A few days before Halloween, twelve-year-old friends Gilbert, Marshall and Amy accidentally revive an Egyptianmummy they discover in a neighbor's basement. They affectionately name him Harold and must rush to return him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween. Along the way, the team narrowly escapes a nefarious group of criminals intent on selling the mummy to the highest bidder. When Harold is captured, Marshall, Gilbert and Amy must band together to stand up to the criminals, face their fears, and rescue their new—but rather "ancient"—friend.[3]
Disney Channel announced its intention to remake its inaugural "Original Movie"-branded film on November 13, 2020,[3] with Christian J. Simon, Malachi Barton, Sophia Hammons and Phil Wright starring and Alex Zamm serving as director and co-writer with William Robertson.[4]
The film was viewed by 401,000 people and 0.09 percent of viewers between the ages of 18 and 49.[8]
Joly Herman of Common Sense Media gave it four out of five stars, emphasizing its diversity, spookiness and comedy.[9] Sarah Musnicky of Nightmarish Conjurings gave the film a positive review.[10] Matthew "Matt" Artz of Halloween Daily News called the film "a quality Disney family viewing with just enough chills to peak kids’ interest in scary stories, plus wholesome laughs, and a positive message, resurrecting a beloved mummy character to inspire courage in his new friends" whiles also commenting that it is ""also loaded with colorful Halloween atmosphere, and features a rousing sequence", "brings all the nostalgia for the generation who grew up watching the original film".[11]
Release
Under Wraps premiered on October 1, 2021, on Disney Channel and was released on October 8, 2021, on Disney+.[12][13]
Sequel
A sequel to the film, Under Wraps 2, was announced by Disney Branded Television on February 7, 2022,[14][15] with most of the cast returning[16] and the inclusion of Claude Knowlton and Antonio Cayonne.[17] Filming began on January 17,[18][bettersourceneeded] and wrapped up on March 3, 2022, at Bridge Studios, the exact same location of the previous film.[19] It premiered in Disneyland on September 25, that year[20] and on Disney+ five days later.[16]
Music
China Anne McClain, along with her sisters Lauryn and Sierra McClain, recorded a revamped version of China's 2011 hit song "Calling All the Monsters" from A.N.T. Farm. The re-recorded version featured their brother, Gabriel McClain who is known by his stage name, Messenger. The music video was released on September 30, 2021.[21] The song was released on streaming platforms October 1, 2021 by Walt Disney Records and was featured in the film.[22]
↑ Shuler, Skyler (December 15, 2021). "Disney Channel Original Movie 'Under Wraps 2' in The Works". The DisInsider. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021. Now, the project will get receive a sequel with production slated to begin on January 17 at Bridge Studios.
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