Frozen 2 trivia: 57 facts about the new Disney film

Frozen 2 is the animated sequel to the 2013 super smash, Frozen. It is the continuation of Elsa’s and Anna’s story.

The new Disney computer- animated film is bound to be a hit. And an Oscar frontrunner for Besst Animated Feature.

So let’s dive into some more trivia and facts about it.

1. Frozen 2 is a 2019 American computer-animated musical fantasy film
2. It is produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios
3. It is also known as Frozen II
4. The 58th film produced by the studio
5. Ιt is the sequel to the 2013 film Frozen
6. It features the return of directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, producer Peter Del Vecho, songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and composer Christophe Beck
7. Lee also returns as screenwriter
8. Penning the screenplay from a story by her, Buck, Marc E. Smith, Anderson-Lopez and Lopez
9. While Byron Howard executive-produced the film
10. Veteran voice cast Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Ciarán Hinds, and Alan Tudyk return as their previous characters
11. They are joined by newcomers Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton, Jason Ritter, Rachel Matthews, and Jeremy Sisto
12. Frozen 2 had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on November 7, 2019
13. It is scheduled for wide release by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on November 22, 2019
14. It has received generally positive reviews from critics
15. They praised its animation, musical score, songs, visuals, and vocal perfomances
16. But has received some criticism for its convoluted plot, certain story and character choices, and darker tone to some extent
17. Three years after the events of the first film
18. Elsa starts to hear a strange sound from the north calling her
19. Together with her sister Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, they embark on a new journey beyond their homeland of Arendelle in order to discover the origin of Elsa’s magical powers and save their kingdom
20. When asked about sequels to the first film, producer Peter Del Vecho said in March 2014 that Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, and he “work very, very well together, so I believe we will be developing a new project. But I don’t know what that is right now”
21. In late April of that year, Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F. Horn said that “we haven’t really talked about a sequel”
22. Because at that time the studio’s priority was the planned Broadway musical
23. Which also required additional songs to be written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
24. When asked in May 2014 about a sequel, Disney CEO Bob Iger told host David Faber that Disney would not “mandate a sequel” or “force storytelling”
25. Iger also expressed the hope that the Frozen franchise “is something that is kind of forever for the company” similar to The Lion King
26. In March 2018, Lee said in an interview that she was doing the second draft out of six drafts, which she referred as “six screenings”
27. In July 2018, it was announced that Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K. Brown had entered talks to join the cast in undisclosed roles
28. In August 2018, Allison Schroeder, the screenwriter of Hidden Figures and Disney’s Christopher Robin, was hired to assist Lee with writing the film’s screenplay after Lee succeeded Lasseter as Disney Animation’s chief creative officer
29. Througth only Lee was credited as screenwriter
30. The first presentation of completed scenes from the movie was shown at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2019
31. At the Annecy presentation, head of animation Becky Bresee and head of effects animation Marlon West said that as of mid-June 2019, the film was “still in production, with seven weeks of animation to be completed and 10 weeks of special effects”
32. At 2019 D23 Expo, the directors said that the sequel will answer the questions that were left behind by the original film
33. It was announced that Brown’s role is a soldier in the Arendelle army who worked for Elsa and Anna’s grandfather King Runeard
34. And Wood announced that her role would be shown in flashback and that it would help “uncover some mysteries that we didn’t know before”
35. Additionally, while some fans campaigned for Elsa to receive a female love interest in the film
36. Co-songwriter Kristen Anderson-Lopez confirmed that Elsa will have no love interest in the movie
37. During a press release for the film, Lee confirmed that the sequel won’t feature elements from Once Upon a Time’s Frozen storyline
38. As she “made a point of certain things not to see” when developing the film
39. Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez returned from the first film to write new songs for the sequel
40. While Christophe Beck composed the film’s score
41. The soundtrack was officially released on November 15
42. The soundtrack was released a week before the film’s theatrical release
43. Frozen 2 had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on November 7, 2019
44. It is scheduled for wide release on November 22, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
45. It was previously set for November 27, 2019
46. It is set to be released in Australia and New Zealand on November 28, 2019
47. On April 11, 2019, it was announced that a companion docuseries will be launched on the Disney+ streaming service within its first year
48. It will be entitled Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2
49. In the United States and Canada, Frozen 2 will be released alongside A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and 21 Bridges
50. It is projected to gross anywhere from $90 to 135 million from 4,400 theaters in its opening weekend
51. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78%
52. Based on 123 reviews
53. With an average rating of 6.89/10
54. The site’s critical consensus reads: “Frozen II can’t quite recapture the showstopping feel of its predecessor, but it remains a dazzling adventure into the unknown”
55. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100
56. Based on 35 critics
57. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”