Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2

As pressure mounts on the filmmakers creating Frozen 2, one of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ most highly-anticipated features of all time, the directors, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors (with 11 months until the world premiere), to reveal the collaboration, hard work and creativit...

As Frozen 2 continues to come together, with ten months until the world premiere, songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez propose an 80’s rock ballad-inspired song for Kristoff. Directors Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and producer Peter Del Vecho love the direction of the song, and “Kristo...

Frozen 2’s March internal screening at Disney Animation proves to be a “live-or-die” moment for two songs: “See The Sky” and “Show Yourself.” As a result of the screening, one song is cut, and the other song, which was nearly cut just a few weeks before, earns its place within the film. Actors St...

Just as the official Frozen 2 trailer makes its public debut in June, the first audience preview screening takes place. Just five months until the film’s world premiere, the stakes couldn’t be higher, with the audience seeing an unfinished version of the film and providing their feedback. Directo...

As the whole filmmaking team works overtime every day to make changes to the film, bringing more comedy and clarity to the story, preparations are underway for D23 Expo. Disney’s biggest fan event, D23 Expo is always home to big announcements and showstopping performances. It is here that, even t...

An incredible journey reaches its end. With the world premiere at last around the corner, and animation finishing their final shots, the work of the sound designers and Foley artists is just beginning as they create the sound of every footstep, every reindeer, and every moment of icy magic in the...