Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, will voice a young Captain Hook in the forthcoming direct-to-video Tinkerbell sequel The Pirate Fairy, Disney announced today at their D23 Expo. He joins Mad Men's Christina Hendricks, who will voice the title role of Zarina. Both actors were present for the presentation of footage to the audience of fans and press assembled in Anaheim, Calif.

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Christina Hendricks voices Zarina in The Pirate Fairy.

Here's the official synopsis of the projectDisneytoon Studios’ The Pirate Fairy brought pixie dust to the festivities, unveiling the newest and most exciting adventure in the Disney Fairies franchise. Director Peggy Holmes (Secret of the Wings) introduced Christina Hendricks, who gives voice to Zarina, and Tom Hiddleston, tapped to voice a young James aka Captain Hook. When a misunderstood dust-keeper fairy named Zarina steals Pixie Hollow’s all-important Blue Pixie Dust, and flies away to join forces with the pirates of Skull Rock, Tinker Bell and her fairy friends must embark on the adventure of a lifetime to return it to its rightful place.However, in the midst of their pursuit of Zarina, Tink’s world is turned upside down. She and her friends find that their respective talents have been switched and they have to race against time to retrieve the Blue Pixie Dust and return home to save Pixie Hollow. With comedy, heart and epic thrills for the whole family, The Pirate Fairy sets sail Spring 2014.The stars and director Peggy Holmes showed some unfinished footage from the toon, with the highlight being the rousing musical number "A Frigate That Flies" sung by the pirate crew about their , well, flying boat. It will surely prove to be a popular number once the movie is released.Zarina doesn't suspect for the longest time that seemingly innocuous cabin boy James is really the secret leader of the pirates she's found herself in tow with, and that betrayal will have ripple effects.The filmmakers, including Disney's animation czar and D23 host John Lasseter, were all excited at the prospect of doing a Tink spinoff/sequel that deals more directly with the Peter Pan source material. This is a James Hook who is still young and two-handed and before he becomes the mustachioed villain of Disney infamy.Disney also announced another upcoming Tinkerbell and the Disney Fairies direct-to-video sequel at today's D23. Disneytoon Studios director Steve Loter revealed Legend of the NeverBeast, which will be released come spring 2015. Here's the official synopsis: "Fun and talented animal fairy Fawn believes you can’t judge a book by its cover—or an animal by its fangs—so she befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast. While Tink and her friends aren’t so sure about this scary addition to Pixie Hollow, the elite Scout Fairies set out to capture the monster before he destroys their home. Fawn must trust her heart and take a leap of faith if she hopes to rally the girls to save the NeverBeast."