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During “Inside Walt Disney Animation Studios Today,” animator Darrin Butters hosted an appealing round-up of the studio’s newest projects. Butters then started off by introducing Chris Buck, director of November 2013’s sure-to-be awesome Frozen. Buck explained that Frozen dates back to Walt’s time, as Disney himself tried to adapt The Snow Queen story, first written by Hans Christian Andersen, into a feature. But like many stories, they require much time to develop, and that is exactly what happened in the case of Frozen.

This Norway-set tale, situated in vast mountain ranges, focuses on a royal family, specifically two sisters. Kristen Bell voices younger sister Anna to Idina Menzel’s Elsa, a regal and graceful individual with a dark secret. Elsa can control ice and snow. After Elsa accidentally reveals her powers, she flees the kingdom, secluded in the ice castle she builds. Off to find her sister, Anna hires mountain-man Kristoff to assist her. Also in the mix is Olaf, a man-child snowman. We received a first taste of Olaf when a puppet version of the comic character emerged from the background. He joked that in a few years many people would be dressing up like him. His one-liners kept on coming, and as he departed the stage, he said we were seeing “the backside of snow,” a clever reference to the “backside of water” from the Jungle Cruise attraction.

As previously announced, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the composers best known for The Book of Mormon, will be providing the music for Frozen. They also developed the enchanting songs from last year’s Winnie the Pooh. We listened to one of Frozen’s spellbinding songs, a beautiful ballad sung by Elsa after she has fled into the mountains. Performed at Destination D by a female singer and pianist, “Let It Go” is absolutely alluring and infectious. The instrumentation also sounded strong. I’m guessing this will be a best-selling piece on iTunes. I definitely look forward to Frozen, which seems to contain much of the sense of adventure and heart, with amazing backdrops and music, that made Tangled such a winner in my book.

Sotiris wrote:More details regarding the plot revealed! This clears up a few things. Elsa won't be a real queen, and she won't be a traditional villain. She will definitely be redeemed and go back to her family.

During “Inside Walt Disney Animation Studios Today,” animator Darrin Butters hosted an appealing round-up of the studio’s newest projects. Butters then started off by introducing Chris Buck, director of November 2013’s sure-to-be awesome Frozen. Buck explained that Frozen dates back to Walt’s time, as Disney himself tried to adapt The Snow Queen story, first written by Hans Christian Andersen, into a feature. But like many stories, they require much time to develop, and that is exactly what happened in the case of Frozen.

This Norway-set tale, situated in vast mountain ranges, focuses on a royal family, specifically two sisters. Kristen Bell voices younger sister Anna to Idina Menzel’s Elsa, a regal and graceful individual with a dark secret. Elsa can control ice and snow. After Elsa accidentally reveals her powers, she flees the kingdom, secluded in the ice castle she builds. Off to find her sister, Anna hires mountain-man Kristoff to assist her. Also in the mix is Olaf, a man-child snowman. We received a first taste of Olaf when a puppet version of the comic character emerged from the background. He joked that in a few years many people would be dressing up like him. His one-liners kept on coming, and as he departed the stage, he said we were seeing “the backside of snow,” a clever reference to the “backside of water” from the Jungle Cruise attraction.

As previously announced, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the composers best known for The Book of Mormon, will be providing the music for Frozen. They also developed the enchanting songs from last year’s Winnie the Pooh. We listened to one of Frozen’s spellbinding songs, a beautiful ballad sung by Elsa after she has fled into the mountains. Performed at Destination D by a female singer and pianist, “Let It Go” is absolutely alluring and infectious. The instrumentation also sounded strong. I’m guessing this will be a best-selling piece on iTunes. I definitely look forward to Frozen, which seems to contain much of the sense of adventure and heart, with amazing backdrops and music, that made Tangled such a winner in my book.

We may not be getting any images for some time, but lots of story info is coming out. Thanks Sotiris.

Source: http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2012/08/16/d ... n-d-event/

DisneyDude2010 wrote:Thank you disneyfella. Could you too answer Sotiris's most recent questions, as your previous description just wants us all to know even more Thanks again!!

Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel co-star in Disney's upcoming animated musical fable, Frozen, about a young girl (Bell) searching for the Snow Queen (Menzel) after her town falls under an evil spell of eternal winter.

"It's quite literally my dream come true because I've been obsessed with Disney princesses since I was a little girl, as most little girls are," Bell told me the other night at the premiere of her new action comedy Hit & Run. "I studied music in college, so this is a very, very real dream for me coming true."

Robert Lopez, who co-created the Broadway smash Book of Mormon with South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has written original songs for Frozen with his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez. "The music is exceptional," Bell said.

The flick isn't set to be released until November 2013, but Bell and Menzel have already recorded some tunes together. "It's just unbelievable," Bell said of singing alongside Menzel. "It's bone-chilling is what it is—bone-chilling!"

qindarka wrote:If I remember correctly, even Atamanov's version which was rather faithful to the original fairy tale didn't include the demon mirror. I am not sure that anyone could have expected Disney to do so.

qindarka wrote:I am pretty sure the demon mirror is one aspect that will not be included. Disney would want to avoid religious references.

DisneyEra wrote: What happened to Thor DisneyDude?

DisneyDude2010 wrote:That does clear up alot, Maybe Elsa got her powers from the mirror/demon? It really does sound great, I'm guessing there will be some "evil" character in this film somewhere, maybe the Snowmen or Hans could turn against Elsa? Just a suggestion

DisneyEra wrote: What happened to Thor DisneyDude?

Hahahaaa Well I changed it You like? I'm still not sure though, The quality doesn't seem as good as the Thor Gif I made (But yer I fancied a change )

Tristy wrote:So I'm guessing the snowman is going to be to this movie what the gargoyles (especially Hugo) was to Hunchback?

qindarka wrote:What a cheery bunch we all are. We know next to nothing about the snowman and from one person's testimony, we are now supposed to assume he will much worse than the gargoyles in Hunchback.