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  • ‘Frozen 3’ announced at Disney

    Express News Service

    Frozen 3 is officially in the works at Disney, CEO Bob Iger confirmed on Wednesday. The announcement was made during Disney’s Q1 earnings call, as the company looks to capitalise on some of its highest-grossing properties going forward. Toy Story 5 and a sequel for Zootopia are also in the works at the company. 

    Frozen 2, which was released back in 2019, grossed more when compared to Toy Story 4 and Zootopia, scoring USD 1.45 billion at the worldwide box office. When the entire Frozen franchise is taken into consideration, the worth becomes USD 2.73 billion worldwide. 

    Frozen also received awards alike. The original Frozen (2013) scored Best Animated feature at the 2014 Academy Awards as well as an award for its song Let It Go. Frozen 2 earned a nomination for Best Original Song for Into The Unknown. The films featured Kirsten Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Josh Gad as the snowman Olaf and Jonathan Groff as Kristoff.

    (This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

    Frozen 3 is officially in the works at Disney, CEO Bob Iger confirmed on Wednesday. The announcement was made during Disney’s Q1 earnings call, as the company looks to capitalise on some of its highest-grossing properties going forward. Toy Story 5 and a sequel for Zootopia are also in the works at the company. 

    Frozen 2, which was released back in 2019, grossed more when compared to Toy Story 4 and Zootopia, scoring USD 1.45 billion at the worldwide box office. When the entire Frozen franchise is taken into consideration, the worth becomes USD 2.73 billion worldwide. 

    Frozen also received awards alike. The original Frozen (2013) scored Best Animated feature at the 2014 Academy Awards as well as an award for its song Let It Go. Frozen 2 earned a nomination for Best Original Song for Into The Unknown. The films featured Kirsten Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Josh Gad as the snowman Olaf and Jonathan Groff as Kristoff.

    (This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

  • Chadwick Boseman, ‘Frozen’ stars, Ellen Pompeo honoured with Disney Legends Awards 

    By PTI

    ANAHEIM: “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, “Frozen” team — Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad — as well as “Grey’s Anatomy” actors Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey were honoured with the Disney Legends Award at D23 Expo.

    Disney’s D23 Expo kick started on Friday.

    The Disney Legends Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy.

    Boseman, the star of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” franchise, was honoured with the award posthumously.

    His brother Derrick Boseman accepted the trophy on behalf of him.

    “I wish that he was here to receive this honour…The fact that he has not been here has been a point of immense pain for my own family. But I think about how he honoured our parents, his family, his friends and all the contracts that he signed except the last one. When he honoured them with his blood in sweat.

    “He played these roles and was taking chemo at the same time. Some of these roles had him doing things that were physical. He was so strong that even six days before he died he honoured the promise he made to his partner and married her,” Derrick said in the acceptance speech.

    Boseman died in August 2020 following a secret battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

    The Disney Legends Award ceremony, which took place at the Anaheim convention centre here, was hosted by famous television personality Tamron Hall.

    Bob Chapek, CEO Disney, presented the trophy to the honourees.

    “It is the 35th anniversary of Disney Legends. We are honoured today to present the award to this year’s legends and we are honoured because we have several past Disney Legends that are here for the ceremony,” Chapek said.

    Other honourees were Robert Price “Bob” Foster, Don Hahn, Doris Hardoon, Chris Montan, Rob’t Coltrin, Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.

    Groff, best known for playing ice harvester Kristoff in the “Frozen” movies and Holden Ford on “Mindhunter”, said growing up in early 1990s as a young gay boy, Disney VHS tapes were his primary source of express and expression.

    “I dressed up as Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella. And one Halloween when I was three-years-old, I dressed up as Mary Poppins. Actually, I have a home video of my grandparents that Halloween, calling me Mary without any sense of irony,” he quipped.

    “It is a complete dream come true and it is such an honour to be on this illustrious list of Disney Legends…I want to thank my mom for letting me dress up as whoever I wanted to dress up and always fanning the flame of my creativity,” he said.

    Groff also expressed his gratitude to “Frozen” directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee for creating a space where young boys can put on their Anna and Elsa (popular characters voiced by Bell and Menzel) dresses and sing and express themselves.

