Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Josephson Entertainment, and Right Coast Productions, it is the sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted.

Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Idina Menzel reprise their roles from the first film,[2] with newcomer Gabriella Baldacchino taking over for Rachel Covey (who makes a cameo as a different character).

New cast members include Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Kolton Stewart, Oscar Nunez, and Griffin Newman.

Unlike its predecessor, the film received generally mixed reviews from critics, who mostly praised Adams's performance but felt it lacked the charm of the original.

However, life in Manhattan is starting to drag on them, so Giselle plans to move the family to the suburban town of Monroeville.

The moving brings poor first experiences for them: their new house needs renovations, Robert has to commute to continue his job, and Morgan feels like an outcast at her new school.

After consulting with her chipmunk friend Pip, Giselle decides to use the wand to wish her family's life to be a "perfect fairy tale".

The scroll reveals Giselle's wish is using up Andalasia's magic to change the real world into a fairy tale and that it will become permanent after midnight.

Morgan lets the magic imbue itself onto her childhood drawing of their family tree with pictures of their shared memories, then heads back to the real world with Nancy.

Not wanting the spell to be broken, Malvina takes Morgan hostage and demands the wand in exchange which Giselle surrenders.

While Robert and Tyson head to the top of the clock tower to delay the final chime, Giselle tells Morgan that by being her daughter, she is a true Andalasian, therefore capable of using the wand.

Kolton Stewart portrays Tyson Monroe, Malvina's son and Morgan's love interest and later boyfriend whose Monrolasia counterpart is a prince.

[26][27] In January 2018, Shankman stated that the sequel's script would be finished within a couple of weeks and the next step would be to get the music written.

[31] In January 2021, Patrick Dempsey told Good Morning America that there are plans to begin production in the spring of that year.

[34] In March 2021, composer Alan Menken confirmed that James Marsden and Idina Menzel would also be returning as Prince Edward and Nancy Tremaine, respectively.

[37] On May 17, 2021, Disney announced via Twitter that Gabriella Baldacchino would be starring as Morgan Philip, joined by new cast members Kolton Stewart and Oscar Nunez.

[41][42] On July 8, 2021, James Marsden and Idina Menzel arrived in Dublin to shoot their roles as Prince Edward and Nancy Tremaine, respectively.

[44] By March 28, 2022, reshoots were underway in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England due to mixed reception at a test screening.

[48] In March 2018, director Adam Shankman revealed that Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will return from the first film to write songs for the sequel.

The website's consensus reads: "Although Amy Adams remains just as engaging as ever, Disenchanted lacks the magic that made its predecessor a modern fairytale classic.

[71] Amy Nicholson of The New York Times, gave the film a negative review, writing: "In execution, “Disenchanted” feels more like a photo hunt where you earn points for spotting the onscreen Disney references.

"[72] Owen Gleiberman of Variety, also gave the film a negative review, writing: "Giselle turns into a wicked stepmother, which only makes us miss the comedy of her niceness.

"[73] John Nugent of Empire Magazine, gave the film three stars out of four, writing: "If you liked Enchanted, this is a dependably familiar serving.

In an era where Disney is constantly raiding its archives for intellectual property to remake, this is a sequel that feels unusually original by comparison.

"[74] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian, also gave the film three stars out of four, writing: "A follow-up to 2007’s charming fish-out-of-water musical fantasy can’t quite recapture the magic.

"[75] Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.com, gave the film two stars out of four, writing: "'Disenchanted fails to truly rekindle the magic or the biting wit of its predecessor.

"[76] Lovia Gyarke of The Hollywood Reporter, gave the film a negative review, writing: "When Disenchanted isn’t trying to create a portrait of suburbia or examining its protagonist, it becomes a predictably plotted and humdrum battle to restore order.

"[78] Erik Kain of Forbes, also gave the film a negative review, writing: "Disenchanted is a little bit less than Enchanted in just about every way imaginable.