Original 'Frozen' director is not returning for 'Frozen 3.'
After shepherding both Frozen and Frozen 2 to massive success for Disney, Jennifer Lee will "let it go" to someone else. The Wrap spoke with Lee at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival where she revealed that she will not be at the helm of Frozen 3 which Disney announced during its Q1 earnings call earlier this year. The adventures of Anna and Elsa along with the rest of Arendelle will be guided by a new hand which the director couldn't reveal at this time.
Lee is one of Disney's most proven creatives on the animation side of things, penning the story for Zootopia and the screenplay Wreck-It Ralph. Her name is also attached as one of the writers of Disney's upcoming animation Wish starring Chris Pine and Ariana DeBose. When it comes to Frozen, however, Lee's done it all as writer, director, and producer with co-director Chris Buck.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Regarding where Frozen 3 is in the development process, she couldn't reveal much but she assured whoever is behind the new film will be able to fill her shoes well. "I can’t say where we are with Frozen 3," she told The Wrap. "All our stories are driven by the artists in the studio. Where we’re going with Frozen did not come from me. It came from an incredible person. That’s a new piece, I’ve told no one.
Frozen 3 likely won't arrive for some time considering the recent announcement. Bob Iger wanted to bring Disney back into the green after the controversial reign of Bob Chapek and thus greenlit a number of sequels of established franchises including Toy Story 5 and Zootopia 2. The hope is that the three films will bring in some serious box office numbers, especially after recent financial failures like Lightyear and Strange World.
Whatever happens with Frozen 3 and whoever returns, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez will likely be there to bring their award-winning musical talents at the very least, meaning more great tunes. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the new film and check out the trailer for Frozen 2 below.
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