Show Notes
Disney seems to know Hexed is going to bomb like Wish before it (same director too). They're not putting much into marketing compared to past animated features, and they're already offering $10 off coupons on tickets. Throw another animated flop on the pile. Maybe they shouldn't have fired John Lasseter? Just saying...
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