Frozen 3: Release Date, Cast and Latest News
The next Frozen film is Frozen III (also searched as Frozen 3), and it opens in US theaters on November 24, 2027, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Disney has confirmed the returning voices of Anna, Elsa and Olaf, plus Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy in the director's chair, while Frozen 4 remains a report only.
Is Frozen 3 Coming Soon? Current Status
Frozen 3 is announced and dated, but it is not coming this season: Disney has set Frozen III for US theaters on November 24, 2027, just over a year away. There is no Frozen 3 movie to watch yet, because nothing has been released. What exists so far is a dated release, a confirmed group of voices and directors, and the first footage Disney showed at its D23 showcase in August 2026.
The road to this point started at D23 in August 2024, when Disney showed the first concept art and a new logo for the film and said it would debut in 2027. Two years later, the August 2026 D23 showcase listed the November 24, 2027 date and put footage in front of the fans in the room. Frozen III is listed as in production.
It helps to know where the film sits in the saga. Frozen (2013), directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, made about $1.31 billion worldwide according to Box Office Mojo. Frozen II (2019), directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, made about $1.45 billion on the same $150 million budget. Between them came three shorts: Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). Frozen III is the third main film, and the full sequence is laid out in our frozen movies in order guide.
A Frozen 4 has been reported, but Disney has not announced it. For every upcoming film across franchises, the upcoming movies page keeps the slate in one place, and any official footage for this film will be gathered on the frozen 3 trailer page.
Who Is in the Frozen 3 Cast?
The confirmed Frozen 3 cast so far is Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa and Josh Gad as Olaf, all three listed by D23, Disney's official fan event. So, if you are asking who is playing Elsa in Frozen 3, the answer is Idina Menzel, who voiced Elsa in both main films and in the shorts.
What about Kristoff? Jonathan Groff voiced Kristoff in Frozen (2013), Frozen II, Frozen Fever and Olaf's Frozen Adventure. The confirmed list from Disney, however, names only Bell, Menzel and Gad, so Groff has not been announced for Frozen III. Treat any claim otherwise as unconfirmed until Disney says it.
Behind the camera, Disney's D23 announcement names Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy as directors and Christina Chen as a producer. Lee co-directed the first two films, so she is the creative thread that runs through the whole saga. Correy co-directed the Olaf short Once Upon a Snowman (2020) with Dan Abraham, which is available on Disney Plus.
TheWrap has also reported further credits: Peter Del Vecho as producer, Jennifer Lee as writer, and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez as writers. Those are reported, not confirmed by the studio. The Lopezes wrote the songs for Frozen (2013), including the Oscar winner Let It Go, so their return would matter for the music. For the full ensemble across the saga, see the frozen cast page and the frozen characters list.
Announced cast. Confirmed means announced by the studio; reported means a trade report the studio has not confirmed.
Frozen 3 and 4: What Is Rumor and What Is Confirmed?
Frozen 3 is confirmed, while Frozen 4 is only reported. The one rumor with a named outlet is TheWrap's November 19, 2025 report that Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad signed deals worth more than $60 million each to cover both Frozen 3 and Frozen 4. Disney declined to comment, so the report stands as reported, not confirmed. If the deals are real, they would point to a fourth film, but Disney has not announced one.
So, are Frozen 3 and 4 both confirmed? No. Frozen III has a studio announced title, date and cast. Frozen 4 has a trade report about contracts and nothing more. It could be argued that signing two films together is a sensible way to lock in a cast for a long project, but that is reasoning from a report, not a fact.
Fan talk and some articles mention an Anna and Kristoff wedding and a new villain for Frozen III. Neither idea appears in Disney's confirmed date, cast or directors, so both remain unverified. The same goes for whether Elsa marries in the film: the film has not been released, so no confirmed answer exists.