    The winners received a two feet-tall bronze Disney Legends sculpture that signifies the imagination, creativity and magic they have brought to the company.

    The recipients also participated in a handprint ceremony following the event.

    Their bronzed prints will be displayed in the Disney Legends Plaza at the Company’s Burbank headquarters.

    The Disney Legends Awards were introduced in 1987 with actor Fred MacMurray, who starred in the studio’s 1959 comedy film “The Shaggy Dog”, becoming the first recipient.

    Till now, including this year’s honourees, 304 artists have been named Disney Legends.

    The list includes Tim Allen, Julie Andrews, Robert Downey Jr, Annette Funicello, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Elton John, Angela Lansbury, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Robin Roberts, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Ming-Na Wen, Betty White and Robin Williams.

    ANAHEIM: “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, “Frozen” team — Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad — as well as “Grey’s Anatomy” actors Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey were honoured with the Disney Legends Award at D23 Expo.

    Disney’s D23 Expo kick started on Friday.

    The Disney Legends Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy.

    Boseman, the star of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” franchise, was honoured with the award posthumously.

    His brother Derrick Boseman accepted the trophy on behalf of him.

    “I wish that he was here to receive this honour…The fact that he has not been here has been a point of immense pain for my own family. But I think about how he honoured our parents, his family, his friends and all the contracts that he signed except the last one. When he honoured them with his blood in sweat.

    “He played these roles and was taking chemo at the same time. Some of these roles had him doing things that were physical. He was so strong that even six days before he died he honoured the promise he made to his partner and married her,” Derrick said in the acceptance speech.

    Boseman died in August 2020 following a secret battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

    The Disney Legends Award ceremony, which took place at the Anaheim convention centre here, was hosted by famous television personality Tamron Hall.

    Bob Chapek, CEO Disney, presented the trophy to the honourees.

    “It is the 35th anniversary of Disney Legends. We are honoured today to present the award to this year’s legends and we are honoured because we have several past Disney Legends that are here for the ceremony,” Chapek said.

    Other honourees were Robert Price “Bob” Foster, Don Hahn, Doris Hardoon, Chris Montan, Rob’t Coltrin, Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.

    Groff, best known for playing ice harvester Kristoff in the “Frozen” movies and Holden Ford on “Mindhunter”, said growing up in early 1990s as a young gay boy, Disney VHS tapes were his primary source of express and expression.

    “I dressed up as Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella. And one Halloween when I was three-years-old, I dressed up as Mary Poppins. Actually, I have a home video of my grandparents that Halloween, calling me Mary without any sense of irony,” he quipped.

    “It is a complete dream come true and it is such an honour to be on this illustrious list of Disney Legends…I want to thank my mom for letting me dress up as whoever I wanted to dress up and always fanning the flame of my creativity,” he said.

    Groff also expressed his gratitude to “Frozen” directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee for creating a space where young boys can put on their Anna and Elsa (popular characters voiced by Bell and Menzel) dresses and sing and express themselves.

    The winners received a two feet-tall bronze Disney Legends sculpture that signifies the imagination, creativity and magic they have brought to the company.

    The recipients also participated in a handprint ceremony following the event.

    Their bronzed prints will be displayed in the Disney Legends Plaza at the Company’s Burbank headquarters.

    The Disney Legends Awards were introduced in 1987 with actor Fred MacMurray, who starred in the studio’s 1959 comedy film “The Shaggy Dog”, becoming the first recipient.

    Till now, including this year’s honourees, 304 artists have been named Disney Legends.

    The list includes Tim Allen, Julie Andrews, Robert Downey Jr, Annette Funicello, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Elton John, Angela Lansbury, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Robin Roberts, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Ming-Na Wen, Betty White and Robin Williams.

  • Disney D23 Expo: Chadwick Boseman, Kristen Bell, and others to receive Disney Legends Award

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Disney’s D23 Expo will kickstart next month with the Disney Legends Awards ceremony honouring artists such as Anthony Anderson, Kristen Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Rob’t Coltrin, Patrick Dempsey, and Idina Menzel.

