Overview
- Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins were announced as new voice cast members, with Foster playing the villain Queen Celeste and Goggins voicing Beef Roger, a three-eyed cat sidekick.
- The casting news was unveiled Saturday at Destination D23 during an on-stage presentation that included filmmakers and performers.
- Disney has scheduled Hexed for release on November 25, 2026, placing the film in the Thanksgiving weekend slot that studios use for family-oriented tentpoles.
- The film centers on a teenage girl, played by Hailee Steinfeld, who discovers she may have witch powers and enters a hidden magical realm with help from Goggins’ character.
- The wider voice ensemble includes Alan Tudyk, Rashida Jones, Stephen Fry, CeeLo Green and Tracey Ullman, and Foster noted this is her first voice role in a Disney animated film.