Princess Tiana's story didn't end down in New OrleansinThe Princess and the Frog. The fan-favorite Disney character from the 2009 animated filmis coming back for Tiana, a new musical series that wasfirstannounced in 2020.
"We are bringing Tiana and her friends back for all new stories in a long-form musical comedy series,"Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee said at the time, adding, "The possibilities are endless with Tiana stepping into her role as princess of a land we have yet to visit and with so much more of New Orleans yet to see."
With more blue skies and sunshine ahead, here is everything to know about the Tiana series.
How to watch the Tiana series
The animated series,directed by Joyce Sherri—who has also been named the show's lead writer—will be available on Disney+.
What is theTiana series release date?
Given that it's been years since Tiana was first announced, you could say we're almost there.Tiana was originally slated to arrive on the streamer in 2023, but according to Variety, itis now expected to premiere in 2024, which happens to be the same year as the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventurein Disney World and Disneyland.
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What is the Tiana series about?
According to Disney+, the musical series will follow Tiana, the "newly crowned Princess of Maldonia on a new adventure, but her New Orleans past isn’t far behind."
Lee teased in an interview with eCartelera (translated to English) thatTiana"is a new world for her, a new direction and a new voice. I think it's a very good platform to start playing with things that have meant a lot to many of us."
At Disney's "This is Magic” press event on June 10, it was revealed that Tiana’s "storywill continue" after her attraction Tiana's Bayou Adventure—which opened June 28, 2024 in Walt Disney World.Theenchantingride, located in Magic Kingdom,takes place "about a year after" the events of The Princess and the Frog.
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Who is voicing Tiana in the series?
Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in the Walt Disney Animation Studios filmThe Princess and the Frog, will once again be lending her voice to the princess.
Rose had expressed interest in revisiting her beloved character prior to the announcement of the Disney+ series. Speaking toABC Audio (via GMA), theDisney Legendsaid she would want to see where Tiana "goes now that she opened her restaurant and she's gotten her dream and she is a princess. And Naveen found a way by the end of the movie to recognize what was important in his life and make some changes in there."
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Who fromThe Princess and the Frog cast will return for theTiana show?
So far, onlyAnika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in the Walt Disney Animation Studios film, is confirmed to reprise her role. No other cast has been announced.
Who was in The Princess and the Frog cast?
The Princess and the Frogmovie cast included:
Anika Noni Roseas Tiana
Bruno Campos asPrince Naveen
Jennifer Cody asCharlotte La Bouff
Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis the Alligator
John Goodman as "Big Daddy" La Bouff
Jennifer Lewis asMama Odie
Jim Cummings as Ray thefirefly, who died in the film
Oprah Winfrey as Tiana's mother, Eudora
How to watchThe Princess and the Frog movie
While we wait for the series, you can watch Tiana and Prince Naveen in the musical movie on Disney+.
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