Current:Home > StocksA 'Moana' sequel is coming this fall. Here's everything we know so far. -LegacyBuild Academy
A 'Moana' sequel is coming this fall. Here's everything we know so far.
View
Date:2025-04-19 02:38:39
It is the moment we've all been waiting for, yet didn't see coming.
Moana Waialiki of Motunui is returning to the big screen for "an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced," Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced Wednesday.
First developed as a TV series, the plot grew into a film because of the demand for "more," Iger shared. The "Moana" franchise remains an "incredibly popular," Iger said, so this November, fans will get what they've been waiting for.
Here's everything we know so far about "Moana 2."
'Moana 2' release date
"Moana 2" will hit theaters the day before Thanksgiving on Nov. 27, 2024, Iger announced.
'Moana 2' teaser trailer
An official trailer has not been released for the sequel, but a teaser dropped Wednesday announcing Moana's return and giving fans a date to circle on the calendar.
'Moana 2' plot
Not a lot has been revealed about the plot of "Moana 2," but we know that fans are in for a wild ride.
"Moana 2" will be an "expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers," Iger said.
Moana will head out on a dangerous mission to the far seas after receiving daring instruction from her ancestors.
Lin Manuel Miranda not returning for 'Moana 2'
Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose work on the first film's soundtrack was nominated for two Academy Awards, will not be working on the 'Moana 2' soundtrack, according to Variety.
USA TODAY has reached out to Disney for more information.
"Moana" wouldn't be "Moana" without songs "How Far I'll Go" and "You're Welcome." Fans wonder if the sequel will have the same magic.
"For all of the hate he gets, Lin writes a mean freaking soundtrack and ESPECIALLY delivered with Moana so this would be such a shame," one X user wrote, with fans in the comments saying, "then we will not be watching."
Singer/songwriter Abigail Barlow and composer Emily Bear will join Opetaia Foa'i and Mark Mancina, who worked on the first film, to compose the music for the sequel, according to Variety.
'Welcome Home, Franklin':New Peanuts special on Apple TV+ flips a script 50-years deep: What to know
'Moana 2' cast and crew
“Moana 2” was directed by Dave Derrick Jr. and will feature music by Grammy winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Mark Mancina, and Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa’i.
No details have been released about the voice actors, but Auli’i Cravalho will be returning for the sequel to voice Moana.
'Moana' success, sequel not the same as the live action
The first film was a great success. Disney expects the same for the sequel. "Moana" generated more than $680 million at the box office, Iger shared. "Moana 2" may be the thing to boost Disney after a tough box office year.
Moana was streamed over 1 billion hours last year on Disney+ as well, Iger said.
USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt praised the animated comedy's music and the "refreshing" title character Moana in his review.
"The 'Hamilton' creator (Miranda) and the island personalities of 'Moana' make beautiful music together in this charming seafaring epic," Truitt wrote.
Keep in mind that “Moana 2” is separate from the studio’s live-action remake, which is still in the works featuring Dwayne Johnson as the tattooed demigod Maui. Cravalho will not be in the live action.
Contributing: Associated Press
veryGood! (1378)
Related
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight results: Who won by TKO, round-by-round fight analysis
- Seven Spokane police officers, police dog hurt in high-speed crash with suspects' car
- Kate Hudson jokes she could smell Matthew McConaughey 'from a mile away' on set
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Kamala Harris Breaks Silence on Joe Biden's Presidential Endorsement
- Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team
- Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese rivalry has grown the game. Now they're All-Star teammates
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Seven Spokane police officers, police dog hurt in high-speed crash with suspects' car
Ranking
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- Seven Spokane police officers, police dog hurt in high-speed crash with suspects' car
- What is Microsoft's blue screen of death? Here's what it means and how to fix it.
- Jake Paul rants about Dana White, MMA fighters: 'They've been trying to assassinate me'
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate
- Maine trooper in cruiser rear-ended, injured at traffic stop, strikes vehicle he pulled over
- Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Election
Recommendation
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
Utah State football player dies in an apparent drowning at reservoir
Isabella Strahan, the daughter of Michael Strahan, announces she is cancer-free
Horoscopes Today, July 20, 2024
Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
Bronny James, Dalton Knecht held out of Lakers' Summer League finale
Here are the full 2024 Emmy nominations, with Shogun, The Bear leading the pack
Taylor Swift starts acoustic set with call to help fan on final night in Gelsenkirchen