I think this is very exciting. The Princess and the Frog is an animated film that is currently in development by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The heroine of the movie is Tiana, played by Tony Award Winning, Anika Nona Rose (the third member in Dreamgirls). Tiana is Disney's first African American Princess which has already stirred up some controversy... It seems that Tiana was originally named "Maddy" and was made a chambermaid, which some perceived to be stereotypical and racist. Disney quickly responded and changed the character's name to Tiana, who will no longer be a chambermaid but a 19 year-old heroine. The title of the film also underwent a name change from The Frog Princess to The Princess and the Frog.
The film will be an American fairy tale musical set in New Orleans during the 1920s Jazz Age. Sounds exciting...I can't wait! It's about time Disney!
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