Frozen 2 May Arrive as a New Book Series Rather Than a Movie
Fans of the hit movie "Frozen" were ecstatic when it was announced this week that a follow-up to the movie was in the works.
However, some were surprised that instead of the much-awaited announcement of a movie sequel, it was confirmed that a series of books that reveals more about the "Frozen" universe will be on its way to tell the story of everyone living in Arendelle.
Publisher Random House is planning to release four books in 2015 that continue the story of Anna and Elsa.
The first two stories, Anna and Elsa no. 1: All Hail the Queen, and Anna and Elsa no. 2: Memory and Magic will go on sale on January 26, 2015.
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Random House will then release the other two books later in the year, and it has been reported that the publishing house plans to release three to four books a year going forward.
The stories will be written by Erica David, who has previously adapted other characters from screen to page, which includes "How to Train Your Dragon," "The Legend of Korra" and "Mr. Peabody & Sherman."
The first two books in the series will add more detail to the "Frozen" world and follow Anna and Elsa as they get to know each other better, according to Digital Spy.
Random House's children's division president, Barbara Marcus, likens the book series to the "Never Girls" series, which is set in Peter Pan's Neverland.
"We have seen our Disney 'Never Girls' series fill a real niche in the chapter book market, and with the momentum for 'Frozen' only continuing to grow, we knew this was the perfect focus for this new series," said Marcus.
Despite the obvious call for a sequel to the movie, Disney has yet to confirm its plans for it and is staying silent on the matter.
Disney CEO Bon Iger recognizes the full potential of a sequel not only for the screen, but in other formats.
"There's a lot of active development …You will see 'Frozen' in more places that you see today … We expect to see not just new product but continued interest in this and continued impact on the bottom line for quite a while," said Iger.
