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An animated group of four characters from the Shrek franchise stands together with varied expressions of shock and confusion against a blurred, rustic background. On the far left, Princess Fiona, an ogre with red hair in a green dress, smiles with wide eyes. Next to her, Donkey looks upward with an exaggerated, wide-eyed grimace, showing his teeth. In the center, Shrek, a large green ogre wearing his signature white tunic and brown textured vest, clenches his teeth and fists in an uneasy, defensive posture. To his right stands a female teenage ogre with long, messy ginger hair tied in a partial topknot, a nose ring, and a green textured top, looking anxiously to the side with her hand pressed to her chest.

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Zoya Mahroosh ZulfiqarJUN 16, 2026
Hexed is an upcoming original American animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Serving as the 65th film in the Disney Animated Canon, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on November 25, 2026.Movie Overview & PlotThe movie follows Billie (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld), an impulsive and unconventional teenage girl who constantly feels miscast and out of place in her ordinary suburban life. When she accidentally unleashes secret, untamed magical abilities, she is expelled from school and sucked through a portal into Hexe, a vast, hidden realm of witches.Billie is forced to team up with her cautious, Type-A single mother, Alice (voiced by Rashida Jones), who enters the realm to find her. Together, the mother-daughter duo explores Hexe, hones Billie's magical powers, and uncovers long-held family secrets that could alter the world of witches forever.The Cast & Creative TeamThe film features a prominent voice cast and seasoned Disney creators:Hailee Steinfeld as Billie, the headstrong teenage protagonist.Rashida Jones as Alice, Billie's strict, cautious mother.Tracey Ullman as Ms. Quill, an enchanted, talking feather quill pen that greets Billie in Hexe.Stephen Fry as Elias Quire, a whimsical, talking magical journal.Directors: Fawn Veerasunthorn (Wish) and Jason Hand (Moana 2), with Josie Trinidad serving as co-director.Producers: Roy Conli (Big Hero 6, Tangled) and Yvett Merino (Encanto).Production Designer: Lorelay Bové, known for her vibrant visual work on Encanto and The Princess and the Frog.Behind-the-Scenes & EvolutionWhen Hexed was initially announced at Destination D23 in August 2025, the narrative was centered on an awkward teenage boy and his mother. By April 2026, Disney updated the creative direction to focus on a teenage girl, shifting the central theme heavily into a mother-daughter dynamic. Early footage shown at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2026 highlighted Disney's experimentation with a fresh, highly saturated, and stylized non-CGI aesthetic blend.

Disney's 'Hexed' Trailer Ignites Fierce Debate Over Center-Focused Framing and TikTok-Ready Composition

Animators and film fans on social media are accusing Walt Disney Animation Studios of sacrificing cinematic staging in its 65th animated feature to accommodate vertical video cropping

Zoya Mahroosh ZulfiqarJUN 27, 2026

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Disney's 'Hexed' Trailer Ignites Fierce Debate Over Center-Focused Framing and TikTok-Ready Composition

Zoya Mahroosh Zulfiqar
Hexed is an upcoming original American animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Serving as the 65th film in the Disney Animated Canon, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on November 25, 2026.Movie Overview & PlotThe movie follows Billie (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld), an impulsive and unconventional teenage girl who constantly feels miscast and out of place in her ordinary suburban life. When she accidentally unleashes secret, untamed magical abilities, she is expelled from school and sucked through a portal into Hexe, a vast, hidden realm of witches.Billie is forced to team up with her cautious, Type-A single mother, Alice (voiced by Rashida Jones), who enters the realm to find her. Together, the mother-daughter duo explores Hexe, hones Billie's magical powers, and uncovers long-held family secrets that could alter the world of witches forever.The Cast & Creative TeamThe film features a prominent voice cast and seasoned Disney creators:Hailee Steinfeld as Billie, the headstrong teenage protagonist.Rashida Jones as Alice, Billie's strict, cautious mother.Tracey Ullman as Ms. Quill, an enchanted, talking feather quill pen that greets Billie in Hexe.Stephen Fry as Elias Quire, a whimsical, talking magical journal.Directors: Fawn Veerasunthorn (Wish) and Jason Hand (Moana 2), with Josie Trinidad serving as co-director.Producers: Roy Conli (Big Hero 6, Tangled) and Yvett Merino (Encanto).Production Designer: Lorelay Bové, known for her vibrant visual work on Encanto and The Princess and the Frog.Behind-the-Scenes & EvolutionWhen Hexed was initially announced at Destination D23 in August 2025, the narrative was centered on an awkward teenage boy and his mother. By April 2026, Disney updated the creative direction to focus on a teenage girl, shifting the central theme heavily into a mother-daughter dynamic. Early footage shown at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2026 highlighted Disney's experimentation with a fresh, highly saturated, and stylized non-CGI aesthetic blend.
AnimationJUN 16, 2026

DreamWorks Animation Drops First 'Shrek 5' Teaser Trailer With Returning Cast and New Adventure

Zoya Mahroosh Zulfiqar
An animated group of four characters from the Shrek franchise stands together with varied expressions of shock and confusion against a blurred, rustic background. On the far left, Princess Fiona, an ogre with red hair in a green dress, smiles with wide eyes. Next to her, Donkey looks upward with an exaggerated, wide-eyed grimace, showing his teeth. In the center, Shrek, a large green ogre wearing his signature white tunic and brown textured vest, clenches his teeth and fists in an uneasy, defensive posture. To his right stands a female teenage ogre with long, messy ginger hair tied in a partial topknot, a nose ring, and a green textured top, looking anxiously to the side with her hand pressed to her chest.

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