You’re right, all of the rumors should be duly ignored until we can get some REAL information from Buck or Lee. And no, as far as we know, the writing is nowhere near done yet.

But the 2018 release date wasn’t really a surprise. In fact, as far as I know, that date has yet to be confirmed by Walt Disney Animation Studios; it is speculation by the fans that it will be released in 2018. It’s an educated guess based on their current release schedule for other movies, and the amount of time it took to write the first movie.

I should mention, too, that not only is Disney careful with sequels… they have NEVER DONE a sequel themselves. Let me be clear, I’m talking about Walt Disney Animation Studios, and not its smaller, poorly-funded subdivisions. That’s why they have a horrible track record when it comes to sequels–because they are always handled by a different group of people. So, this is a really big thing, having them make a sequel themselves.

P.S. it wasn’t announced a few weeks ago. It was announced nearly three months ago, on the day that Frozen Fever hit theaters: March 12.