The Walt Disney Company has officially announced plans for a third film in the Frozen franchise. Pixar is developing Toy Story 5, while Disney Animation is working on Zootopia 2 and Frozen III. During Disney’s Q1 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger revealed the future animated projects in the wake of several of their original animated films massively underperforming at the box office.
Outside of Toy Story, it’s very rare to see a Disney franchise get a second film, let alone a third. Still, the Frozen franchise is a worldwide phenomenon, and it makes total sense to capitalize on its popularity. So, what can we expect from the next Frozen film? Here’s everything we know so far about Frozen III.
What is The Story of Frozen So Far?
In the kingdom of Arendelle, there were two princesses, Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell). Elsa is burdened with ice powers that she can’t control, causing her to self-isolate and grow ashamed of who she truly is. Anna has been shut in the palace and was separated from her older sister. She’s a bright-eyed teen who cares for Elsa and her kingdom.
During their coming-of-age adventure, they meet the snowman Olaf (Josh Gad), an ice harvester named Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), and his reindeer Sven. Once Elsa learns to accept who she is and control her powers, she and Anna stop a queue to take their place as Queen and Princess of Arendelle.
Frozen II takes Anna and Elsa on a journey of self-discovery. What is your calling, and should you ignore it for the sake of others? The film takes our main characters and forces them to see the world through a new lens. When we last left Arendelle, Anna had become the Queen after Elsa left to protect the Enchanted Forest. Kristoff and Anna are engaged while Olaf continues telling the tale of their incredible adventures.
While we don’t have any story details on Frozen III as of now, we can gather that the film will pick up sometime after the second movie. With Anna being the queen of Arendelle, the status quo has changed drastically. Hopefully, the film leans into the new dynamic between Elsa and her sister because it’s a significant shift in the story.
Frozen 3: Starring Cast
It wouldn’t be a Frozen movie without Kristen Bell as Anna and Idina Menzel as Elsa. Both stars have voiced their willingness to return to their respective roles.
Likewise, Josh Gad as Olaf and Jonathan Groff as Kristoff (and Sven) would likely return.
Elsewhere, there are likely returns from Sterling K Brown as Mattias, Jason Ritter as Northuldra member Ryder, Rachel Matthews as Ryder’s sister Honeymaren and Ciarán Hinds as Rock Trolls leader Pabbie.
After flashbacks in Frozen 2, we could also see more of Evan Rachel Wood and Alfred Molina as Anna and Elsa’s parents Iduna and Agnarr.
Even though the movie has been confirmed, we haven’t yet had any official cast announcements as of February 2023.
Where can I stream Frozen 3?
Amazon Prime Video and Disney plus Hotstar will continue to offer Frozen and Frozen II after the release of Frozen 3.
When will it be released?
Frozen 3 might have been confirmed, but we’re still no closer to working out when the threequel will arrive in cinemas.
“We’ll have more to share about these productions soon, but this is a great example of how we’re leaning into our unrivaled brands and franchises,” Iger said when he officially announced the new movie (via Deadline).
There were six years between the release dates for Frozen and Frozen 2, so that’s as good of a marker for when we can probably expect Frozen 3. Fans might have to wait until 2025 for the return of Anna and Elsa, but it entirely depends on how far along in development it is as of February 2023.
Meanwhile, directing duo Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck have been busy with the new meta Disney movie Wish, which doesn’t yet have a release date. We don’t yet know if they’ll be doing the third Frozen movie, but we’d be surprised if they weren’t involved.
Frozen 3 trailer: Any Frozen 3 footage yet?
Frozen III was announced on Tuesday, February 8th, 2023. While we don’t know how long the film has been in production, we shouldn’t hold our breath for a trailer. We likely won’t see anything from the film for the next year or so.
