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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
Frozen 3 is officially scheduled to release in theaters on November 24, 2027, following a strategic delay by Disney to allow the creative team more time to properly develop what is planned as the first half of a massive, interconnected multi-part story that will eventually conclude in Frozen 4. The upcoming animated musical fantasy film reunites the original core voice cast—including Idina Menzel as Elsa, Kristen Bell as Anna, Josh Gad as Olaf, and Jonathan Groff as Kristoff—with Jennifer Lee returning to write and co-direct alongside Trent Correy. The plot expands the lore of Arendelle and the origins of magic, triggered by unpredictable changes in the Northern Lights that signal an ancient power awakening far beyond the Enchanted Forest. This crisis forces Elsa and Anna to journey to unexplored lands where magic was first born, an adventure that early D23 Expo concept art hints will feature a mysterious floating castle in the sky and a horned antagonist tied to Norse mythology. Alongside these high-stakes magical threats, the narrative will also focus on personal milestones, heavily hinting at a grand royal wedding for Queen Anna and Kristoff. To bring this epic journey to life, acclaimed songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are expected to return to pen a brand-new slate of musical numbers aimed at capturing the emotional depth of the sisters' evolving roles as protectors of their respective realms.

Everything Disney Just Revealed About 'Frozen 3' at D23

The long-awaited threequel hits theaters on Thanksgiving 2027 with a wedding, a mysterious villain, new songs from the Lopezes, and what might be the franchise's funniest chapter yet

Zoya Mahroosh ZulfiqarAUG 16, 2026

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Everything Disney Just Revealed About 'Frozen 3' at D23

Zoya Mahroosh Zulfiqar
Frozen 3 is officially scheduled to release in theaters on November 24, 2027, following a strategic delay by Disney to allow the creative team more time to properly develop what is planned as the first half of a massive, interconnected multi-part story that will eventually conclude in Frozen 4. The upcoming animated musical fantasy film reunites the original core voice cast—including Idina Menzel as Elsa, Kristen Bell as Anna, Josh Gad as Olaf, and Jonathan Groff as Kristoff—with Jennifer Lee returning to write and co-direct alongside Trent Correy. The plot expands the lore of Arendelle and the origins of magic, triggered by unpredictable changes in the Northern Lights that signal an ancient power awakening far beyond the Enchanted Forest. This crisis forces Elsa and Anna to journey to unexplored lands where magic was first born, an adventure that early D23 Expo concept art hints will feature a mysterious floating castle in the sky and a horned antagonist tied to Norse mythology. Alongside these high-stakes magical threats, the narrative will also focus on personal milestones, heavily hinting at a grand royal wedding for Queen Anna and Kristoff. To bring this epic journey to life, acclaimed songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are expected to return to pen a brand-new slate of musical numbers aimed at capturing the emotional depth of the sisters' evolving roles as protectors of their respective realms.
AnimationJUN 27, 2026

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.

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