Bad Fairies takes flight with Cynthia Erivo starring
DNEG Animation is proud to serve as digital partner for Warner Bros. and Locksmith Animation feature
We’re thrilled to share that Cynthia Erivo has been confirmed to star in Bad Fairies, the upcoming animated musical from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation - with DNEG Animation serving as digital partner.
The film stars Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo as Jayne Staplegun, a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion. Directed by Megan Nicole Dong and co-directed by Olivier Staphylas, Bad Fairies features an original screenplay by Deborah Frances-White and original songs by Tony Award–winning duo Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, with score contributions from Isabella “Machine” Summers of Florence + The Machine.
Bad Fairies marks the first feature released under the first-look deal between Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation. It will debut theatrically on May 21, 2027.
Read more in Deadline.