Vivo Animated Musical Films On Netflix Starting August 6

JAKARTA - Vivo's animated film will premiere in August on Netflix. It is a musical adventure film featuring the latest songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind Tony, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning "Hamilton" and "In the Heights".

Ahead of its broadcast, "Vivo" released its first video clip showing a glimpse of the excitement and joy of the story as well as the songs.

This animated film follows a kinkajou named Vivo (Lin-Manuel Miranda) who spends his day playing music in a busy and crowded square with his beloved owner, Andrés (Juan de Marcos). Even though they don't share the same language, the two still create the perfect duet thanks to their love of music.

One day, Andrés receives a letter from a famous singer named Marta Sandoval (Gloria Estefan) who hopes to meet him again and invites Andrés to his farewell concert.

But when a tragedy occurred, Vivo became the only hope in conveying Andrés's message that he had never conveyed so far, namely a love letter to Marta in the form of a song he had written for a long time. In order to find Marta, Vivo also needs the help of an energetic teenager named Gabi (Ynairaly Simo) in order to fulfill his owner's wishes.

Vivo also features a string of other stars, including Zoe Saldaña ("Guardians of the Galaxy") as Gabi's mother, Michael Rooker as the evil python Lutador, and Brian Tyree Henry and Nicole Byer as a pair of spoon-ibises.

Quoted from ANTARA, Vivo is an entertaining story about courage, family, and the belief that music can open up new worlds.

The film is directed by Oscar nominee Kirk DeMicco ("The Croods"), written by Quiara Alegria Hudes ("In the Heights"), and produced by Lisa Stewart ("Monsters vs. Aliens"), Michelle Wong ("Hotel Transylvania 2 "), and Oscar winner Rich Moore ("Zootopia").

In addition, Vivo also hired Tony and Grammy award winner Alex Lacamoire ("The Greatest Showman") as executive music producer and film composer. "Vivo" premieres on Netflix starting August 6.