Though the series has been shelved, PEOPLE confirmed that the studio is working on a separate short-form special inspired by the original movie Anika Noni Rose is breaking her silence after Disney canceled Tiana.

"The Princess and the Frog" actress Anika Noni Rose is "disappointed" in Disney after the IP did not get its happily ever after, as promised. Rose was set to reprise her lead voiceover role as Princess Tiana for an eponymous Disney+ sequel series.

"The series was a long time coming, and a lot of beautiful work was put into it by all of the creatives involved," the actress, who voiced Tiana in the original 2009 film, said on social media.