Summary

• Frozen 3 is set for a November 24, 2027 theatrical release.
• Frozen 4 will follow in 2028.
• Frozen 3 originally had a release date of November 25, 2026.

Frozen 3 begins a two-part story that will continue into Frozen 4, with concept art at D23 teasing Elsa, Anna, and Olaf riding toward a brightly lit, floating city while the shadow of a mysterious horned figure looms behind them.

According to Deadline, Frozen 3's theatrical release date is now scheduled for November 24, 2027, confirming that it will hit theaters during Thanksgiving of that year. This follows the release trend of the franchise's previous films as the first Frozen came out on November 27, 2013, and Frozen 2 premiered on November 22, 2019. The gap between Frozen 3 and Frozen 4 will be the shortest yet between the franchise's theatrical installments.

Disney Is Poised To Reclaim Its Thanksgiving Weekend Dominance

Moana 2, Zootopia 2, & Frozen 3 Are All Scheduled For Thanksgiving Releases

Since Frozen 2's 2019 release, which went on to gross $1.45 billion at the box office, Disney has struggled to maintain its box office dominance. Disney's Thanksgiving weekend releases since Frozen 2, Encanto, Strange World, and Wish, all underperformed. Disney is now in a position to triumphantly reclaim the Thanksgiving weekend box office with Moana 2 slated for Thanksgiving 2024, Zootopia 2 in 2025, and now Frozen 3 in 2027.

Given the enormous box office success of these films' predecessors, their enduring popularity, and the significant anticipation for their sequels, all are expected to perform well during their Thanksgiving opening weekends and throughout their longer box office runs. Inside Out 2's $1.5 billion success bodes well, demonstrating the widespread appeal of Disney's animated sequels when they are done well. Moana 2, Zootopia 2, and Frozen 3 could all potentially rival or even sur Inside Out 2's record-breaking numbers.

Since Frozen 3 previously held Disney's Thanksgiving 2026 release date, no projects from the studios have filled that vacancy yet. Regardless of what Disney decides to do about this currently vacant release date, they are in an excellent position following Inside Out 2's success and now being poised to dominate at least three out of the next four Thanksgiving weekends. It will likely be four out of the next five with Frozen 4 only releasing a year after Frozen 3, likely continuing the franchise trend by debuting during Thanksgiving 2028.

Source: Deadline