Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, revealed this Wednesday that new sequels to the successful animated sagas are already in development. Frozen, zootopia and toy story. The announcement happened within the framework of the company’s earnings report, corresponding to the first quarter of 2023.
“Today I’m pleased to announce that our animation studios are preparing sequels to some of our most popular franchises: toy story, Frozen and zootopia“, the executive communicated to the company’s investors (via Deadline). “Soon we will have more information about these productions, but this is a great example of how we are betting on our unique brands and franchises.”
Of the mentioned intellectual properties, two are titles belonging to the lands of Walt Disney Animation. On the one hand, there is zootopia, whose 2016 film — about a modern city populated by diverse animals — grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office. The upcoming sequel will be the first in this saga; Until now, the brand had only been expanded through the television series zootopia+ from the Disney Plus platform.
On the other hand, also from Disney Animation, highlights Frozen, a franchise made up of two successful films and countless short films and television specials. The first of these feature films—about the adventurous sisters Elsa and Ana, along with the cute snowman Olaf—was released in 2013 and grossed $1.28 billion worldwide; the latter hit theaters in 2019 and surpassed those earnings with its cumulative $1.45 billion. So much Frozen frozen adventure like the sequel Frozen 2 They are listed among the highest grossing animated films of all time.
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In addition, the recent announcement from Disney indicates that the maximum jewel of the Pixar Animation studio also boasts a sequel in development. We talk of course about toy story; that is to say, the saga about Woody, Buzz and other endearing toys with the mission of being the faithful friend of every girl and boy. So far, there have been four installments of this film series, released between 1995 and 2019. Together, their global collections total more than three billion dollars.
zootopiathe first film of Frozen and the third and fourth installment of toy story They were all winners of the Oscar for Best Animated Film. The tapes, series, specials and short films of the three sagas can be enjoyed through Disney Plus.
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