The planned natural-history series will follow real animals with returning Frozen characters as narrators and guests, before airing on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
National Geographic and Walt Disney Animation Studios have announced a natural-history series with the working title The Real Frozen. It will follow real animals and place characters from Frozen in their environments, rather than tell a new scripted Frozen sequel.
The project is the fourth such Disney-derived natural-history adaptation, following Lion, which depicted a real-life The Lion King, A Real Bug’s Life and the upcoming The Real Finding Nemo, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff will return as Anna, Elsa and Kristoff, respectively, narrating the animals’ stories. Josh Gad will make special appearances as Olaf.
The series description says the animals will navigate harsh winters in Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Their survival strategies and bonds will echo themes from Frozen.
Silverback Films is producing the series for National Geographic in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios. Jeff Wilson directs the series for Silverback; Elisabeth Oakham and Katie Parsons have directing and producing roles on all episodes.
The series is planned to premiere on National Geographic’s cable channel and stream on Disney+ and Hulu. No premiere date has been announced.
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