Anna, Elsa and Kristoff Return as Narrators of a Real-Life Frozen Series
The voices behind Anna, Elsa and Kristoff are back, but this time they are narrating real animals. National Geographic and Walt Disney Animation Studios have teamed on a new natural history series called The Real Frozen, according to Deadline, which reported the project on 9 November 2026. "Working title" means the name is provisional and could change before the show airs.
Kristen Bell reprises her role as Anna as a narrator. Idina Menzel returns as Elsa, and Jonathan Groff returns as Kristoff, also as narrators. Josh Gad makes special appearances as Olaf, the snowman from the films.
The series follows real-life animals as they get through harsh winters. Filming takes place in Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, across the far north of Europe. A natural history series is a programme that observes wildlife and its surroundings, usually with long camera work over many months.
The show will premiere on National Geographic, the factual channel owned by the National Geographic Partners joint venture. It will then stream on Disney+ and Hulu, which are both owned by Disney. That split means viewers in different places may find it on different services, depending on where they live.
It is produced by Silverback Films for National Geographic, in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios. Silverback is a British company known for wildlife documentaries. The partnership brings a documentary crew's patience together with the animation studio behind the Frozen films, which have been among Disney's biggest animated franchises.
No premiere date, episode count or running time has been given yet. Those details usually follow once a broadcaster sets a schedule, so viewers will need to wait for that announcement before planning to watch.
For fans, the pairing is the main draw. The three original voice actors are returning in a new role, and the setting is a long way from the kingdom of Arendelle. Whether the show carries the franchise's music or its characters further into the nature series format is something only the finished episodes will reveal.
