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Frozen short revealing Olaf's full origin hits Disney Plus

You know you want to build a snowman.

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It's been nearly a year since Frozen 2 hit theaters, but Disney isn't about to let the franchise melt into nothingness. An Olaf-centric short movie, Once Upon a Snowman, hit Disney Plus on Friday, giving us another few minutes with the warm huggable little guy.

Once Upon a Snowman is the third Frozen short, after 2015's Frozen Fever and Olaf's Frozen Adventure from 2017, all of which are available on Disney's streaming service. Also available is the At Home With Olaf series -- that one debuted on YouTube earlier this year, to help keep kids entertained during the early weeks of the coronavirus lockdown.

If you're looking to go a bit more in-depth with the series, a six-part documentary, Into the Unknown, chronicling the making of Frozen 2, hit Disney Plus during the summer.

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