Alongside officially confirming that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho will be returning for Moana 2, Disney has shared a new image of the much-anticipated sequel that is set to sail into theaters on November 27, 2024.
This first image was revealed on X/Twitter during Disney’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and features an older Moana sailing with a confident look on her face. She is also holding an oar with Maui’s fish hook and a heart engraved on it.
Perhaps most concerning, however, is the island behind her that very well may actually be a giant monster/shell creature with eyes, tentacles, and a giant mouth.
Moana 2 was announced back in February with a short teaser and Moana’s newest adventure kicks off when she gets an “unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.”
“Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical Moana 2 takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers,” the official description reads. “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’s ever faced. Directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Grammy winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa’i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina, Moana 2 opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024.”
The original Moana was released in 2016 and, in our review, we said, “Storywise, Moana perhaps isn’t breaking new ground and it’s not making as much of a notable statement as Disney’s last animated film, Zootopia, but that doesn’t stop it from being an easy recommendation. The film delivers the strong humor, well executed action, memorable music and lovable characters Disney has perfected in a delightful and lovely manner.”
For more, check out other upcoming Disney and Pixar movies and the latest details on the live-action Moana film that will star Johnson but not Cravalho.
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