‘Moana 2’ Trailer: Moana Fights Coconut Monsters With Dwayne Johnson’s Maui in Sequel
variety.comAnimation‘s “Moana” films — took the stage to a standing ovation at Disney’s D23 to introduce “Moana and Maui’s most exciting adventure yet” and the new “Moana 2” trailer as part of the legendary animation studio’s lineup.
He emphasized the idea of “believing that there is more, and having the guts to go for more … I know what it means for me, being a man of Polynesian culture, I’m half Black and half Samoan, and I know what this means for Auli’I (Cravalho, the voice of Moana) too.” The “Moana 2” presentation began with Cravalho singing “We’re Back,” a new original song for “Moana 2,” which opens Nov.
27, while joined on stage by Nonosina dancers that inspired the dance in the movie. Grammy-winning songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, as well as Pacific legend Opeatia Foa‘i and composer Mark Mancina, who both are returning, are the songwriting team on the film.
Set three years after the events in the 2016 Oscar-nominated original movie, “Moana 2” is now a big sister, and her 3-year-old sibling is her world.
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