Disney Is Releasing 3 Iconic Songs in American Sign Language-Including ‘We Don't Talk About Bruno'

Three classic Disney songs are being reimagined to celebrate National Deaf History Month this April. A press release from Disney+ provided details about the animated musical sequences, which feature songs from Frozen 2, Moana 2, and Encanto. Those songs are "The Next Right Thing," "Beyond," and the iconic "We Don't Talk About Bruno," which spent several weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100.

More than 20 animators worked on the project, which was directed by Disney animator Hyrum Osmond, who has a Deaf father. "In the majority of cases, we created entirely new animation," he explained. "There were a lot of adjustments that we had to do within the animation to be true to the original intention."

He went on to reveal his reasons for wanting to work on this project. "One, sign language is one of the most beautiful ways of communication on Earth," he said. "If ever there was a medium to showcase sign language, it was animation. The other big reason for doing this project is to connect with the Deaf community. Growing up, I never learned sign language, and that barrier prevented me from really connecting with my dad. This reimagining of Disney Animation musical numbers helps bring down barriers and allows us to connect in a special way with our audiences in the Deaf community. I'm grateful that the Studio got behind making something so impactful."

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DJ Kurs, the artistic director for Deaf West Theatre, added, "When Hyrum approached me with a potential collaboration involving the integration of ASL into the fabric of Disney storytelling, it was an immediate ‘yes' for us," he said. "Disney stories are the universal language of childhood. The chance to bring our language into that world was a historic opportunity to reach a global audience. Working on this project was very emotional."

The reimagined songs will be released on April 27. A special behind-the-scenes featurette will also be available to watch on Disney+, showing how the recreations were made, which reportedly required the team to focus more on concepts and emotion rather than word-for-word translations.

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This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 8:24 AM.