Disney has given fans a first look at its upcoming musical series Tiana, which continues the legacy of its first Black princess.
The companys streaming service, Disney+, shared concept art for the new animated series in a Twitter post on Friday. It will be written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stella Meghie and will follow Tiana, who was first introduced to viewers in the 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog, as a newly crowned Princess of Maldonia on a new adventure, Disney announced.
Tiana will premiere on Disney+ in 2023.
#Tiana FIRST LOOK Concept Art: The new long-form musical series, directed and written by Stella Meghie (@stellamink), comes to #DisneyPlus in 2023. The series follows newly crowned Princess of Maldonia on a new adventure, but her New Orleans past isnt far behind #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/A7simHJfrD
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Meghie, who directed 2020s The Photograph, shared her excitement on Twitter .
Thank you to Walt Disney Animation Studios for entrusting me to continue Tianas story. Extend the legacy of Princess and the Frog, she wrote Friday. Writing and directing at @disneyanimation was a dream before I even knew it was possible.
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Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, is reprising her role in the upcoming series.
Last year, Rose reflected on what it was like voicing the groundbreaking role, telling People , It is an amazing legacy to have been the first.
I feel like because of how much people still love Tiana, peoples minds were opened towards other things, she added.
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