Don’t worry, folks—therewillbe new songs inFrozen 2. While Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next film in line is theWreck-It RalphsequelRalph Breaks the Internet, the anticipation for next year’s release ofFrozen 2is insanely high. 2013’sFrozenwas a breath of fresh air from WDAS, coming on the heels ofWreck-It RalphandTangledwhich signaled a turnaround of sorts from the studio, which had previously been lagging far behind sister studio Pixar. Subsequent hits likeZootopiaandMoanahave solidified Walt Disney Animation Studios’ resurgence, butFrozen 2will be a significant test to see how the studio handles a sequel during this fruitful period of time.
Details regardingFrozen 2are insanely scant, but co-director (andnew WDAS chief)Jennifer Leedropped a few hints toVarietyat the premiere ofRalph Breaks the Internet. She said the sequel will be “bigger, more epic” than the first, adding that the characters are “going to go far out of Arendelle.”
Since snow is such a massive part ofFrozen, it’ll be interesting to see howFrozen 2shakes up the visual aesthetic. Animated sequels usually try to traverse new visual territory, and the Nordic setting ofFrozenprovides a few interesting possibilities.
One thing thatwillbe the same in the sequel is the presence of music. SongwritersBobby LopezandKristen Anderson-Lopezare back onboard after winning the Oscar for writing “Let It Go”, and Lee teased that they just recently turned in a song that’s “an evolution” from the first movie’s smash hit:
“It’s its own song… Bobby and Kristen just delivered it three weeks ago. We’ve been working with them for two years and this song just came in and I love it.”
Lee added that four songs have already been chosen for the film, but if you know the history ofFrozenyou’ll know that “Let It Go” fundamentally changed the structure ofFrozen. Before the song was written, Elsa was poised to be the villain. But the song itself inspired the filmmakers to reconceive Elsa as a second protagonist. The rest, as they say, is history.
It’ll be interesting to see how all involved plan to top themselves, asFrozen’s $1.2 billion gross is intimidating. We’ll find out whenFrozen 2hits theaters on July 02, 2025.
