Disney’s next animated film had its big night on Hollywood Boulevard. The Hexed world premiere took place Thursday, November 12, at the El Capitan Theatre, with the film’s voice cast leading a crowd of familiar Disney faces down the purple carpet.
Hailee Steinfeld, who voices 16-year-old Billie Doe, was there with Rashida Jones, who plays her overprotective mother, Alice. Jodie Foster, the voice of Queen Celeste, joined them, and so did Stephen Fry, who voices Quire, the magical journal that greets Billie when she arrives in Hexe.
Jodi Benson Joins The Crowd
Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel, walked the carpet too. She has a part in the film as Cursula, a witch who looks very much like a certain sea witch, which we covered when Disney revealed the character.
Other cast members and guests on the carpet included Ron Funches, Devon Sawa, Cheri Oteri, Wayne Knight, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Kellie Gerardi, Jaxson Tagami, Pixar director Peter Sohn and WWE star Drew McIntyre. Once Upon a Time couple Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas posed together, and composer Kris Bowers attended too.
The Filmmakers Behind It
Directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand and co-director Josie Trinidad were on hand with producers Roy Conli and Yvett Merino. Jared Bush, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ chief creative officer, co-wrote the script with Dana Ledoux Miller and was at the premiere as well.
Hexed is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ big holiday release this year, landing in the Thanksgiving slot the studio has used for films like Frozen, Moana and Encanto.
Veerasunthorn had a double reason to celebrate. She also co-directed Lilo & Scratch, the new Stitch short that plays in front of Hexed in theaters.
How The Night Looked
Disney turned the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard in front of the El Capitan purple for the event, and we got a look at the setup before guests arrived in our purple carpet video. Early reactions from the screening have been strong, with praise for Foster’s villain.
The cast also includes Walton Goggins as Beef Roger Crummchuk, a reclusive three-eyed cat who reluctantly helps Billie and Alice, and Tracey Ullman as Quill, an enchanted feather pen who works alongside Fry’s Quire.
Hexed follows Billie, an impulsive teenager who has never understood why her mother has so many rules, as the two of them end up in the magical world of Hexe. The film opens in theaters on Wednesday, November 25, the day before Thanksgiving.
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