The sixteenth theatrically released third installment to an animated film franchise of all time (not counting spinoffs), after Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000), Rugrats Go Wild (2003), Shrek the Third (2007), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Toy Story 3 (2010), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Cars 3 (2017), Despicable Me 3 (2017), Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020), Trolls Band Together (2023), Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and Paw Patrol 3 (2026).
The film will focus on Anna's family and explore more magical creatures.
Jennifer Lee will not return to direct the film due to creative differences.
There hasn't been greenlit until February 2023.