Anika Noni Rose is “deeply disappointed” after Disney scrapped its planned “Princess and the Frog” television series for Disney+ after years in development. The series, titled “Tiana,” was first announced in 2020.

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.

Anika Noni Rose -- who voiced Princess Tiana in the 2009 animated film, and was set to reprise her role in the Disney+ series -- posted a statement on Instagram, in which she shared her thoughts on the Tiana series being canceled at Disney+ following years of development.

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,