It is imperative for Disney, or for Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee for that matter, to really integrate a great message into “Frozen 2” to endear itself to its viewers both young and old, the same way that “Frozen” did which ultimately made it the most successful animated film in history.
Disney is actually making a gamble on “Frozen 2” as none from its successful animated films had equally successful sequels. But it seems that the film company is evolving and now trying to test the waters with a series of upcoming animated film projects. In addition to “Frozen 2,” Disney and Pixar are now working on “Finding Dory,” the sequel to “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles 2,” and “Big Hero 7.”
That’s a lot of risks that the entertainment company is putting on its plate but it is buoyed by the idea that any one or all of these four movies would finally break a spell on its less-than-successful straight-to-DVD sequels.
Hollywood has become the era of sequels as of late and Disney would like to capitalize on it in the animation category. It has proven that the formula works with the movies of its subsidiary Marvel Studios, and it is likely to be proven again by another of its subsidiary Lucasfilm, with the upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” showing on December 18.