New 'Frozen' Short Called 'Frozen Fever' Coming Spring 2015

By Russ Fischer/Sept. 2, 2014 6:36 pm EST

The ABC special The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic is airing right now on the east coast of the US, and the show features a big announcement. The spring of 2015 will see the release of a new Frozen short called Frozen Fever. The short film will be directed by returning directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and will feature the core characters Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf. The short will also come complete with a new song from Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

More details on the new Frozen short are after the jump.

The story as released by Disney is:

In 'Frozen Fever,' it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

So it's not a sequel, exactly, but for those who wanted something more than the making-of special, the books, the upcoming Disney on Ice performances, the new Sing-Along Blu and DVD, and the appearance on Once Upon a Time, this should be great news. [via Deadline]

Should you want to read the full press release, here it is:

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF "FROZEN" FAVORITES ANNA AND ELSA IN 2015'S NEW ANIMATED SHORT "FROZEN FEVER"

BURBANK, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2014) From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes the new animated short "Frozen Fever," welcoming back to the big screen Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and, of course, the one-and-only Olaf.Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, with an all-new original song by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, "Frozen Fever" marks the first project reuniting the Oscar®-winning original team from Disney's "Frozen."The announcement was first made within the ABC Television Network special "The Story of Frozen: Making an Animated Classic," which aired September 2. The special also featured the world television debut of a scene from the new action comedy adventure from Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Big Hero 6," as well as a sneak peek at the upcoming season of the ABC series "Once Upon A Time."In "Frozen Fever," it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.The short debuts Spring 2015.