However, one upcoming project fans were especially excited about was Tiana, a Disney+ series that would act as a sequel to the beloved 2009 film. At the time, the series was announced alongside a Moana TV show, Zootopia Plus, and Baymax, which would all be sequels to their respective hit movies.

Disney recently announced that Tiana, a Disney+ animated series, would no longer be moving forward and now Anika Noni Rose has weighed in.

"I, too, am deeply disappointed that the continuation of Tiana's journey in series form has been cut short,” actress Anika Noni Rose wrote.

Anika Noni Rose is breaking her silence over Disney's decision earlier this month not to move forward with animated musical series 'Tiana'.

The cancellation of Tiana is reported to be part of Disney+'s move away from long-form episodic content. Moana 2 was retooled from a Disney+ series into a ( hugely successful) movie, while The Mandalorian is getting a film rather than a season 4.

The Disney+ show "Tiana" would have starred Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose playing the voice of Princess Tiana from "The Princess and the Frog."

Tiana's original voice actress has some strong words on Disney deciding to cancel an animated series based on the cult 2009 film!

Florida A&M University alumna Anika Noni Rose has broken her silence following the cancellation of Tiana, the animated musical series offshoot of the popular Disney movie The Princess and the Frog. Rose is the voice behind the iconic Princess Tiana.

Disney fans are still recovering from the unexpected cancellation of TIANA. In a twist no one saw coming, the House of Mouse officially pulled the plug on the project due to production costs. It’s been a few days since the news hit,