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Frozen 3 & 4 Will Likely Break Disney's Long Gap Pattern Between Sequels, Here's How
Disney's frustrating trend with sequels is set to change with Frozen 3 and Frozen 4, promising answers and details left over from Frozen 2.
The underwhelming sequel trend from Disney will be rewritten once Frozen 3 and Frozen 4 finally hits the screen. New concept images were shown via Screen Rant during D23 2024: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. As creator Jennifer Lee suggested, answers to the many questions that froze in the air after Frozen 2 will be given, and it will take two movies to really flesh out all these details. Although it's still a couple of years away from hitting theaters, the movie will be well worth the wait.
Below are the first two concept arts for Frozen 3 that debuted at D23 2024: Anna and Elsa riding horses through the Enchanted Forest, snowy and magical, with a dark figure looming ominously in the background; the sisters ice-skating together, creating the tone for the film. Lee's comments do very much indicate it could also apply to rumored Frozen 4.
The first is some concept art, in which Anna, Elsa, and Olaf are riding horses toward a shimmering floating city in the distance, with a yellow glow radiating from its towers. But a dark shadow is sneaking up from behind, teasing a new villain with a horned helmet and spear. The second puts sisters on an iced pond-what appears to be cracks in the shape of snowflakes all across it.
There is talk of Frozen 4 in 2027 by the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, but no indication is given that it would take a path other than what it's done so far, more than five years separating films. Lee talks about it taking two films to answer some of the questions left from Frozen 2, which does indeed indicate Frozen 3 and Frozen 4 could work a bit more together as a joint unit. That would put it out in a year or two from Frozen 3's Fall 2027 release.
Disney's Frozen franchise is infamous for its waitlists between sequels, as evidenced by the first film releasing in 2013 and the second in 2019. With Frozen 3, that has seen no letting up, with eight years now lapsed since Elsa was recognized as the fifth spirit and crossed over into the Enchanted Forest. This is hardly endemic to Frozen.
Moana 2, a sequel from the original story that first hit theatres eight years previous in 2016, will be released in 2024. This same year, 2016, saw the release of Zootopia, and a sequel is now on the cards nine years later in 2025. Other examples include Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Toy Story, all of which received sequels many years after they were released. While these sequels have been nearly as beloved as the originals, it is frustrating that kids seem to have to all but grow up before they can enjoy the continuation of some of their favorite stories.
Before Frozen 3 was announced, the studio mentioned Frozen 4. That is a rarity from the studio. So far, the franchise has been performing very well at the box office and with critics alike. At the present time, the franchise is certainly the figurehead for Disney. If Disney announces two movies well in advance, then that is a good signal to say the next two installments for the franchise are worth waiting for.
The tease of Frozen 3 and Frozen 4 being used to expand upon the lore set up in Frozen 2 is promising, as this means a type of complex world not really seen from Disney's animated movies. What's more, the bad guy teased in the concept art for Frozen 3 is deeply promising, and it might turn out that he will be the overarching antagonist for the following two films, integrating into the story as it stands in a meaningful way.
Elsa, who once protected the Enchanted Forest in Frozen 2, now has a new home to protect. Setting over the woods is this glowing city, which could mean it's a threat or some kind of benevolent spot. It is not known right now whether this is a representation of the connection between Anna and Elsa's world further and going deep into what's being termed collaboration.
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