Below we have the second trailer for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, and it appears Disney have returned to 2D animation in a blaze of colour and musical numbers. The film is directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, directors of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Hercules, so one can assume it will turn into another Disney classic.

Set in the legendary birthplace of jazz – New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog will introduce the newest Disney princess, Tiana, a young African-American girl living amid the charming elegance and grandeur of the fabled French Quarter. From the heart of Louisiana’s mystical bayous and the banks of the mighty Mississippi comes an unforgettable tale of love, enchantment and discovery with a soulful singing crocodile, voodoo spells and Cajun charm at every turn.

The full trailer for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog has appeared online after being shown on The Disney Channel. There has been a lot of interest and curiosity surrounding this film as it marks Disney’s return to 2D animation after nearly 5 years. It is being directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, directors of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Hercules, so hopefully it will contain some of that Disney magic that we all knew and loved.

Watch below!

Disney held a presentation at the Kodak Theatre earlier today in Hollywood and they revealed new information about their future projects, many of which involve Johnny Depp.

The first bit of news is that Depp will be playing The Madd Hatter in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. There have been rumors that he would play the part in recent weeks and now it is official. Perfect casting right there.

The second bit of Depp news is that he has been cast in the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer produced adaptation of The Lone Ranger, which follows a masked Texas Ranger in the Old West who rights injustices with the aid of his native American assistant, Tonto, who Depp will be playing. The script is currently being written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who wrote the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.

This leads me nicely onto the news that Depp will be back as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 4. My guess is that the story will involve the Fountain of Youth which was hinted at towards the end of At World’s End. I just hope they get Geoffrey Rush back as Barbossa, as his character was a personal favourite and to see him on the big screen again would be a treat.

Other Disney News:

Oprah will be voicing a character in The Princess and The Frog and Jim Carrey is set to play seven characters in a computer-animated version of A Christmas Carol.

There are two main things going for this movie. The first is that it is Disney’s first 2D film since Home on the Range in 2004, and the second is that it is the first time Disney have had a black princess as the lead character.

Up until this point that was all I knew about that The Princess and the Frog, and thanks to the newly released teaser trailer that is still all I know about it. Oh, apart from that it is set in New Orleans, and the only reason I know that is because some dude is singing about it in the teaser.