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At its D23 fan event on Friday, Disney offered up a first-look at the third entry in its hit franchise, which is set to glide into theaters on Nov. 24, 2027.
In celebration, Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell walked hand-in-hand onto the D23 stage before launching into a (slightly tech issued) rendition of song "Frozen Heart," as Bell teased "Anna and Elsa are going on their biggest journey yet." The stars confirmed that Anna and Kristoff will be getting married in the story and "this royal wedding has been a long time coming." They added that love is in the air for everyone — even Olaf. Related Stories TV 'Ahsoka' Season 2 Brings the Force -- and More Anakin Skywalker -- with First Trailer Movies Kieran Culkin to Star in Animated Movie 'Clay' for Disney
Josh Gad then arrived to sing a love song to Samantha, in reference to a joke from the second film. Menzel declared, "We will find ourselves far from Arendelle in wild and dangerous land" and cut to the footage, which showed Anna and Kristoff's wedding seemingly being crashed by a new villain. As they trudge through an icy forrest, the villain comes down from a snowy peak and says "The sisters of Arrendale, we finally meet."
Frozen 's past two iterations have been a smash at the box office, with the 2013 original earning $1.28 billion and 2019's Frozen II bringing in $1.45 billion. Menzel and Bell lead the franchise as royal sisters Elsa and Anna. Following the death of their parents, Elsa, voiced by Menzel, is to become queen but must navigate her dangerous icy powers along the way. Gad, as beloved snowman Olaf, and Groff, as Anna's fiancé Kristoff, round out the main voice cast.
Frozen 3 was originally dated for 2026 but was pushed back, with Gad explaining in 2025 , "There's a reason the movie is coming out in 2027 and that is because no one wants to rush this. Everyone wants this to not just be a sequel or a money grab. They want this to be absolutely worthy of the story we set out to make in 2013."
He continued, "We want to give audiences something that is worth the years of waiting and years of anticipation. I know that they are actively working on that and I know that they have a story that they are very, very, very excited about."
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger previously announced that a Frozen 4 was also in development, though that film has not yet been dated.
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