Disney Animation Announces 'Frozen 2'
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Disney Animation announced today that hit movie "Frozen" will be getting a sequel -- coming out in 2019.
The announcement was made today on social media. Disney Animation announced that "Frozen 2" will be released on Thanksgiving Week, November 27, 2019.
Frozen 2 is coming to theaters November 27, 2019! pic.twitter.com/iW4JR2RSfm
— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) April 25, 2017
Actor Josh Gad, who played snowman Olaf in the movie, also joined in on the announcement on Twitter.
Mark your calendars. FROZEN 2 is coming NOVEMBER 27 2019 @WaltDisneyCo @DisneyAnimation #Frozen2 pic.twitter.com/VlTBQEeofD
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) April 25, 2017
The 2013 movie was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, and starred Idina Menzel and Kristin Bell as lead heroines, Elsa and Anna.
According to IMDB, Buck and Lee will be directing the sequel as well, with Menzel and Bell signed on for the film.
Time Magazine reports "Frozen" earned more than $1.2 billion at the box office. And the film is not only the first "princess" movie to make the list of top 10 grossing animated films, but it's also the number-one animated film of all time.
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