Disney's "Hexed" Cast Lights Up Hollywood at the World Premiere — Hailee Steinfeld, Jodie Foster and More
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Disney's newest animated adventure has officially arrived in Hollywood — with a red carpet full of stars to prove it.
The voice cast and filmmakers behind Walt Disney Animation Studios' Hexed celebrated the film's spellbinding world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday evening, November 12, ahead of its release exclusively in theaters on November 25, 2026.
Leading the night were Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones and Jodie Foster, joined by directors Jason Hand and Fawn Veerasunthorn, co-director Josie Trinidad, producers Roy Conli and Yvett Merino, and Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer and screenwriter Jared Bush.
Also in attendance were voice cast members Stephen Fry, Ron Funches, Drew Galloway, Jaxson Tagami, Cheri Oteri, Wayne Knight, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Jodi Benson, Kellie Gerardi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Josh Dallas and Peter Sohn.
A Teenage Girl, Secret Powers and a Witch Realm
In the film's coming-of-age story, an impulsive and unconventional teenage girl named Billie — voiced by Steinfeld — discovers secret magical abilities which, once unleashed, hurtle her out of suburbia and into a spectacle-filled journey through a vast witch realm called Hexe.
Jones voices Alice, while Foster joins a cast that also includes Walton Goggins, Henry Winkler, Dan Stevens, Brett Gelman and Tracey Ullman. The screenplay comes from Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, with an original score by Kris Bowers.
The film was first announced at Destination D23 in August 2025, when Bush revealed its title and first story details, and Disney showed a first look at CinemaCon in April 2026, when Steinfeld and Jones were confirmed as the leads. Foster and Goggins joined the cast in August 2026.
For Steinfeld, the premiere marks another big-screen moment in a year that has already seen her shine on screen and on the red carpet, while Foster's presence added serious star power to a night built around a brand-new animated world.
Animation fans have been watching Hexed closely ever since Disney first teased its look — a bright, storybook style with a mischievous edge that sets it apart from the studio's recent fairy-tale films. Billie is not a princess waiting to be rescued; she is a teenager whose powers arrive at exactly the wrong moment, and the film leans into the chaos that follows. That spirit was on full display at the premiere, where the theatre's forecourt was decked out in the film's purple and gold palette.
Disney's Big Thanksgiving Bet
Disney is releasing Hexed as its big Thanksgiving animated offering, and the studio will be hoping the film follows in the footsteps of its recent holiday hits. The premiere's timing — just under two weeks before release — gives the film a strong launchpad of buzz, photos and first reactions heading into the holiday weekend.
The El Capitan Theatre, one of Hollywood's most famous premiere venues, was dressed for the occasion, with the cast and filmmakers posing for photographers before heading inside to watch the finished film with an audience for the first time.
Early excitement around the film has focused on its fresh heroine — a headstrong teenager whose powers get her into trouble — and on a voice cast that mixes animation veterans like Jodi Benson with big-screen names like Foster and Goggins.
With the premiere now behind it, all eyes turn to November 25, when audiences will finally get to step into Hexe for themselves.
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