Elena of Avalor

Elena of Avalor
Genre	Fantasy Adventure
Created by	Craig Gerber
Based on	Sofia the First by Craig Gerber
Voices of	Aimee Carrero Jenna Ortega Chris Parnell Yvette Nicole Brown Carlos Alazraqui Emiliano Diez Julia Vera Christian Lanz Jillian Rose Reed Joseph Haro Jorge Diaz Keith Ferguson Joe Nunez
Theme music composer	John Kavanaugh
Composer(s)	Tony Morales
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Running time	20–27 minutes
Production company(s)	Disney Television Animation ICON Creative Studio TeamTO
Distributor	Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
First shown in	United States
Original release	July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Sofia the First Elena and the Secret of Avalor
External links
Official website

Elena of Avalor is an American computer-animated television series that debuted on June 20, 2016 via demand in Canada,^[1] on July 1 via internet,^[2] with a July 22, 2016 television premiere on Disney Channel in the United States.^[3][4] The series is about a Latina princess and her family and takes place in the same universe as Disney Junior's Sofia the First.^[5][6][7]

On August 11, 2016 Disney announced that Elena of Avalor was renewed for a second season.^[8]

Plot

Teen princess Elena Castillo Flores^[9] has saved her magical kingdom of Avalor from an evil sorceress and must now learn to rule as its crown princess. Elena's adventures will lead her to understand that her new role requires thoughtfulness, resilience and compassion, the traits of all truly great leaders. Since she is only physically 16 years old (although she spent another 41 years conscious inside the Amulet of Avalor, actually making her 57), she must follow the guidance of a Grand Council composed of her grandparents, older cousin Chancellor Esteban and a new friend, Naomi Turner. Elena also looks to her younger sister Isabel, her friends, wizard Mateo and Royal Guard lieutenant Gabe, a spirit animal named Zuzo, and a trio of magical flying creatures called Jacquins (a race of winged jaguars) for guidance and support.

Cast and characters

• Aimee Carrero as Elena, a 16/57-year-old^[10] (she was 15/56 in the story she tells in Elena and the Secret of Avalor) ascendant to the throne of the fairytale kingdom of Avalor^[3][11]
• Jenna Ortega as Princess Isabel (nicknamed Isa), the younger sister of Elena, who is also an inventor^[3][11]
• Chris Parnell as Migs, one of three magical flying creatures called Jaquins who support Elena as she learns how to rule her kingdom^[3][11]
• Yvette Nicole Brown as Luna, one of the Jaquins^[3][11]
• Carlos Alazraqui as Skylar, one of the Jaquins^[3][11]
• Emiliano Díez as Francisco, Elena's grandfather^[3][11]
• Julia Vera as Luisa, Elena's grandmother^[3][11]
• Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban, Elena and Isabel's cousin and Royal Advisor of Avalor^[3][12]
• Jillian Rose Reed as Naomi, a girl who is Elena's best friend^[3][11] She is the daughter of Captain Turner, the harbor master
• Joseph Haro as Mateo, a wizard-in-training and Alakazar's grandson who is another of Elena's close friends^[3][11]
• Jorge Diaz as Gabe (full name and title is Lieutenant Gabriel Nuñez), Elena's friend and rising star of the Royal Guard^[3][11]
• Keith Ferguson as Zuzo, a mysterious and wily spirit fox that acts as a link between the human and spirit worlds^[3][11]
• Joe Nunez as Armando, a frazzled palace servant who helps Elena on her journey to the throne.^[3][11]
• Constance Marie as Doña Paloma, the magister of the trading guild, she is described by Esteban as the most important leader in Avalor.^[3][11]
• Rich Sommer as Captain Turner, the harbor master and Naomi's father
• Jane Fonda as Shuriki, the evil sorceress who was responsible for the attack on Avalor that killed Elena's parents.^[13][14]
• André Sogliuzzo as Alakazar, the former royal wizard, and Mateo's grandfather, who had summoned Zuzo and helped rescue Elena and her family from the wrath of Shuriki.

Episodes

See also: Elena and the Secret of Avalor, a crossover television film with Sofia the First, which premiered November 20, 2016.

Development

The series' creator and executive producer Craig Gerber said; "It was very important to us that, since we were doing a show with a kingdom inspired by Latin American culture, that we get that right. Even though it's a fairytale world, there are things that feel very authentic." Story editor Silvia Olivias stated "We have cultural consultants help us every step of the way. They read everything from the premise all the way through the final draft." On the show's music, Latin music consultant Rene Camacho said "The styles of music we're using overall — it's all Latin-based, it's very festive." Consultant Diane Rodriguez stated that the show "has this visual element that’s so evocative, it takes the look of the Latino culture, of the Americas, almost to another level."^[30]

Broadcast

The debut episode "First Day of Rule" was distributed on-demand on June 20, 2016 by Rogers TV in Canada.^[1] Disney scheduled the online release in the United States for July 1, 2016.^[2][31] The series' television premiere was on July 22, 2016 on Disney Channel in the U.S.^[3][4]

An episode of the series aired as a sneak peek on Disney Channel (UK and Ireland) on July 15, 2016, and more episodes will air later in the year.^[32][33]

On July 18, 2016, the music video for "My Time" was released via cable on-demand services.^[1]

A television movie titled Elena and the Secret of Avalor, which shows the origins of the series, premiered on November 20, 2016.^[31][34][14]

Home media

DVD release

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elena (Disney character).

• Official website
• Elena of Avalor at the Internet Movie Database