Disney+ Reportedly Cancels Plans to Make an Offshoot Series of The Princess and the Frog, and That’s Not the Hoppy News You Might Have Wanted
Disney+ has canned its offshoot animation series of The Princess and the Frog due to production costs. A shortform project inspired by The Princess and the Frog movie is in early development instead. Disney+ has reportedly axed its animated musical series Tiana, an offshoot of The Princess and the Frog movie, but there's more projects being shelved by the streaming service.
- This decision highlights the challenges of balancing creative ambitions with financial realities in the highly competitive world of streaming content production.
- What role will nostalgia play in Disney's continued success, as it shifts its focus away from longform animated series and towards theatrical releases that rely on established intellectual properties?