Josh Gad, the man who turned a snowman into a global icon, has finally broken his silence on why Frozen 3 is taking longer to arrive than Elsa on karaoke night. For those keeping track, it’s been nearly three years since Disney first whispered the magic words โFrozen 3โ into the frosty winds, and productionโs been trudging along like Olaf learning to walk on ice skates. So why the heck is it not hitting theaters until 2027? Letโs dive inโpreferably into a warm hug.
Olaf Is Back, Baby (But Not Anytime Soon)
Josh Gad, aka Mr. Olaf himself, is set to reprise his role as the snowman who loves summer. And here’s the plot twist: Disney isnโt just cooking up Frozen 3โtheyโre splitting the story into two movies! Thatโs right, folks, itโs a Frozen Cinematic Universe now. Start practicing your โLet It Goโ mashups because weโre in this for the long haul.
But why the glacial pace? In a chat on SiriusXMโs The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw, Gad gave us some breadcrumbs (or should we say snowflakes?) about the delay. Spoiler: itโs not because Olaf melted or Elsa accidentally froze the storyboard.
Disneyโs Motto: “No Rush, Just Crush”
โHereโs the deal,โ Josh teased, probably while dodging Disney lawyers hiding in his bushes. โThis isnโt just a sequelโitโs not some quick money grab where we slap a few songs together and call it a day. Weโre crafting something worthy of the story we started in 2013.โ Translation? They donโt want to deliver Frozen 3: The Revenge of Marshmallow the Snow Monster. Theyโre aiming for cinematic gold, not snowball fights.
And hereโs the kicker: Gad says the creators are โvery, very, very excitedโ about the story. THREE โverys.โ Thatโs basically a Broadway standing ovation in Disney-speak. But donโt get too excitedโhe also hinted that spilling any details might result in him being tackled by Mickey Mouse himself.
Why the Wait? Perfection Takes Time
Josh also gave us a little history lesson: it took six years to go from Frozen to Frozen 2, and now itโs going to be eight years for the third. Disney is clearly playing the long game, ensuring weโll be emotionally and financially ready by 2027. By then, kids who grew up singing โDo You Want to Build a Snowman?โ will have kids of their own, creating a whole new generation of Frozen fanatics. Genius, right?
But donโt worryโGad promised the wait will be worth it. โBuckle up,โ he warned. โTheyโve got something incredible in store.โ If this doesnโt include Olaf getting his own solo power ballad, we riot.
Mark Your Calendars (And Your Patience)
Frozen 3 will (hopefully) hit theaters on November 24, 2027. Until then, weโll just be here, rewatching the first two movies, pretending our hot chocolate is from Arendelle, and crossing our fingers that Disney doesnโt make us wait another eight years for Frozen 4.
In the meantime, letโs all send Olaf some sunscreen. Itโs going to be a long, hot wait.
