'Frozen 2' Release Date & Cast Rumors: Sequel Film Not Discussed, Says Disney Chairman

One of the top-grossing animated films may not be getting a sequel, contrary to previous speculation.

In a previous report, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about "Frozen" having "real franchise potential," but it turns out that the alleged franchise has not yet been discussed at all. The Hollywood Reporter says that Disney chairman Alan Horn is instead looking to take the film to the stage.

The entertainment news outlet says that Horn's reveal was made at the Bloomberg Business of Entertainment Breakfast over baked eggs. Among the many present were Harvey Weinstein and Michael Bloomberg.

"Horn told his audience that Disney's sole focus at the moment was getting the 'Frozen' musical ready for Broadway and that a sequel hadn't even been discussed," says The Hollywood Reporter.

It should be noted that Horn simply said that the sequel for "Frozen" has not been discussed, which means that the film is not totally shut off from getting a part 2.

Although the film's ever-growing number of fans may think that not getting a "Frozen 2" soon is bad news, Bustle thinks that news of the hit animated film not being discussed for a sequel is actually best.

"Disney made the blasphemous mistake of capitalizing on some of their regaled classics, like 'Cinderella' and 'Bambi' by giving them the direct-to-video sequel treatment, and none of these sequels would have made Walt happy in the slightest," says the outlet.

Bustle also recalls, "Watching 'The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride' probably only ruined the glory of the original for you, and if you owned 'Aladdin: The Return of Jafar' - or worse, 'Aladdin And The King Of Thieves' (and I had both) you probably wondered why your parents purchased you that anti-gift in the first place."

SlashFilm also notes, "If people care that much about this film, sure they'd show up for a sequel, but there's a chance a mediocre sequel could taint the allure of the original."

Disney's "Frozen" is about to go over $400 million in sales in the US alone, notes SlashFilm. Internationally, the film has raked in a whooping $1 billion.