Moana 2
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| Directed by | Dave Derrick Jr. |
| Produced by | Osnat Shurer |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Moana 2 is an upcoming American animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the second installment in the Moana franchise and a sequel to Moana (2016). The film is directed by Dave Derrick Jr. (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Osnat Shurer. Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson will reprise their roles as Moana and Maui, respectively.
Development on Moana 2 originally began in 2020 as a television series for Disney+, before being reworked into a theatrical sequel by February 2024. Shurer was confirmed to return as producer, alongside story artist Derrick as director, making him the first Samoan to direct a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foaʻi, the composers and co-songwriters of the first film, return to score and write songs, while Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear replace Lin-Manuel Miranda as songwriters.
Moana 2 will be released in the United States on November 27, 2024.
Premise
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.
Cast
Production
Development
On December 10, 2020, during a Disney Investor Day meeting, Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee announced that a musical series titled Moana, based on the 2016 film of the same name, was in development at the studio for Disney+.[3] On August 4, 2021, it was reported that Osnat Shurer would return from the film as producer.[4] On January 21, 2022, Moana story artist David Derrick Jr. was announced as director for the series, making him the first Samoan director for a Walt Disney Animation Studios project.[5][6][7] The series was being developed simultaneously with a live-action remake of Moana, according to Jared Bush, a writer of the film and screenplay writer of the 2016 animated film.[8]
In February 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the series had been reworked into a theatrical sequel, with Derrick and Shurer remaining attached to the project.[9] Shortly thereafter, Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson were confirmed to reprise their roles as Moana and Maui, respectively.[1][2]
Animation
Animation for the series was to be handled at Walt Disney Animation Studios' Vancouver studio, while pre-production and storyboarding were set to be handled at the Burbank studio.[4] It was set to be the first project to be made at the Vancouver studio.[4][10]
Music
Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foaʻi, who scored the original film, are set to return to score music, with Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear writing the songs, replacing Lin-Manuel Miranda from the first film.[9]
Release
Moana 2 will be released in theaters on November 27, 2024.[9] It was originally intended to be a television series to be released on Disney+ in 2024,[3][4][11] originally in 2023.[12][13][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chichizola, Corey (February 8, 2024). "Moana 2's Auli'i Cravalho Addresses Surprise Return To Disney Franchise With Hilarious Video". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dwayne Johnson [@TheRock] (February 8, 2024). "MOANA 2 11.27.24 🌴 🌊🪝" (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Holloway, Daniel (December 10, 2020). "'Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2021). "Walt Disney Animation Amps Up Production With New Vancouver Studio, First Project Is 'Moana' Musical Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sarto, Debbie Diamond (January 21, 2022). "David Derrick Jr. to Direct Disney's 'Moana' Series". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sternberg, Sabrina (January 22, 2022). "'Moana' TV Series for Disney+ Finds Its Director in Story Artist David G. Derrick Jr". Collider. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bonomolo, Cameron (January 23, 2022). "Disney Animation Announces Disney+'s Moana: The Series Director". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ↑ Bush, Jared [@thejaredbush] (April 3, 2023). "Oh yes. And it's phenomenal" (Tweet). Retweeted by no. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Stephan, Katcy (February 7, 2024). "Moana 2 Set at Disney With Surprise 2024 Release Date". Variety. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Donnelly, Matt (August 4, 2021). "Walt Disney Animation Opens New Vancouver Studio for Long-Form Series Production". Variety. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pitman, Robert (March 15, 2023). "Why Moana's Godzilla Easter Egg Is Actually Perfect". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McKay, Alexia (December 14, 2020). "New Animated Series Starring Princess Tiana & Moana Are Coming To Disney+". Romper. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Radulovic, Petrana (December 10, 2020). "Moana and Tiana get their own musical Disney Plus shows". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022. Unknown parameter
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