Walt Disney Animation Studios Unveils Epic Adventure “FROZEN” For 2013

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy in “Frozen,†a computer-animated feature film slated for the big screen in November 2013. Directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,†“Surf’s Upâ€) and produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,†“The Princess and the Frogâ€), “Frozen†features the vocal talents of film/TV/stage star Kristen Bell as Anna, a young dreamer about to take the adventure of a lifetime, and Tony Award ®-winning actress Idina Menzel as Elsa the Snow Queen. The movie will feature original songs by Broadway greats Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
In “Frozen,â€Â a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, so Anna (voice of Bell) must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, on the grandest of journeys to find the Snow Queen (voice of Menzel) and put an end to the icy spell. Encountering Everest-like extremes, mystical creatures and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.
Bell has starred in a variety of films, including the comedies “Forgetting Sarah Marshall†and “Couples Retreat,†and the upcoming films “Hit & Run,†“Some Girls†and the Farrelly Brothers’ “Movie 43.†On the small screen, Bell is currently starring in the Showtime series “House of Lies†alongside Don Cheadle; she has also starred in “Heroes†and “Veronica Mars.†Broadway credits include “The Crucible†and “Tom Sawyer.â€
Menzel, who won a Tony Award® as Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Elphaba in Broadway’s “Wicked†(2004), landed her first role on Broadway in 1995 in the Tony Award-winning musical “Rent.†Film credits include “Enchanted†and the feature film “Rent.†She has appeared in a recurring role on TV’s “Glee†and recently released “Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony,†a live concert with an orchestra led by composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Menzel is currently on a North American concert tour.
Robert Lopez is a three-time Tony Award®-winning writer of the Tony and Grammy® Award-winning musical “The Book of Mormon,†which was co-written with Trey Parker and Matt Stone (“South Parkâ€), and the musical “Avenue Q,†which ran for six years on Broadway and four years in London’s West End. Lopez teamed with wife Anderson-Lopez, whose Drama Desk-winning show “In Transit†is Broadway-bound, to write original songs for 2011’s “Winnie the Pooh,†a stage version of “Finding Nemo†and a new musical called “Up Here.â€