The Queen

The Queen would be a 2030 American computer-animated adventure fantasy film directed by Byron Howard from an screenplay co-written with Josie Trinidad, and produced by Clark Spencer. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the film would star the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Jim Cummings, and Letita Wright, and would center on a magical queen who is betrayed by her king and dethroned. Kris Bowers would compose the score for the film.

Work on the film would start by early 2028, with Howard set to direct and co-write the film alongside Trinidad. Nyong'o would join the film in the lead role in mid-2028. Wright and Cummings would join the cast in late 2028, and animation would begin in early 2029. Howard would describe the film as "a deconstruction of the wicked witch fairy tale trope", and as a commentary on how people can take advantage on fake news and stereotypes to rise to power.

The Queen would be released on November 2, 2030, and would become a success critically and financially, with praise going towards the film's screenplay, themes, direction, animation, vocal performances, and score. The film would earn 997 million dollars at the worldwide box office over a budget of 120 million dollars, becoming the studio's 15th hightest-grossing film. The Queen would earn three Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Score, as well as an Annie Award nomination for Best Film.

Synopsis
A long time ago... in a kingdom far far away... there lived a generous and noble queen, who ruled her kingdom with kindness and wisdom, but she has a secret: she is also a witch. She kept that hidden so the kingdom wouldn't turn on her, as witches are seen as evil. However, her husband, who has secretly longed for more and more power, becomes aware of this, and staged a coup d'etat against her, framing her for a crime she didn't commited and exiling her. The queen, dethroned and alone, must now find the strength inside her and regain her kingdom.

Voice cast

 * Lupita Nyong'o as Queen Hexe, a noble queen with a heart of gold and secretly a witch, who is exiled following a plot against her. According Nyong'o, the character would have to "come to terms with her witch side" througth the film.
 * Jim Cummings as King Lügner, Hexe's treacharous and power-hungry husband, who takes over her kingdom and turns everubody into his slaves after a plot against her.
 * Letita Wright as Princess Nett, a young and naive princess who is used by her father as part of his plot to take over the kingdom.