“Elena of Avalor” TV Movie to Be Simulcast on November 20

Since the debut of her series just a few months ago, Elena of Avalor has been the talk of the town. Now Elena and the Secret of Avalor, a special television movie event, is set to premiere as a special simulcast on Sunday, November 20th (7:00-8:05 p.m. EST), on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The TV movie tells the backstory of how Elena was imprisoned in her magical amulet by the evil sorceress Shuriki, voiced by legendary actress Jane Fonda, and eventually set free by Princess Sofia of Enchancia. Elena’s anthem “My Time,” performed by Aimee Carrero (voice of Princess Elena), makes its debut in the special TV movie. “Elena and the Secret of Avalor” will also be available on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior apps and Disney Channel VOD beginning Sunday, November 20th.

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In addition to Carrero and Fonda, the voice cast includes: Ariel Winter as Sofia; Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda; Chris Parnell, Yvette Nicole Brown and Carlos Alazraqui as the jaquins Migs, Luna and Skylar, respectively; Jenna Ortega as Princess Isabel; Ana Ortiz as Rafa; Darcy Rose Byrnes as Princess Amber; Tyler Merna as Prince James; Travis Willingham as King Roland; Barbara Dirickson as Flora; Emiliano Díez as Francisco; Julia Vera as Luisa; Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban; Jillian Rose Reed as Naomi; Joseph Haro as Mateo; Jorge Diaz as Gabe; Keith Ferguson as Zuzo; and Joe Nunez as Armando.

But that’s not all that’s happening in the world of Elena of Avalor. On October 18, Disney Publishing will release a hardcover picture book titled Elena of Avalor: Elena and the Secret of Avalor as well.