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'Frozen' is getting a sequel 鈥 a short one, anyway

A new short film set in the world of 'Frozen' titled 'Frozen Fever' will reportedly debut in the spring of 2015. 'Frozen' became the highest-grossing animated film of all time after being released in 2013.

By Molly Driscoll, Staff writer

Disney鈥檚 returning to the land of 鈥淔rozen.鈥澛

According to Variety, the studio is producing a new short film tiled 鈥淔rozen Fever鈥 that takes place in the world of the hit 2013 animated film. In the new clip, Anna (Kristen Bell), younger sister of the Queen of Arendelle, Elsa (Idina Menzel), is having a birthday, and Elsa and ice salesman Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), Anna鈥檚 love interest, team up to try to give her a great party. However, Elsa鈥檚 winter-related powers may spell trouble. A new song by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who wrote the music and lyrics for the vocal songs for the film, will be included. The team won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the track 鈥淟et It Go.鈥澛

鈥淔ever鈥 will be released in the spring of 2015, and Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican speculated that the short will debut in front of the 2015 version of 鈥淐inderella,鈥 which is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Lily James and Cate Blanchett. That's coming to theaters on March 13.

鈥淔ever鈥 won鈥檛 be the last time 鈥淔rozen鈥 fans see their favorite characters 鈥 Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff are set to enter the land of Storybrooke on the ABC show 鈥淥nce Upon a Time鈥 this fall. Actress Elizabeth Lail is set to appear on the live-action show as Anna, while Scott Michael Foster of the ABC Family show 鈥淕reek鈥 will play Kristoff, and 鈥淩eckless鈥 actress Georgina Haig will portray Elsa. In addition, "Lord of the Rings" actor John Rhys-Davies will play the troll king Pabbie and Tyler Jacob Moore of "Shameless" will play Anna's former suitor Hans.

鈥淔rozen鈥 was released in 2013 and centers on two princesses 鈥 Elsa, who is the heir to the kingdom of Arendelle but feels she must hide her powers over ice and snow, and Anna, who just wants to be close to her older sister. When the citizens of Arendelle learn of Elsa鈥檚 abilities, she flees and Anna is determined to bring her back home.

The film is currently the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. In addition to winning the Best Original Song Oscar, it won the Best Animated Feature Academy Award.