D23 Expo | The Full Length Trailer For Moana 2 Pops Up To Once Again Say ‘You’re Welcome’
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AN EXPANSIVE NEW VOYAGE -- Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” sends Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) on an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. The all-new feature film opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk reprise their roles in the sequel Moana 2
The ocean is calling them back. Eight years after the original film charmed audiences worldwide, on November 27th in the United States and November 29th in the UK, we will once again say ‘You’re Welcome’ as Moana 2 opens in cinemas. The film is written and directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand & Dana Ledoux Miller (all in their feature directorial debuts). And produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino.
Once again, the musical fantasy adventure film will feature Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson. Both are reprising their roles as Moana and Maui respectively. Alan Tudyk also lends his voice to the film as Heihei.
Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i, the composers and co-songwriters of the first film, return to score and write the songs. While there is no Lin-Manuel Miranda this time around, additional songs have been written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. The new trailer for the film has been unveiled at the Disney D23 Expo. Let’s set sail alongside Moana as we take a look.
PREMISE
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced by facing off against the dreaded underworld gods and many other challenging creatures. To complete her mission of reconnecting all of the people and communities of Oceania, she must summon her old demigod friend Maui and a group of new sailors for help.
The film also sees Moana taking upon the role of chief leader & also now has a younger sister.
We will be sailing the seas once more when Moana 2 opens across the world from November 27th.
Source: Walt Disney Animation
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