Once Upon A Number Three: 100th Anniversary Short Director Trent Correy Reportedly Co-Helming Third "Frozen" Movie

No stranger to Disney Animation or the Frozen franchise, co-director of the acclaimed short Once Upon A Studio Trent Correy is reportedly co-directing the third installment of Frozen alongside Jennifer Lee. 

What’s Happening: 

• A new report from The Wrap sharing the salaries of the returning cast for the upcoming Frozen 3 and Frozen 4 from Walt Disney Animation Studios also contained a bit more information about the new films. 
• Not only did it confirm that Jennifer Lee would be returning to direct the new titles - something she mentioned as a reason she was stepping down from her Chief Creative Officer (CCO) role at the studio - but also that Trent Correy would be co-directing Frozen 3. 
• Correy is no stranger at the studio, having recently helmed and co-writing the acclaimed short, Once Upon A Studio alongside Dan Abraham. 
• Prior to this he worked on the first Frozen, as well as Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Wreck-It Ralph: Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Frozen 2. 
• He was also one of the first directors selected for the experimental Short Circuit program, helming his own short, Drop, which can be found on Disney+. 
• Along with his work on the first Frozen films, Correy worked with Abraham in 2019 for the Olaf short, Once Upon A Snowman, with Correy previously sharing that he wanted to work with Abraham again, eventually pitching Once Upon A Studio to Jennifer Lee when she was CCO of the studio. 
• Now, it seems that Correy will be working hand-in-hand with Lee once again on another Frozen adventure, this time the highly anticipated Frozen 3. 
• The new three-quel is set for release over Thanksgiving 2027, with stars Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Josh Gad slated to return. Also returning - the songwriting duo of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.