Animated Film VIVO, Featuring the Music of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Premieres on Netflix on August 6, 2021

Originally slated for a theatrical release, the cmputer-animated film "VIVO" is coming to Netflix instead. The Sony Pictures Animation film is directed by Kirk DeMicco(known for "The Croods") and features the voice (for the lead character Vivo) and music (11 songs) of Lin-Manuel Miranda.

"Vivo" follows a one-of-kind kinkajou (aka a rainforest “honey bear”), who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a lively square with his beloved owner Andrés. Though they may not speak the same language, Vivo and Andrés are the perfect duo through their common love of music. But when tragedy strikes shortly after Andrés receives a letter from the famous Marta Sandoval, inviting her old partner to her farewell concert with the hope of reconnecting, it’s up to Vivo to deliver a message that Andrés never could: A love letter to Marta, written long ago, in the form of a song. Yet in order to get to Marta, who lives a world apart, Vivo will need the help of Gabi – an energetic tween who bounces to the beat of her own offbeat drum to fulfill his owner’s wishes.

Featuring the voices of the following stars also: Zoe Saldaña, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker, Nicole Byer, Ynairaly Simo, and Gloria Estefan. "Vivo" is the second Sony Pictures Animated film to premiere on Netflix. The first film, "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" was a hit.

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