French cast announced for Disney film
The French voice cast for the new Disney animated Christmas film Billie, à la croisée des mondes includes Jodie Foster, Jérémy Ferrari, and Chloé Jouannet. The film will be released in theaters on November 25 and is co-directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand, with Josie Trinidad also involved. Additional French voice actors include Valérie Siclay, Bertrand Liebert, Bruno Magne, Stéphane Ronchewski, Franck Vincent, Nathalie Kanoui, and Bernard Alane.Plot follows magical journey
The official synopsis describes Billie, à la croisée des mondes as following impulsive and non-conformist teenager Billie, who is the opposite of her mother Alice, a cautious and thoughtful woman. When Billie accidentally releases magical powers she is unaware of, she is propelled into a magical kingdom called Hexe, where she is welcomed by Madame Quill, an enchanted quill, and Elias Quire, a wonderful newspaper.Characters and roles revealed
Throughout the film, Billie will encounter obstacles and fantastical characters, such as Beef Roger Crocgogne, a three-eyed cat, who will become her companion, and discover great family mysteries. Chloé Jouannet portrays Billie, while comedian Jérémy Ferrari voices Beef Roger Crocgogne, who forms an alliance with Billie and her mother and reluctantly agrees to help them on their adventures in the kingdom of Hexe witches.Jodie Foster voices queen
Jodie Foster lends her voice, in the original version and in French, to Queen Céleste, described as enigmatic and calculating.
