He turns Naveen into a frog and, using a magical talisman, turns Lawrence into an exact copy of Prince Naveen (though his eye color and voice do not change into Naveen's). [55] From there, the cast, starring Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louis the alligator, and Doctor Facilier, would sing songs from the movie, following a short storyline taking place after the events of the film. Disney animator Tom Sito compared the film's box office performance to that of The Great Mouse Detective (1986), which was a step up from the theatrical run of the 1985 box office bomb The Black Cauldron. She holds Naveen in her hand and leans in for the kiss — but it’s too late. The Princess and the Frog Her hardworking, no-nonsense personality and his lazy and carefree nature do not mesh well. [71] It can be considered that the film, despite having been a box office hit in general, was unexpectedly overshadowed by the release of Avatar a week later after its release. One of the projects was based on E. D. Baker's The Frog Princess, in which the story's heroine kisses a frog in hopes of becoming a princess, only to become a frog herself. His eyes close, his light flickers out, and he's gone. The movie opens with a bright star shining in the Louisiana sky. He will be staying with the Le Bouffs, and "Big Daddy" hopes that Naveen and Charlotte will hit it off so the two can wed. Charlotte is thrilled at the thought of marrying a Prince and pays Tiana an immense quantity of money to whip up some "man-catching beignets" for the Prince's welcome party in order to impress him. The story for the film was developed by merging two other projects in development at the time. [5] Charlotte, a believer in true love, finds the story romantic; Tiana declares she will never kiss a frog. However, Lasseter thought that since Menken scored the Disney film Enchanted (2007), the music might be too repetitive, especially the fact that some previous Renaissance Disney animated films technically had other songwriters (particularly The Lion King, Mulan, and Tarzan). [55], Tiana's Showboat Jubilee! Young Charlotte. The movie was released to theaters on December 11, 2009. Another star has appeared beside Evangeline, shining just as brightly. The film premiered in theaters with a limited run in New York and Los Angeles beginning on November 25, 2009, followed by wide release on December 11, 2009. Thinking of her beloved restaurant, Tiana reluctantly kisses Naveen, only to have the spell backfire, and turn her into a frog instead. For the soundtrack, see, 2009 American animated musical fantasy film by Disney, Musker, John; Clements, Ron; and del Vecho, Peter (2010). The film is available in DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray combo-pack editions; the combo pack includes DVD and digital copies of the film, along with the Blu-ray Disc version.