Walt Disney Feature Animation announce The Frog Princess [updated]

Disney today announced in a press release that in 2009 they will release an all new animated feature film, The Frog Princess.

The Frog Princess will introduce a new Disney Princess who will be called Maddy, who will take us on an "unforgettable tale of love, enchantment and discovery with a soulful singing crocodile, voodoo spells and Cajun charm". The film will be based upon an original story by John Musker and Ron Clements, who you may recognise as the duo behind such classics as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, and will also feature music by Randy Newman, who you may also recognise from such films as the Toy Story series and Cars.

Speaking at Disney's annual shareholder's meeting, John Lasseter said of The Frog Princess: "Aside from being longtime friends and colleagues, John and Ron are two of the most influential and imaginative filmmakers in the animation medium, and I am so excited to be working with them in bringing their creative vision".

Further information is available in the official press release.

Update: There's a picture on the Yahoo News website which shows what The Frog Princess actually looks like. You can see it at this page.