Do you wanna build a snowman? ABC proudly announces the next chapter in theFrozenstory, an all-new, all-originalholiday specialstarring the wholeFrozencast of characters, including Olaf, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Sven. TheFrozen Holiday Specialis directed by two-time Emmy Award-winning directorsKevin DetersandStevie Wermers-Skelton(ABC’sPrep & Landingand Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa), produced by Oscar-winning producer Roy Conli (Big Hero 6) and features the original voice cast includingKristen Bell,Idina MenzelandJosh Gad. The currently untitledFrozen Holiday Specialwill air Holidays 2017 (date tba) on theABC Television Network.
Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated featureFrozenlaunched a worldwide phenomenon in 2013, becoming the highest-grossinganimated featureever released with more than $1.27 billion in globalbox office.Frozenhas received multiple honors, including twoAcademy Awards, the Golden Globe, BAFTA Award, PGA Award, five Annie Awards and two Grammy Awards. The film was one of the biggest home entertainment successes of the last decade, becoming the best-selling Blu-ray and digital release in U.S. history. The film’s quadruple Platinum soundtrack, featuring the Oscar-winning song “Let It Go,” has sold over 10 million units worldwide and spent 33 weeks in the top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, including 13 weeks at No. 1. The North American tour of “Disney on Ice PresentsFrozen,” produced by Feld Entertainment, resulted in the biggest on-sale in Feld’s history.
Millions of guests enjoyFrozenexperiences at Disney Parks around the world, where Anna and Elsa are among the most sought-after princesses, and construction is underway on a new “Frozen” attraction at the Norway Pavilion in Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Cruise Line has featured a variety ofFrozen-inspired activities on select itineraries. Topping the National Retail Federation’s 2014 Hot Holiday Toys survey,Frozenproduct popularity continues to soar: More than 3 million role-play dresses have been sold in North America alone; “Frozen: The Junior Novelization” spent more than 40 weeks on the New York Times best sellers list; and the “Disney Karaoke:Frozen” app peaked at No. 1 on the iPad Entertainment Downloads category in more than 100 countries.
Frozenalso took home the prestigious 2015 Property of the Year award during the Toy Industry Association’s annual Toy of the Year Awards. Fans have spent 42 billion minutes playing the “FrozenFree Fall” mobile game, and the film also inspired a Code.org initiative to encourage people to learn how to code. The adventures of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven continued in “Frozen Fever,“Frozen Fever, a Walt Disney Animation Studios short film created by the originalFrozenteam, which debuted in theaters in March 2015.
Combining masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios is a filmmaker-driven animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made. Located in Burbank, WDAS continues to build on its rich legacy of innovation and creativity, stretching from the first fully-animated feature film, 1937′sSnow White and the Seven Dwarfsto 2013′s Academy Award-winningFrozen, the biggest animated film of all time. Among the studio’s timeless creations are Cinderella,Sleeping Beauty,The Jungle Book,Beauty and the Beast,The Lion King,Tangled,Wreck-It Ralph,Big Hero 6and the upcoming featuresZootopiaandMoana.
