If you want more `` Frozen , '' plan to see `` Cinderella '' in March . Walt Disney Studios announced that its `` Frozen '' -inspired short film , `` Frozen Fever , '' will bow in theaters next year in front of its live-action version of `` Cinderella . '' That movie , directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James , Helena Bonham Carter and Richard Madden , opens on March 13 . `` Frozen Fever '' is n't exactly the sequel we 're all waiting for , but it 's close . The short film reunites the award-winning creative team behind the 2013 blockbuster , including directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee . Oops ! 'Strange Magic ' not the 'Frozen ' sequel . Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez , the duo who gave us the ironically titled `` Let It Go , '' have also committed to supplying a new song for `` Frozen Fever . '' The original movie told the story of a princess named Anna and her older sister , Elsa , whose icy powers drove a rift between the siblings and threatened the survival of their homeland . Throw in a talking snowman named Olaf and an outdoorsy companion named Kristoff , and you have `` Frozen , '' has earned more than $ 1.27 billion worldwide . Guess how many 'Frozen ' dresses were sold this year ? In `` Frozen Fever , '' Anna , Elsa , Olaf and Kristoff are all reunited for Anna 's birthday , which may be put at risk because of Elsa 's chilly abilities . For those who 'd rather wait for a real `` Frozen '' sequel , we would n't recommend holding your breath . `` Frozen '' star Idina Menzel , who voiced Elsa , stirred hope this week that a sequel was in fact in the works , but she 's since clarified that she does n't know that for sure . `` You know , I have no idea , '' Menzel told the `` Today '' show Monday . `` I just assumed that because it 's so successful , that 's what they 're up to ! ''
Disney has announced a premiere date for `` Frozen '' short . The studio will air it ahead of `` Cinderella '' in March . The short film reunites the creative team behind the blockbuster .