The first trailer and poster for Disney's Hexed, an all-new magical coming-of-age saga. The movie is the latest original animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and its 65th release. Will this be a Frozen-sized hit or another Strange World? Time will tell.
The new trailer introduces the impulsive and unconventional teenage girl Billie (Hailee Steinfeld) and her cautious mother Alice (Rashida Jones).
When Billie accidentally unleashes secret magical abilities, she’s hurtled out of suburbia and into a magical realm called Hexe, where she’s greeted by Ms. Quill and Elias Quire. As Billie's spectacle-filled journey unfolds, she discovers family mysteries that could change the magical world of witches forever.
Visually, Hexed looks as eye-catching as all modern Disney Animation titles. There are some gorgeous splashes of colour, and it looks like the movie will deliver a fun new spin on witches. As for the realm of Hexe, it looks like it would be well-suited to one of Disney's theme parks, though it's obviously too soon to say whether this will have the same cultural impact as movies like Encanto and Zootopia.
Steinfeld leading the cast should also increase interest, especially after her memorable turns in movies like Bumblebee and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. She's also the MCU's Hawkeye.
Joining previously announced voice cast members Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones are seven-time Emmy Award winner Ullman (The Tracey Ullman Show, Robin Hood: Men in Tights), who voices the enchanted feather quill pen Ms. Quill, and Fry (The Hobbit, V for Vendetta) as the magical journal Elias Quire.
Director Fawn Veerasunthorn said today, "A wonderfully strange phenomenon is happening all around Billie, something she can’t explain. She's someone who has felt miscast in her own life, and it takes leaving her normal world behind and entering a hidden world of wild, unhinged magic to begin to understand herself."
"Hexe is a place where Billie begins to feel seen for the first time in her life," director Jason Hand added. "She embarks on a journey of self-discovery that reveals a powerful connection to magic, and in the process uncovers long-held secrets about her family."
Disney's Hexed is directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand, co-directed by Josie Trinidad, and produced by Roy Conli and Yvett Merino. The movie opens exclusively in theaters on November 25, 2026.