Claims that do not come from Disney or a named trade outlet stay out of the confirmed column. Treat any unsourced claim about the plot as speculation until the studio or a trade paper reports it.
| Claim | Status | Reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad reportedly signed deals worth over $60 million each for Frozen 3 and Frozen 4. Disney declined to comment. | reported | November 19, 2025 | TheWrap |
What We Know About Frozen III So Far
In my opinion, the most useful way to read the Frozen III news is to separate the solid facts from the story guesses. The solid facts are few but good: a US date of November 24, 2027, Bell, Menzel and Gad confirmed, Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy directing, and first footage shown at D23 in August 2026. Everything about the plot, the villain and any wedding sits outside that list.
Perhaps the most interesting choice is the directing pair. Lee has been on every main film, so the emotional spine of Anna and Elsa, two sisters who spent childhood apart and then rebuilt their bond, is in hands that know it. Correy comes from the Olaf shorts, and I would not be surprised if that shows up in the comedy, although that is my guess and not a report. Frozen II (2019) leaned into mythology and the Enchanted Forest, and it will be telling whether the third film goes bigger on that or returns to the family story of the first.
For parents choosing a film for the family, the practical point is the rating. Frozen (2013) and Frozen II are both rated PG in the US, and no certification is listed yet for Frozen III, so check it once it appears.
So, what should you do in the meantime? Rewatch the two main films, then the shorts. Both main films stream on Disney Plus in the US, UK and Australia (checked November 3, 2026), and the where to watch frozen page has the full list. For the order, use the frozen movies in order guide, and for the whole series, start from frozen movies. Meet the sisters again through elsa frozen and anna frozen, and look back at frozen 2 before the new film arrives.
Facts
- Frozen III has a US theatrical release date of November 24, 2027, according to TheWrap. TheWrap, checked 2026-11-03
- Box Office Mojo lists November 24, 2027 as the earliest domestic release date for Frozen III. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- D23 lists the Frozen III theatrical date as November 24, 2027, in a page reported on August 15, 2026, and says first footage was shown at its showcase. D23, checked 2026-11-03
- Disney showed first concept art and a new logo for Frozen 3 at D23 in August 2024 and said it debuts in 2027. D23, checked 2026-11-03
- Kristen Bell (Anna), Idina Menzel (Elsa) and Josh Gad (Olaf) are confirmed for Frozen III. D23, checked 2026-11-03
- Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy are confirmed as directors of Frozen III, with Christina Chen as producer. D23, checked 2026-11-03
- TheWrap reported on November 19, 2025 that Bell, Menzel and Gad signed deals worth over $60 million each for Frozen 3 and Frozen 4, and Disney declined to comment. TheWrap, checked 2026-11-03
- Frozen II (2019) opened in US theaters on November 22, 2019 after Disney moved it up from November 27. BroadwayWorld, checked 2026-11-03
- Frozen II (2019) grossed $1,453,683,476 worldwide on a $150 million budget. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
FAQs
Is Frozen 3 coming soon?
Frozen 3 is due on November 24, 2027 in US theaters, just over a year from November 2026. Disney showed first footage at the D23 showcase in August 2026.
Are Frozen 3 and 4 confirmed?
Frozen III is confirmed, with a title, a US date and a cast. Frozen 4 is not confirmed. TheWrap reported in November 2025 that Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad signed deals worth over $60 million each for both films, and Disney declined to comment.
Did Elsa marry in Frozen 3?
There is no answer yet, because Frozen III has not been released. Any claim about a marriage for Elsa, or a wedding for Anna and Kristoff, is unverified.
Who is playing Elsa in Frozen 3?
Idina Menzel is confirmed as Elsa in Frozen III, according to D23. She voiced Elsa in Frozen (2013), Frozen II and the shorts, alongside Kristen Bell as Anna and Josh Gad as Olaf.
Is there a Frozen 3 movie yet?
No. Frozen III has not been released and is set for November 24, 2027. The released Frozen films are Frozen (2013) and Frozen II, plus the shorts Frozen Fever, Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Once Upon a Snowman.
Why is Frozen 3 coming out so late?
Frozen II opened in November 2019, so Frozen III arrives eight years later, the longest gap in the saga. No reason for the gap has been confirmed.
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