Vivo (film)

Vivo is an upcoming American computer-animated musical film directed by Kirk DeMicco, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is scheduled to be released on November 6, 2020.

Plot
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.

Production
In December 2016, Sony Pictures Animation had fast-tracked development on an abandoned DreamWorks Animation film Monkeys of Mumbai, a musical Kirk DeMicco was directing from a Quiara Alegría Hudes script from an idea by Peter Barsocchini, and renamed it to Vivo. On June 12, 2019, Kristine Belson announced at the 2019 Annecy International Animated Film Festival that Rich Moore is co-producing the movie and Roger Deakins is the cinematographer.

Music
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote 11 songs for the movie.

Release
In December 2016, the film was scheduled to be released on December 18, 2020. In January 2018, the film's release date was moved by a month early to November 6.