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Disney confirms new Princess and the Frog special with original cast in production

WDAS creative chief Jared Bush says a musical special set in Tiana's world is actively being made, a year after Disney scrapped its planned streaming series.

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What to know

  • Disney has confirmed a new Princess and the Frog special is in active production, featuring new songs and members of the original cast.
  • The project follows the March 2025 cancellation of the planned Tiana streaming series, part of Disney's pullback from long-form animated streaming content.
  • No release date, specific cast members, or story details have been announced; Bush described it as a complete 'full story' special rather than a series or shorts.

“I'm hesitant to give you the specifics. I'd say it probably will feel more like a special to people. So, it's not shorts. It's a full story with a lot of songs as part of it.”

Jared Bush, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios · Collider ↗ · Oct 29

Jared BushJared Bush Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation StudiosAnika Noni Rose Voice of TianaSteve Weintraub Collider journalist

Disney confirms new Princess and the Frog special with original cast in production
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  1. 2

    AV Club frames the special as surviving a year after the show's cancellation

    AV Club's coverage of Bush's confirmation emphasized that the special is 'still coming' a full year after Disney scrapped the original streaming show, underscoring the project's uncertain path.

    1. 1 outlet A year after scrapping streaming show, Disney confirms Princess And The Frog animated special still coming

      first by AV Club, 12d ago

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    Jared Bush confirms a Princess and the Frog special is in production

    Speaking exclusively to Collider at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, WDAS Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush confirmed a full-story special set in the world of The Princess and the Frog is actively being produced, with new songs and returning original cast members, though no release date or cast names were given.

    “We are really moving on that right now. So, that's actually in active production. That will be out to people soon. New songs. Original cast. It is pretty spectacular.”
    — Jared Bush
    1. 1 outlet 'The Princess and the Frog' Special With Original Cast Officially Confirmed for Disney+ [Exclusive]

      first by Screen Rant? placeholder, 13d ago

    • discussingfilm.net

      A new animated ‘PRINCESS AND THE FROG’ special will be releasing soon. “We are really moving on that right now... That will be out to people soon. New songs. Original cast. It is pretty spectacular.” (Source:

      discussingfilm.netBluesky13d ago351▲view on Bluesky ↗
  3. background

    Disney shelves the planned Tiana streaming series — The Hollywood Reporter revealed Disney had cancelled the musical series Tiana, which was set to star Anika Noni Rose, as part of a wider move away from long-form animation for streaming.