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Frozen (franchise)
''Frozen'' is a Disney media franchise, beginning with the 2013 American animated feature film of the same name, which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho, music score by Christophe Beck, and songs written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. John Lasseter, then-chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, served as the film's executive producer. The original film was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Snow Queen". Since the film's release in November 2013, the franchise has expanded very rapidly. To date, the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions, merchandise, video games, books, a Disney on Ice show, a Broadway stage musical and two short animated films. Disney has also released an animated film sequel, and a new book series. In November 2014, '' TheStreet.com'' explained that "''Frozen'' is no longer a movie, it's a global brand, a larger than life franchise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Buck
Christopher James Buck (born February 24, 1958) is an American film director, animator, and screenwriter known for co-directing '' Tarzan'' (1999), '' Surf's Up'' (2007) (which was nominated for the 2007 Oscar for Best Animated Feature), '' Frozen'' (2013), which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2014, and '' Frozen II'' (2019). He also worked as a supervising animator and story artist on '' Pocahontas'' (1995) and ''Home on the Range'' (2004). He has won for one Academy Award, Annie Award and BAFTA Award, and has been nominated for two Academy, two BAFTA and five Annie Awards. Life and career A native of Wichita, Kansas, Buck was inspired to explore animation by the first film he ever saw in a movie theatre as a child: ''Pinocchio'' (1940). His family eventually moved to Placentia, California, where he graduated from El Dorado High School. Buck studied character animation for two years at CalArts, where he also taught from 1988 to 1993. At CalArts, Buck became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LittleBigPlanet 3
''LittleBigPlanet 3'' is a puzzle-platform game developed by Sumo Digital for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It was released worldwide through November and December 2014, and it is the third entry in the main ''LittleBigPlanet'' series, and sixth entry overall. It was announced at Sony's E3 2014 media briefing on 9 June 2014. It was developed primarily by Sumo Digital, with XDev and series creator Media Molecule assisting in an undisclosed capacity. ''LittleBigPlanet 3'' received generally positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the visuals, the create mode, and new gameplay elements such as the addition of the new characters. The game did however draw criticism for its technical issues and the short length of its campaign mode. The online servers for the PS3 version of the game have been permanently closed due to DDOS attacks in 2021, but the servers for the PS4 version remain operational. Gameplay ''LittleBigPlanet 3'' features gameplay elements very simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Go (Disney Song)
"Let It Go" is a song from Disney's 2013 computer-animated feature film '' Frozen'', whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by American actress and singer Idina Menzel in her vocal role as Queen Elsa. It was later released as a single, being promoted to adult contemporary radio by Walt Disney Records in January 2014. Anderson-Lopez and Lopez also composed a simplified pop version (with shorter lyrics and background chorus) which was performed by actress and singer Demi Lovato over the start of the film's closing credits. Disney's music division planned to release Lovato's version of the song before Menzel's, as they did not consider Menzel's version a traditional pop song. A music video was released separately for Lovato's version. The song was a commercial success, becoming the first song from a Disney animated musical to reach the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is An Open Door
"Love Is an Open Door" is a song written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for Walt Disney Animation Studios's 53rd animated feature film and 6th 3D computer-animated feature film which is Walt Disney Animation Studios's 2nd 3D computer-animated musical film (after Tangled) called '' Frozen'' (2013). Performed by Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana as Anna and Prince Hans respectively, "Love Is an Open Door" is a romantic duet which takes place during the first act of the film, when Anna meets Hans during the reception of her sister Elsa's coronation. The song was intended by Lopez and Anderson-Lopez to "feel like the perfect first date", inspired by the date depicted in the film ''The Karate Kid'' (1984). Production The notion of a song that doubled up as a romantic duet and the villain song came to fruition after the writers decided to turn Elsa into a tragic hero rather than a villain, leaving the door open for Hans to become the villain of the film. The first song writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The First Time In Forever
"For the First Time in Forever" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film '' Frozen'', with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. It is reprised later in the musical. Both versions are sung by American actresses Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel who provide the speaking and the singing voices of Princess Anna and Queen Elsa, respectively. Production The song was composed relatively late in the production process in June 2013. This was only five months before the film's November 27, 2013, release date, when the filmmakers were scrambling to make the film work after realizing in February it still wasn't working. The original version of the song contained a line about "I hope that I don't vomit in his face," which was deemed unacceptable by Disney as a reference to bodily fluids. The Lopezes' daughter, Katie, came up with the replacement line that ended up in the film: "I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face." As for the reprise, there was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" is a song from the 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney 3D computer-animated musical feature film ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'', with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. , the total sales of the digital track stands at 1,600,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it second on the list of all-time Best-selling Christmas/holiday singles in the United States, best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history (behind Mariah Carey's 1994 hit single, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"). Synopsis After Elsa accidentally harms Anna with her ice powers, she locks herself in her bedroom. The song captures three different moments at which Anna tries and fails to persuade Elsa to spend time with her: as children, teenagers, and adults. Within the film, the last of these moments occurs after the sisters' parents have died at sea in a storm. Production At one point Disney considered remov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frozen Heart
