Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2: Back to the Drawing Board

As Frozen 2 continues to come together, with ten months until the world premiere, songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez propose an 80’s rock ballad-inspired song for Kristoff. Directors Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and producer Peter Del Vecho love the direction of the song, and “Kristoff” actor Jonathan Groff gets to, at long last, record a full song for his character with “Lost in the Woods.” Writer/director Jennifer Lee juggles her Frozen 2 duties with being Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer, as well as being a mother to a teenage daughter. With “Lost in the Woods” now in the hands of the brilliant Disney artists, animator Malerie Walters is assigned an incredibly challenging shot and Character Technical Director Iker de los Mozos must re-rig the reindeers in order to allow them to sing. With the next internal screening only a few weeks away, “Show Yourself” continues to be a challenge, with Buck, Lee, the story team and the Lopezes all having a tough conversation about its place within the film.