The creators of Moana 2 said they are “blowing the doors off” the hit original film, promising a wealth of new characters and an “incredible new tapestry of songs”. The Oscar-nominated original musical was released in 2016 and followed Moana, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, who embarked on a journey alongside tattooed demigod Maui – played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The actors appeared at the Honda Centre in Anaheim for Disney’s biennial fan convention, D23, to share the trailer – which sees their characters reunite three years after the first film was set for an “expansive new voyage”.
Jared Bush, who wrote Moana and its sequel, said: “This movie is way bigger than the first film. “There’s so much more to tell in Moana’s and Maui’s story, along with this whole new crew that comes along. “We have an incredible new tapestry of songs that tell the story – emotion, funny songs, a new Maui song, which is absolutely bonkers incredible.
“And then we have this incredible antagonist that is this incredible storm that you saw hinted at in our trailer...
it’s one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen. “Our team is just blowing the doors off for everybody here and we’re having a blast doing it.” https://t.
co/aG8QmOfeOQ — Disney (@Disney) August 10, 2024 Mr Bush promised fans “you will not be disappointed” during a D23 panel alongside the film’s creators. “We are making things that look better than the original film, which is the h.