More than four years after the show was announced, it looks like a Disney+ sequel series toThe Princess and the Frog is not happening after all.According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Disney has ended development on a Tiana streaming series as it abandons making original longform content for streaming. The show was first announced in December of 2020, at a time when Disney was putting a huge emphasis on new shows and films for its then-new streaming service, Disney+. (TheTiana show was announced at the same time as theMoanaseries which was eventually reworked into theMoana 2 theatrical feature that opened in theaters last fall.)THRs sources claim that despite best efforts, including several changes to the creative team,Tianaultimately could not get to where it needed to be given production costs.DisneyDisneyloading...READ MORE: The Worst Disney Live-Action RemakesDisney released The Princess and the Frog(loosely based on the folk story The Frog Prince and the 2002 novelThe Frog Princess) in 2009. It was the companys first hand-drawn animated feature in several years, and garnered solid reviews and box office. Although this series never came together, the Tiana character continues to be an important one in Disneys merchandise and in its theme parks; she recently became the star of the former Splash Mountain attraction in Disneyland and Walt Disney World, which is now known as Tianas Bayou Adventure.The Hollywood Reporters piece claims that although thisTianaseries is not moving forward, Disney is developinga separate short-form special inspired byThe Princess and the Frog. But what this news and the existence of Moana 2 really underscores is the fact that you should expect fewer things from Disney to go straight to Disney+. After all, why make a streamingMoana series that your regular streaming customers can watch for the price of their monthly subscription, when you could releaseMoana 2 in theaters, gross $1.05 billion worldwide, and then put it on streaming afterwards?Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile appGreat Disney+ Movies You Might Have MissedThese excellent films are all waiting to be discovered on Disney+.
