Frozen, the 2013 animated musical fantasy film, was a global superhit. It redefined love, re-told the fairytale and shook up the traditional notions of a heroine. So what was the need of a sequel?
Frozen,
the
2013
animated
musical
fantasy
film,
was
a
global
superhit.
It
redefined
love,
re-told
the
fairytale
and
shook
up
the
traditional
notions
of
a
heroine.
Frozen
also
had
its
'happily
ever
after',
the
all's
well
that
ends
well
that
defines
magical
stories.
So
what
was
the
need
for
a
sequel?
Says
writer
and
director
Jennifer
Lee,
"If
Frozen
was
happily
ever
after,
then
Frozen
2
is
the
day
after
'happily
ever
after'.
Life
gets
in
the
way.
It
throws
you
curve
balls.
So,
this
is
about
learning
to
fight
for
your
place
in
the
world,
do
what's
right.
There's
still
fun
and
humour,
but
it's
a
deeply
emotional
story
about
finding
out
who
we
are
meant
to
be."
Besides,
there
were
unanswered
questions
from
the
first
movie
-
about
Elsa
and
Anna's
parents,
about
where
they
were
going
when
their
ship
sank?
And
the
biggest
one:
Why
was
Elsa
born
with
magical
powers?
These
lingering
questions
prompted
the
writers
to
explore
the
story
of
the
two
compelling
sisters
Elsa
and
Anna,
the
charming
mountain
man
Kristoff
and
the
snowman
who
loves
summer,
Olaf,
further
and
into
the
unknown.
Says
producer
Peter
Del
Vecho,
"There
was
something
about
these
characters
that
was
still
very
interesting
and
appealing
to
us.
We
wanted
to
know
more-we
felt
that
their
story
continued."
According
to
director
Chris
Buck,
in
'Frozen',
the
world
had
just
opened
up
to
these
characters.
"They
were
trying
to
figure
out
who
they
were
but
it
feels
like
they've
graduated
college
now.
They're
getting
their
lives
together.
We
wanted
to
know
what
that
means
for
each
of
them."
And
so
a
new
adventure
begins
when
Elsa
hears
a
voice
from
the
past.
It
calls
to
her
to
find
some
answers
she
seeks.
Although
she
tries
to
block
it,
the
voice
persists
and
finally
draws
her
and
all
those
she
loves
into
the
unknown.