"Frozen Heart" is a song from the 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney animated film ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'', with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Kristen-Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez and performed in the film's prologue by a group of iceman (occupation), icemen. Production and writing The Lopez songwriting duo explained that the song "has origins in a type of song used in past Disney films, like the 'Song of the Roustabouts' from ''Dumbo'' and 'Fathoms Below' from ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid''". Kristen said, "I guess we were in a meeting, and I kept saying: ‘if we could just have a song which basically said the ice is beautiful and dangerous and set up a little mystery'", while Robert added that the "masculine energy of the song establishes the expansiveness of the story". He said, "I think that’s why 'Fathoms Below' is in ''The Little Mermaid''. It’s telling the boys this is going to be a story with songs, but there’s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frozen II (soundtrack)
''Frozen II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack album to the Disney's 2019 animated film of the same name. It was mainly composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, in addition to the end credits covers of three of the songs by Panic! at the Disco, Kacey Musgraves, and Weezer, respectively. The album was released on November 15, 2019, on digital, CD and vinyl formats, and it consisted of seven songs along with a remix of " Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People" from the original ''Frozen''. The deluxe edition features a second disc of score tracks by composer Christophe Beck, cut songs, and instrumentals to the seven songs in the film. In December 2019, it reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 December 2019, making it the first soundtrack of an animated film to hit the position since its predecessor. The single " Into the Unknown" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making Today A Perfect Day
"Making Today a Perfect Day" is a song from the 2015 Walt Disney Animation Studios computer-animated short film ''Frozen Fever'', with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and performed throughout most of the short. It was released as a single in the United States on March 12, 2015. Production and writing On September 2, 2014, during the ABC airing of '' The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic'', Walt Disney Animation Studios' chief creative officer John Lasseter announced that a ''Frozen'' short film with a new song would be released in the future. On the same day, ''Variety'' announced that the short would be released in early 2015 under the title ''Frozen Fever'', with Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee returning as co-directors, Peter Del Vecho returning as producer and a new song by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. In a mid-October interview, Idina Menzel revealed that the cast had already recorded their vocal tracks, stating "We just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frozen (soundtrack)
''Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack album to Disney's 2013 film of the same name with 8 songs written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and 22 score pieces composed by Christophe Beck. The soundtrack includes the critically acclaimed song " Let It Go"—film version performed by Idina Menzel: single version performed by Demi Lovato—which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Two editions of the soundtrack were released by Walt Disney Records on November 25, 2013: a single-disc regular edition, and a two-disc digipak deluxe edition, containing original demo recordings of songs and score compositions, unused outtake recordings, and instrumental versions of the film's main songs. On October 21, 2013, the soundtrack's lead single, Lovato's cover of " Let It Go" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Hearts III
is a 2019 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch. It is the twelfth installment in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, and serves as a conclusion of the "Dark Seeker Saga" story arc that began with the original game. Set after the events of '' Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', returning protagonist Sora is joined by Donald Duck, Goofy, King Mickey and Riku in their search for seven guardians of light as they attempt to thwart Xehanort's plan to bring about a second Keyblade War. Their journey has them cross paths with characters and visit worlds based on different Disney and Pixar intellectual properties. Concepts for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' began as early as 2005 after the release of ''Kingdom Hearts II'' in Japan, with the game's development not being officially announced until 2013, following years of rumors and speculation. The game features recurring gameplay elements from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Penguin Island
''Club Penguin Island'' was a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) and was considered a successor to ''Club Penguin''. The game was released worldwide on March 29, 2017 and was created by Disney Canada Inc. in order to keep the ''Club Penguin'' franchise alive as closing its predecessor, ''Club Penguin'', was necessary. The game's public beta testing period took place in Australia and New Zealand from December 15, 2016 to its worldwide release, and in Canada from January 13, 2017 to its worldwide release. The game was discontinued on December 20, 2018. The gameplay is similar to that of the original ''Club Penguin'', though it runs on the game engine Unity rather than Adobe Flash Player. ''Club Penguin Island'' received mixed reviews from critics and many negative reviews from some of the original game's old players upon its worldwide release for lacking many features of the original version at launch. The 1.8 updates, released on November 30, 2017, recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
