Disney has officially shelved its highly anticipated Tiana series, disappointing fans who have waited years for the return of its groundbreaking princess character. The cancellation represents part of a larger strategic shift at Walt Disney Animation Studios as the entertainment giant moves away from producing long-form original content for its streaming platform.

Though the series has been scrapped, the entertainment studio has plans to create a short-form special inspired by the beloved film

Planned 'Tiana' musical series featuring Disney's first Black princess cancelled as animation giants return to theatrical priorities

Disney is planning to abandon all longform animated streaming projects, and the first casualty of the new strategy is the long in-development series based on The Princess and the

Disney+ has shelved 'Tiana,' a series based on 'The Princess and the Frog,' amid a shift in thinking around long-form animated content for streaming.

Disney has pulled the plug on its "Tiana" princess series, a show that would have featured the studio's first Black princess.

Disney's 'Tiana' series based on 'The Princess and the Frog' was shelved by the network due to its shift out of long-form content. Here's what to know.

In a surprising move, Walt Disney Animation has decided to halt its long-form streaming content, leading to the shelving of the highly anticipated 'Tiana' series

Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially scrapped the animated Tiana series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series was to follow Princess Tiana from Disney’s 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.