Cynthia Erivo to Voice Rebellious Fairy in Animated Musical 'Bad Fairies'

In an exciting development, acclaimed actress Cynthia Erivo has been tapped to voice the lead role in the upcoming animated musical 'Bad Fairies'. The film, set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation, follows a delightfully subversive gang of fairies as they shake up their magical world.

Erivo will lend her voice to the character of Jayne Staplegun, a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion. 'Bad Fairies' marks Erivo's first lead role in a major animated feature film.

The film is directed by Megan Nicole Dong and co-directed by Olivier Staphylas, with an original screenplay by Deborah Frances-White. The musical's songs will be written by the Tony Award-winning duo of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, while multiple Grammy-nominated Isabella "Machine" Summers (Florence + The Machine) will compose the score and contribute to the songs.

Production on 'Bad Fairies' is currently underway in London, with DNEG Animation serving as the digital partner. The film is set to debut theatrically via Warner Bros. Pictures on May 21, 2027, as part of the first look deal between the studio and Locksmith Animation.