Disney’s Hexed Release Date, Voice Cast and Story: Hailee Steinfeld and Jodie Foster Enter a World of Witches

Disney has had princesses, snowmen and talking cars. Now it has witches, and a teenage one who is very bad at keeping her powers quiet.

Hexed is the studio’s big original for Thanksgiving week, with a voice cast that mixes Hailee Steinfeld, Jodie Foster, Rashida Jones and Walton Goggins.

Here is the release date, story, cast and what to expect.

What is Hexed about?

Billie Doe is an impulsive teenager who discovers she has magic. That discovery pulls her into Hexe, a hidden realm of witches, and her very cautious mother, Alice, comes along.

Once they are there, family secrets start to come out. Expect a mother-daughter story at the heart of it, which is very much the Disney Animation sweet spot.

Hexed voice cast

Hailee Steinfeld as Billie Doe, Rashida Jones as Alice Doe and Jodie Foster as Queen Celeste lead the cast.

Walton Goggins, Tracey Ullman, Stephen Fry, Henry Winkler and Dan Stevens also lend their voices. Steinfeld has already shown her animation range as Vi in Arcane and Gwen in the Spider-Verse films.

Who is making it?

TMDB lists Jason Hand and Fawn Veerasunthorn (Wish) as directors, though some coverage also names Josie Trinidad, so final credits may differ. The script is by Dana Ledoux Miller and Jared Bush (Zootopia, Encanto), and Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton) composed the score.

Is Hexed worth watching?

Reviews are not out yet. The trailer looks bright and busy, with a grumpy green cat already set to steal scenes. If your family loved Encanto, this is the safest bet of Thanksgiving week.

After its theatrical run, Hexed will eventually stream on Disney+ (JioHotstar in India), but no date has been announced.

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