The film, which was previously a project for DreamWorks Animation, features 11 songs from the composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon Hamilton. The script will be penned by Miranda's In the Heights collaborator, Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Vivo, which will be produced by Lisa Stewart and executive-produced by Laurence Mark, will feature direction by Kirk De Micco. Sony chief Kristine Belson has set a December 18, 2020, release date.
The animated film, according to the industry website, focuses “on the tale of a capuchin monkey with a thirst for adventure—and a passion for music—that makes a treacherous passage from Havana to Miami to fulfill his destiny.”
