, as Shuriki outlawed all magic other than her own when she took over. Mateo summons Alacazar's spirit guide Zuzo, who tells Sofia to get Shuriki's wand. At the palace, Shuriki's contemplates invading Enchancia when Sofia invites her to dance and manages to swipe her wand. Warning her siblings to hide, Sofia meets Mateo and the jaquins at the Maruvian temple holding a magic statue undere. She turns into a mermaid and places her amulet and Shuriki's wand on a statue, releasing Elena from Sofia's amulet. Against the group's objections, Elena takes Shuriki's wand, insisting on confronting the witch alone.
Upon arrival, Sofia is horrified to learn they will meet Shuriki as a formality and notices the cheering crowds are unhappy. Winged jaguars known as jaquins disrupt the welcome feast and agree to help Sofia after she explains her mission. They take her to Alacazar's old house to meet his wizard grandson Mateo. He summons Alacazar's spirit guide Zuzo, who tells Sofia to get Shuriki's wand, which she swipes during a dance. Warning her siblings to hide, Sofia meets Mateo and the jaquins at the Maruvian temple. She magically transforms into a mermaid and places her amulet and Shuriki's wand on an underwater statue, releasing Elena from the amulet. Against the group's objections, Elena insists on confronting Shuriki alone with the witch's wand.


At the palace, Elena confronts Shuriki in the throne room and reveals to Sofia's family how Shuriki usurped her place. After a short fight, Shuriki overpowers Elena, retrieves her wand, and reveals that Esteban is Elena's cousin and that Alacazar sealed Elena's sister and grandparents in a painting in the palace. Skylar flies in and helps Elena escape while Shuriki throws Sofia's family into the dungeon. After regrouping at Alacazar's house, Sofia, Elena, and Mateo sneak back to the castle and meet Armando, who agrees to help. Together, Sofia and Armando manage to free her family and get them to agree to help with their plan to overthrow Shuriki. Luna attacks Shuriki, distracting her for long enough for Mateo to sneak in and free Elena's family from the painting with magic. The entire group flies off and rallies the citizens of Avalor against Shuriki, getting them to march on the palace and making the guards flee. Once the mob forced their way inside the gates, Esteban steals Shuriki's wand and gives it to Elena, who snaps it. With her magic lost, Shuriki ages rapidly and falls from the palace bridge to an uncertain fate.
At the palace, Elena confronts Shuriki in the throne room, revealing to Sofia's family how Shuriki usurped the throne. Elena tries to blast Shuriki with her wand, but due to a guard’s interference, the spell ricochets and blasts a tapestry that reveals an enchanted painting of Elena's maternal grandparents Francisco and Luisa and her little sister Isabel. Shuriki reveals that Alcazar placed Elena's sister and grandparents inside the painting to save them and it is immune to her magic. She also explains that her Chancellor Esteban is Elena's cousin. Skylar, one of the Jaquins, rescues Elena while Shuriki throws Sofia's family into the dungeon. After regrouping at Alacazar's house, Sofia, Elena, and Mateo sneak back to the castle, recruit castle chief Armando, and free her family. Luna, another one of the Jaquins, creates a diversion and attacks Shuriki, long enough for Mateo to sneak in and free Elena's family from the painting with magic. The group escapes and rallies the citizens of Avalor against Shuriki, overpowering the guards and storming the palace. Esteban steals Shuriki's wand and gives it to Elena, who snaps it, destroying the source of her power. With her magic lost, Shuriki ages rapidly and falls from the palace bridge, but manages to survive.


Elena assumes her place as Crown Princess of Avalor and decides to gift her amulet to Sofia. Sofia reports her success to Alacazar in Enchantia, who gives her a new dress. Back in the present, Elena and Naomi decide to lock Shuriki's wand away in the treasury.
Elena assumes her place as Crown Princess of Avalor and gifts her amulet to Sofia. Esteban announces her as the crown princess of the land, Sofia reports her success to Alacazar in Enchancia, who gives her a new dress. In the present, Elena and Naomi decide to lock Shuriki's broken wand pieces in the treasury.


==Cast==
==Cast==

===Main characters===
*[[Ariel Winter]] as Princess Sofia
*[[Ariel Winter]] as Princess Sofia
*[[Aimee Carrero]] as Princess Elena
*[[Aimee Carrero]] as Princess Elena
*[[Jane Fonda]] as Shuriki
*[[Jane Fonda]] as Shuriki

===From ''Sofia the First''===
*[[Sara Ramirez]] as Queen Miranda
*[[Sara Ramirez]] as Queen Miranda
*[[Darcy Rose Byrnes]] as Amber
*[[Darcy Rose Byrnes]] as Amber
*Tyler Merna as James
*Tyler Merna as James
*[[Travis Willingham]] as Roland II
*[[Travis Willingham]] as Roland II
*[[Barbara Dirikson]] as Flora
*[[Barbara Dirikson]] as [[Flora, Fauna and Merryweather|Flora]]

===From ''Elena of Avalor''===
*[[Chris Parnell]] as Migs
*[[Chris Parnell]] as Migs
*[[Yvette Nicole Brown]] as Luna
*[[Yvette Nicole Brown]] as Luna
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*[[Ana Ortiz]] as Rafa
*[[Ana Ortiz]] as Rafa


