Anna (Frozen) Disney considered collaborating with Samuel Goldwyn to produce a biography film of Hans Christian Andersen. However, the story and particularly the Snow Queen character proved to be too problematic to Disney and his animators. Namely one of the troubles they encountered was that the original story lacked necessary interaction between the main protagonist, Gerda (who later served as an inspiration for Anna), and the Snow Queen. Most obviously, Andersen's version did not feature any confrontation between them: when brave little Gerda enters the Snow Queen's ice castle and sheds her tears on Kay, the Snow Queen is nowhere to be
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic footage from Norway that inspired the look of "Frozen"; announcements of what is planned for the "Frozen" franchise; a preview of Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff's appearances in the TV series "Once Upon a Time"; and a sneak peek of Walt Disney Animation Studios' film "Big Hero 6". The special also announced "Frozen Fever", an animated short film serving as a sequel to "Frozen", which was released alongside the live-action Walt Disney Pictures film "Cinderella" on March 13, 2015. The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic is a television special