‘Toy Story’ and ‘Frozen’ sequels are in the works, Disney CEO reveals

Disney is expanding its animated film category with new movies from some favorite franchises.

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during an earnings call on Wednesday that “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and “Zootopia” have sequels in the works.

“Today I’m thrilled to announce that we have sequels in the works from our animation studios to some of our most popular franchises, ‘Toy Story’, ‘Frozen’ and ‘Zootopia’,” Iger said.

“We’ll have more to share about these productions soon, but this is a great example of how we’re building on our unrivaled brands and franchises.”

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The new installment in the “Toy Story” series comes after four films starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, and Disney recently replaced Allen with Chris Evans in the “Lightyear” spin-off.

Hanks and Allen worked together on four “Toy Story” films beginning with 1995’s “Toy Story” and the sequels, “Toy Story 2” (1999), “Toy Story 3” (2010) and “Toy Story 4” ( 2019).

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“Toy Story” will get a fifth episode, according to Bob Iger. (Disney)

“Frozen” was released in 2013 and “Frozen II” in 2019. “Zootopia” was released in 2016, and a Disney+ series of short episodes, “Zootopia+”, was released last year.

Kristen Bell, who stars in “Frozen” as the voice of Anna, has openly expressed her desire for a third film.

This image released by Disney shows Judy Hopps, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, in a scene from the animated movie “Zootopia.” (Disney)

“I would like to officially announce, without authority, ‘Frozen 3,'” she said on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” in June. “Please keep in mind that I said ‘zero authority’, because I can’t [actually announce it]. I can’t do that — I’m not responsible. But there could be something in the works and something is happening maybe, maybe.”

“Toy Story” and “Frozen” will receive new episodes. (AP Pictures)

The Walt Disney Company also announced on Wednesday that it was cutting its payroll by some 7,000 employees.

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In November, Iger returned to his role as CEO of the company, replacing Bob Chapek. That same month, Iger announced that Kareem Daniel, the head of media and entertainment, would be leaving the company.

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on Wednesday that new installments in the “Frozen,” “Toy Story” and “Zootopia” franchises are in the works. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media)

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Iger served as Disney’s public face for 15 years as chief executive before handing the job over to Chapek in 2020.