==Songs==
== Songs ==
*"The Great Unknown" - sung by Sofia ([[Ariel Winter]])
*"The Great Unknown"
*"Our Mighty Jaquin Cry" - sung by the Jaquins (chorus)
*"Our Mighty Jaquin Cry"
*"The Spirit of Avalor"
*"The Spirit of Avalor" - sung by Migs ([[Chris Parnell]]), Luna ([[Yvette Nicole Brown]]), Skylar ([[Carlos Alazraqui]]) and the Jaquins of Avalor (chorus)
*"My Time" - sung by Elena ([[Aimee Carrero]])
*"My Time"
*"Our Time (My Time reprise)" - sung by the people of Avalor (chorus)
*"Our Time (My Time Reprise)"
*"Sofia the First!" (instrumental, end credits)


==References==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Elena and the Secret of Avalor
Written byCraig Gerber
Story byCraig Gerber
Michael G. Stern
Directed byJamie Mitchell
Starring
Music byKevin Kliesch
John Kavanaugh
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJamie Mitchell
Craig Gerber
Running time63 minutes
Production companyDisney Television Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
Disney Junior
ReleaseNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)

Elena and the Secret of Avalor is an American animated musical children's fantasy television movie crossover between Sofia the First and Elena of Avalor and the backdoor pilot of the latter series, while the events of the film take place during the third season of Sofia the First.[1] Jamie Mitchell served as director, Craig Gerber served as screenplay writer, and both served as executive producers.

It premiered on November 20, 2016, on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.[2] The movie received a nomination at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program.[3]

Synopsis

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In Avalor, Crown Princess Elena presents the witch Shuriki's broken wand to her friend Naomi. She tells her how Princess Sofia saved her and the kingdom.

While attending school in Enchancia, Sofia sees a vision of Shuriki murdering Elena's parents, King Raul and Queen Lucia, when her amulet summons her to the castle's secret library. A book in the library turns into the wizard Alacazar, who explains how Elena originally possessed Sofia's amulet. The amulet was given to Elena on her 15th birthday and it saved her life by pulling her inside when Shuriki attacked her after murdering her parents. Alacazar, who was the royal Wizard of Avalor at the time, searched for 41 years for a special Princess who could help him free Elena, eventually turning himself into a book in the Enchancian Castle library and placing the amulet in the castle to wait for the right Princess. Sofia agrees to help him and convinces her family to spend their summer vacation in Avalor and to make a trade agreement there too.

Upon arrival, Sofia is horrified to learn they will meet Shuriki as a formality and notices the cheering crowds are unhappy. Winged jaguars known as jaquins disrupt the welcome feast and agree to help Sofia after she explains her mission. They take her to Alacazar's old house to meet his wizard grandson Mateo. He summons Alacazar's spirit guide Zuzo, who tells Sofia to get Shuriki's wand, which she swipes during a dance. Warning her siblings to hide, Sofia meets Mateo and the jaquins at the Maruvian temple. She magically transforms into a mermaid and places her amulet and Shuriki's wand on an underwater statue, releasing Elena from the amulet. Against the group's objections, Elena insists on confronting Shuriki alone with the witch's wand.

At the palace, Elena confronts Shuriki in the throne room, revealing to Sofia's family how Shuriki usurped the throne. Elena tries to blast Shuriki with her wand, but due to a guard’s interference, the spell ricochets and blasts a tapestry that reveals an enchanted painting of Elena's maternal grandparents Francisco and Luisa and her little sister Isabel. Shuriki reveals that Alcazar placed Elena's sister and grandparents inside the painting to save them and it is immune to her magic. She also explains that her Chancellor Esteban is Elena's cousin. Skylar, one of the Jaquins, rescues Elena while Shuriki throws Sofia's family into the dungeon. After regrouping at Alacazar's house, Sofia, Elena, and Mateo sneak back to the castle, recruit castle chief Armando, and free her family. Luna, another one of the Jaquins, creates a diversion and attacks Shuriki, long enough for Mateo to sneak in and free Elena's family from the painting with magic. The group escapes and rallies the citizens of Avalor against Shuriki, overpowering the guards and storming the palace. Esteban steals Shuriki's wand and gives it to Elena, who snaps it, destroying the source of her power. With her magic lost, Shuriki ages rapidly and falls from the palace bridge, but manages to survive.

Elena assumes her place as Crown Princess of Avalor and gifts her amulet to Sofia. Esteban announces her as the crown princess of the land, Sofia reports her success to Alacazar in Enchancia, who gives her a new dress. In the present, Elena and Naomi decide to lock Shuriki's broken wand pieces in the treasury.

Cast

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Songs

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  • "The Great Unknown"
  • "Our Mighty Jaquin Cry"
  • "The Spirit of Avalor"
  • "My Time"
  • "Our Time (My Time Reprise)"
  • "Sofia the First!" (instrumental, end credits)

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Greg (June 9, 2016). "Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date For 'Sofia' Spinoff 'Elena Of Avalor'". Deadline. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "'Elena and the Secret of Avalor' TV Special Premieres November 20". Animation World Network. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Outstanding Animated Program Nominees / Winners 2017 Emmy Awards". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 17, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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