National Geographic and Disney Team Up for The Real Frozen

The series, currently using the working title The Real Frozen, will follow real animals in Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Its stories of survival, loyalty and relationships are intended to echo themes from the Frozen films, while showing how animals endure severe winter conditions and adapt to their surroundings.

Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff will return as narrators, reprising their roles as Anna, Elsa and Kristoff. Josh Gad will make appearances as Olaf. The project is the latest in National Geographic’s The Real series, which has also featured an adventure focused on insects and is planning a future installment about marine life from the world of Finding Nemo.

Silverback Films is producing the series for National Geographic in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios. Jeff Wilson will direct, while Elisabeth Oakham and Katie Parsons will direct and produce all episodes. Janet H. Vissering is the National Geographic executive producer, and Tom McDonald is the network’s executive vice president of content.

National Geographic content president Courteney Monroe said the show would pair Disney characters and stories with the network’s natural-history programming, aiming to introduce children and families to the natural world. Wilson said the collaboration would showcase animal stories and the real landscapes that helped inspire Frozen’s settings. The series is scheduled to debut on National Geographic, with episodes also available to stream through Disney+ and Hulu.