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First Frozen 3 Footage Teases New Villain, and It Looks Like Olaf Is Getting a Love Interest

Disney has shown off a first look at Frozen 3 at its fan event, D23. The section on the company's hugely-anticipated Frozen threequel capped off the evening's festivities, beginning with a rather ominous tune sung by Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell. Next up was a romantic number for Olaf the snowman sung by Josh Gad, before a clip from what looked to be early in the new film that revealed its villain. Frozen 3 will pick up the action as Anna and Kristoff finally get married, an event which brings the whole gang, including Elsa, Olaf and Sven the reindeer, to get back together. But on the evening of the ceremony, a mysterious curtain of Northern Lights descends upon Arendelle's fjord, heralding the arrival of a new threat. Lyrics sung by Menzel and Bell describe this moment: "she sends an invitation from the Northern Lights so shining" which is later referred to as a "cursed frozen heart." "Doesn't it feel like the world of Frozen is a bit different?" Bell said afterwards, before Menzel agreed that their characters were "going on their biggest journey yet." Of course, the series' humor will not be lost despite a seemingly darker turn. Taking to the stage, Gad sang a funky romantic tun

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First Frozen 3 Footage Teases New Villain, and It Looks Like Olaf Is Getting a Love Interest

Disney has shown off a first look at Frozen 3 at its fan event, D23. The section on the company's hugely-anticipated Frozen threequel capped off the evening's festivities, beginning with a rather ominous tune sung by…

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The upcoming stop-motion series will stream exclusively on Disney+ and DisneyXD, as revealed in a special showcase during PokémonXP. PokémonXP is underway, marking the debut of the very first fan convention completely dedicated to…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNETAug 21, 2026

Tech > Services & Software > Streaming Services Bluey, Bingo and the rest of the Heeler family are in full 3D and ready for the big screen. As I sit in a theater at the Anaheim Convention Center, a tear rolls d

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeAug 15, 2026

Disney D23 2026: Everything announced for Star Wars, Marvel, and more The good news: The beloved children’s series is coming to the big screen! The bad news: The charming 2D animation has been replaced with some bland 3D computer…

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Disney has shown off a first look at Frozen 3 at its fan event, D23. The section on the company's hugely-anticipated Frozen threequel capped off the evening's festivities, beginning with a rather ominous tune sung by Idina Menzel and…

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