    The opening ceremony, which will also give a sneak peek into the company’s 100-year celebrations ‘Disney100’, will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 9.

    “The Disney Legends Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy,” the press release stated.

    Other honourees are Robert Price “Bob” Foster, Jonathan Groff, Don Hahn, Josh Gad, Doris Hardoon, Chris Montan, Ellen Pompeo, and Tracee Ellis Ross.

    Congratulations to @TraceeEllisRoss and @AnthonyAnderson on becoming 2022 Disney Legends! #D23Expo https://t.co/PMTmQzvvNG pic.twitter.com/BAG60SgeVv
    — black-ish (@blackishabc) August 19, 2022
    “For nearly a century, Disney has been entertaining and inspiring people around the world. I can’t wait to give fans a first look at what we have in store for our hundredth anniversary, and how we’re using this occasion to celebrate all the fans and families who have welcomed Disney into their lives,” Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement.

    The Disney Legends Awards began in 1987 with Fred MacMurray becoming the first recipient.

    Till now, including this year’s honourees, 304 artists have been named Disney Legends.

    The list includes Tim Allen, Julie Andrews, Robert Downey Jr., Annette Funicello, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Elton John, Angela Lansbury, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Robin Roberts, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Ming-Na Wen, Betty White and Robin Williams.

    The opening ceremony, to be hosted by Tamron Hall, will be streamed as part of D23 Expo [LIVE].

    It will also feature a special performance by cast members from Disney On Broadway’s productions of “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”, and “The North American Tour of Frozen”.

    LOS ANGELES: Disney’s D23 Expo will kickstart next month with the Disney Legends Awards ceremony honouring artists such as Anthony Anderson, Kristen Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Rob’t Coltrin, Patrick Dempsey, and Idina Menzel.

    The opening ceremony, which will also give a sneak peek into the company’s 100-year celebrations ‘Disney100’, will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 9.

    “The Disney Legends Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy,” the press release stated.

    Other honourees are Robert Price “Bob” Foster, Jonathan Groff, Don Hahn, Josh Gad, Doris Hardoon, Chris Montan, Ellen Pompeo, and Tracee Ellis Ross.

    Congratulations to @TraceeEllisRoss and @AnthonyAnderson on becoming 2022 Disney Legends! #D23Expo https://t.co/PMTmQzvvNG pic.twitter.com/BAG60SgeVv
    — black-ish (@blackishabc) August 19, 2022
    “For nearly a century, Disney has been entertaining and inspiring people around the world. I can’t wait to give fans a first look at what we have in store for our hundredth anniversary, and how we’re using this occasion to celebrate all the fans and families who have welcomed Disney into their lives,” Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement.

    The Disney Legends Awards began in 1987 with Fred MacMurray becoming the first recipient.

    Till now, including this year’s honourees, 304 artists have been named Disney Legends.

    The list includes Tim Allen, Julie Andrews, Robert Downey Jr., Annette Funicello, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Elton John, Angela Lansbury, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Robin Roberts, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Ming-Na Wen, Betty White and Robin Williams.

    The opening ceremony, to be hosted by Tamron Hall, will be streamed as part of D23 Expo [LIVE].

    It will also feature a special performance by cast members from Disney On Broadway’s productions of “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”, and “The North American Tour of Frozen”.

  • ‘Enchanted’ sequel ‘Disenchanted’ adds three names

    By Express News Service
    The sequel of Enchanted, titled Disenchanted, has cast Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jayma Mays. The actors will join the star cast that includes Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, and James Marsden.

    2007’s Enchanted was a satire on Disney animated princess musicals, a fish-out-of-water tale about a cartoon princess who is submerged in modern-day New York City.

    The film grossed over $340 million worldwide and was also nominated for three Oscars in the Best Song category for Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s tunes Happy Working Song, So Close and That’s How You Know.

    The sequel was announced at Disney Investor Day back in December by Sean Bailey, the President of Production at Disney Studios. According to Deadline, Rudolph, Brown and Mays will play evil characters with Rudolph playing the main antagonist.

    The sequel will also bring back music composer Alan Menken, with Adams, Menzel and Marsden also reprising their original roles.