{
  "id": 19223659,
  "title": "Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad to Reprise ‘Frozen’ Characters for Nat Geo Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kristen-bell-idina-menzel-and-josh-gad-to-reprise-frozen-characters",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/kristen-bell-idina-menzel-josh-gad-frozen-nat-geo-series/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Josh Gad are set to reprise their roles as Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff from the popular animated film \"Frozen\" for a new nature documentary series called \"The Real Frozen.\" This series, produced by Disney Animation and National Geographic, imagines the beloved characters inhabiting the icy worlds they were based on. The series will explore the landscapes of Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as the animals that inhabit the \"Frozen\" universe. Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Jonathan Groff will return as narrators, guiding viewers through the nature documentary while bringing in the whimsy of Disney Animation. Josh Gad will also make special appearances as Olaf throughout the series. National Geographic's president, Courteney Monroe, expressed excitement about bringing together Disney's beloved stories and characters with the network's groundbreaking natural history storytelling. The series is the latest collaboration between NatGeo and Disney, following successful projects like \"A Real Bug's Life\" and \"Lion.\" \"The Real Frozen\" is scheduled to premiere on Nat Geo cable channel and stream on Disney+ and Hulu, with Jeff Wilson directing the series for Silverback Films.",
  "summary": "Jonathan Groff will also return as Kristoff for upcoming natural history series \"The Real Frozen\" The post Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad to Reprise ‘Frozen’ Characters for Nat Geo Series appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Josh Gad reprise Frozen roles.",
    "Series The Real Frozen explores icy worlds of film's universe.",
    "Nat Geo and Disney collaborate on new nature documentary."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad & Jonathan Groff To Reprise ‘Frozen’ Roles In Nat Geo/Disney Animation Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kristen-bell-idina-menzel-josh-gad-jonathan-groff-to-reprise-frozen",
        "published": "2026-11-09T20:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}