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It is a Wednesday expected by many children, as it is the release of "The Snow Queen 2". Even without having seen the first part of this animated film that has become one of the most profitable in history, and a social phenomenon, most people know the names of Elsa and Anna. On the other hand, few know that it is a woman who is behind this success: Jennifer Lee. Our journalist was able to meet the one who has since become the new boss of the Disney studios.
Only female director
The company's only director, Jennifer Lee, came to Mickey just eight years ago. After the resounding success of "The Snow Queen", and with an Oscar in her pocket, she naturally took over from the boss of the Disney studios, John Lasseterre, dismissed in the aftermath of the Weinstein affair. True passionate, she still decided to return to her first love for the second part. "We put aside the success of the first film so that it does not interfere with the creative process, so we moved forward with the same team for the first one, and they really told us how they wanted the characters to evolve." she was at the microphone of Europe 1. "It has given us many hours of conversation and research before we start writing this sequel."
Towards a trilogy?
Brutalized and harassed at school, Jennifer Lee says she was consoling herself by watching her Cinderella VHS loop, which has certainly pushed her to want to reconnect with the Disney tradition, halfway between fairy tales , and musicals. A success that brought " Liberated delivered ", in all heads, even those who did not want it: "What is great for us is that people who love songs are people who are very sensitive to the emotions of the characters ", details Jennifer Lee.
As for transforming "The Snow Queen" into a trilogy, the boss of Disney studios is kicking in touch, preferring to work on the evolution of human relations and diversity in her company.