Idina has so much going on over the coming months! PEOPLE debuted the trailer for her new movie, American Murderer, earlier today!

Based on a true story, this riveting thriller follows Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey), a charismatic con man bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising (Ryan Phillippe), a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse–and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list.

The film, which is written and directed by Matthew Gentile, also stars Jacki Weaver, Paul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten and Moises Arias.  American Murderer will be released in theaters Oct. 21 and digital on Oct. 28.

 
Idina Menzel accepted the Disney Legend Award at the 2022 D23 Expo earlier today! The award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy. Idina’s FROZEN castmates, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff, and her Disenchanted castmate, Patrick Dempsey, were also among those honored.

I’ve posted Idina’s lovely, heartfelt and funny speech above! Watch until the end for an a cappella rendition of “When You Wish Upon A Star”!

The intro package also included the first look at Nancy in Disenchanted! Check it out:

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First look at @idinamenzel as (Queen?! Princess?!) Nancy in #Disenchanted!! pic.twitter.com/mJis5wSNG8

— Idina-Here (@idina_here) September 9, 2022

Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel will serve as honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-Up Month this month! As honorary chairs, Idina and Cara will remind everyone that one of the best place to find your voice is at the library. And during Library Card Sign-Up Month, they want you to explore all the library has to offer, like new children’s books, access to technology, and educational programming. Learn more at ILoveLibraries.org.

“It’s a little card that goes a loud way. Let your imagination sing at the library.” — Idina Menzel

“The library is where your imagination sings. Get your library card and ‘check it out’ today.” — Cara Mentzel

A “Loud Mouse” bookmark and an Idina poster promoting reading are also for sale on the American Library Association website. On that note, “Loud Mouse” promo is starting with a new interview in Publisher’s Weekly. Here’s a short excerpt:

What was it like to create a picture book together? What do you feel you each brought to the creative process?

Menzel: It was so fun! It was a really joyful and fulfilling project. Cara is such a gifted writer and teacher—she has her master’s in elementary education and literacy. I feel like she’s my street cred. And she just knows how to capture the minds of the kids we’re trying to reach with this story. You know, in some ways, I think I brought the what to the project—what do we want to achieve here? And she brought the how—how do we go about achieving that?

Mentzel: Dee makes it easy. She’s just naturally creative. She’s the one who thought Dee should be La, la, la, LA LOUD. It was also really rewarding to work together as professionals, not just sisters.

Read the rest on PublishersWeekly.com.