Summary
- Lead writer Joyce Sherri shares details of Princess and the Frog sequel show, spotlighting the future of Tiana's journey.
- Sherri points out that viewers haven't even seen Maldonia, her new kingdom, yet.
- Anika Noni Rose will reprise her role as Tiana in the TV series, with a release date still pending.
The lead writer of D23, teasing Tiana's future. Released in 2009, and from co-directors John Musker and Ron Clements, who wrote the screenplay with Rob Edwards, the fantasy film garnered positive reviews. It also had the distinction of being Disney’s most successful traditionally animated film since 2002's Lilo & Stitch. It grossed $271 million at the worldwide box office and earned two Oscar nominations, including for Best Animated Feature. Back in December 2020, a Princess and the Frog television series was announced.
During the D23 Fan Expo's "Tiana's World" over the weekend, with Screen Rant in attendance, lead writer Joyce Sherri pulled back the curtain on some of what to expect from the Princess and the Frog sequel show. Sherri, who also directs the project which is currently in production, spoke enthusiastically about how the series will track more of Tiana's journey and also spotlight the fictional European country of Maldonia. Read the full quote below:
Well, Tiana's journey is far from over. Of all the things that she has going on now, I think that I'm most excited about showing Tiana learning that the world is a lot bigger than she realized. That magic is - there's a lot more magical things happening in the world than she realized, and learning what it is to be a leader. Not just as a leader of her restaurant, but she's a princess now of the whole place of Maldonia, we haven't even seen Maldonia yet! And what that means for her, and the impact that she has on the community around her, and how does she maintain her Tiana-ness, like who she is as an individual, with all these new expectations on her life.
And so with the help of all of her friends, and the people that love and care about and her, I'm really looking forward to having her discover those things, and to see what the next chapter of her life [is]. And the thing that she'll discover, that life, just like everything else in your dreams, can evolve, depending on what are the things you have in your life and the things that you want for yourself and the new discoveries that you might find, with the new magical situation she might find herself in for the series. But yeah, I'm really excited for you all to see it, it's amazing.
What Else Is Known About The Princess & The Frog Show?
A First-Look Image Was Revealed Almost Three Years Ago
The spinoff, which was announced with the title of Tiana, has been on a somewhat slower journey to reach audiences. A first-look image of the Princess and the Frog spinoff show was unveiled in November 2021. It showed the titular character, Tiana, smiling brightly and seemingly running while on a ship. It's been confirmed that Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in the movie, will reprise her role in the TV series.
There have also been some discussions about a possible live-action adaptation of The Princess and The Frog. But as it stands, there is nothing official in the works.
The sequel has had different release windows. At one point, it was scheduled to be released in 2022. That was later moved to 2023, and then to 2024. However, Tiana is currently only listed as a project that is coming soon, without a specific date attached. Still, given that the show had a spot at the D23 event, the plans to release Tiana are still very much alive and well.
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Now that Disney+ has announced their new Princess and the Frog series in Tiana, fans are talking about what they'd like to see in the show.
There have also been some discussions about a possible Disney's success in the live-action space, but it seems the next step is to get the sequel show in front of audiences.
The Princess and the Frog
- Release Date
- December 10, 2009
- Runtime
- 97minutes
- Director
- John Musker
Cast
Anika Noni Rose
John Musker
WHERE TO WATCH
Based on the classic fairytale, The Princess and the Frog follow Tiana, a hardworking New Orleans waitress in the 1920s who has big dreams of opening her own restaurant. When she becomes involved in a curse set upon a foreign prince by a witch doctor, however, Tiana must figure out a way to help the prince break the curse before time runs out. The film features the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Cody, and John Goodman.
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