Draft:Tiana (TV series)

Tiana is an upcoming animated musical television series produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios for the streaming service Disney+. It is based on the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog by Ron Clements, John Musker, and Rob Edwards. Joyce Sherri serves as the series' lead writer and director, while Jennifer Lee and Stella Meghie serve as executive producers.

The series features Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as the title character. It was announced in December 2020, during Disney's Investor Day. Meghie was set to write and direct the series in November 2021, during Disney+ Day. Sherri joined the series in October 2023.

Synopsis
The series will center on Princess Tiana, a restaurant owner and Princess of Maldonia, as she explores her city of New Orleans. The series will also focus on the kingdom of Maldonia.

Voice cast

 * Anika Noni Rose as Tiana

Development
On December 10, 2020, Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee announced that a musical series titled Tiana and based on the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog was in development at the studio for Disney+. It was also announced in December 2020 that Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana in the film, would be reprising her role in the series.

On November 12, 2021, Stella Meghie was announced as writer and director, making her the first African-American director to helm a Walt Disney Animation Studios project. Lee contacted Meghie for the project following the latter's attempt to pitch a live-action remake of The Princess and the Frog. Meghie was also reported to be executive-producing the series alongside Lee in February 2023, and by October of that year, it was announced that Joyce Sherri would be replacing Meghie as lead writer and director. It was also reported that Zootopia+ (2022) producer Nathan Curtis would produce the series.

Writing
According to Lee, Tiana will explore "a new world" with the title character, in addition to giving her "a new direction [and] a new voice".

Animation
Animation services will be provided by Walt Disney Animation Studios' Vancouver studio, with storyboarding and pre-production handled at the Burbank studio.

Release
A first look of Tiana was revealed in 2021, with the series originally scheduled to release in 2022. The release date was later changed to 2023 and eventually 2024. In March 2023, the show's page changed to "coming soon to Disney+" with mention of a date removed. The series will be released exclusively on Disney+.