If you’ve been staring at the edge of the water awaiting a Moana sequel, boy do we have news for you. Disney CEO Bob Iger shared a surprise announcement in an interview with CNBC ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report on February 7. “ Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise, and we can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui when Moana 2 comes to theaters this November,” reads the press release.
The new film sees Moana and the demigod Maui sail long-lost waters after receiving a sudden call from her wayfinding ancestors to once again take to the seas, per the release. A first-look video accompanied the announcement, giving us a 15-second peek at Moana on an apparently deserted island. How far will she go this time? The first trailers , confirmed voice cast , new batch of songwriters , and release date , below.
In the sense that Moana is literally dodging lightning, which, as we saw in the teaser trailer, is apparently the ancestors’ preferred method of communication. Big sister Moana promises that she’ll return after her journey, which reunites her with Maui ..
. and the Kakamora. Do you think they just fell out of a coconut tree? They exist in the context of what came before (a.
k.a. their first appearance in the original Moana movie).
How did one find their long-lost cousins before an online database creepily compiled public records for your paid perusal? The ancestors sent a call from beyond, asking you to sail the Pacific in search of them. I.