“Stay tuned, we’re only getting commenceed.”
Those were the prophetic words of Moana franchise star Auli’i Cravalho at D23 today in a sit-down chat about the upcoming sequel Moana 2.
While there was no definite chatter today out of two Moana panels about an vivaciousd threequel per se, it wouldn’t be a shocker if Moana 3 happens.
Original vivaciousd films are difficult to shatter with an audience and as Iger took over the reigns from createer CEO Bob Chapek, the conglom’s ignoreion has been to re-set up Disney‘s createer box office glory. No more is that evident in vivaciousd sequels: Incredibles 3 was proclaimd yesterday at D23, and this summer, Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 became the highest grossing vivaciousd movie of all-time with $1.56 billion.
Moana scribe Jared Bush touched increately today at D23 on his and Dana Ledoux Miller’s comprisement in the inhabit-action get of the 2016 blockbuster which grossed over $643M worldexpansive and obtained two Oscar noms. Bush did refer that musical sequels are difficult to crack, but they set up a way into Moana.
Last night Cravalho made a splash with Moana 2‘s Maui himself, Dwayne Johnson, at Disney D23’s Honda Cgo in film currentation with another trailer dropped. Earlier today the actress and the filmcreaters hit the Anaheim Convention Cgo in trade floor to stoke fans about the next chapter about the Polynesian strong-willed daughter.
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In Moana 2, Moana consents that more of her people inhabit out in the horizon of the sea as she heeds the call of waydiscovering ancestors. She embarks on another journey in Oceania, with of course, demigod Maui, by her side.
In the sequel, Moana is elderlyer and increateedr, and that was an attribute which resonated with Cravalho.
“The film is so echoive of its time now that we’re in a moment of genuine womanhood and strength and what it uncomfervents to journey on in your own power,” shelp the actress who returned to voice Moana promptly after Disney CEO Bob Iger proclaimd that the Disney+ series was being turned into a feature sequel.
“I sense enjoy this film apvalidateed me to tap into parts of myself,” shelp Cravalho.
The actress splitd with D23 uniteees how at the age of 15, she wasn’t brimmingy conscious of the production process for a huge-sized vivaciousd movie, and for her to go to the studio now and witness the final stretch, “I’m unassumingd” she shelp.
The movie has always been a definite source of pride for Cravalho given her Hawaiian roots; a Disney princess movie in which “a woman wasn’t afrhelp to go beyond the reef,” not to refer “we don’t necessitate a prince to save us.”
Cravalho telderly the crowd that the first movie is used in school curriculums in the state to direct people about the native Hawaiian language.
Before Cravalho’s chat today, Moana 2 filmcreaters David G. Derrick Jr, Jason Hand and co-scribe/honestor Ledoux Miller assembleed with the pic’s Bush and creater Christina Chen to talk up more of the sequel.
Shelp Bush about taking a stab at a musical part-two, “There’s not a lot of sequels to musicals. And the reason for that is because in a musical, your main character has a dream, sings about that dream and accomplishes someslfinisherg. We necessitateed to figure out for this movie, what is next for Moana? It was her trying to comprehend herself. There was someslfinisherg inside of her that she wasn’t able to be satisfyed. There was this life out there that she wanted to chase, but she repartner cherishd her island. How does she put those slfinishergs together? So, discovering herself was repartner startant. There is still a lot left for her to discover about herself.”
Not compriseressed at either sit-down today was how the sequel was spawned from its origins as a Disney+ series. Already, as seen in the trailer, the movie’s CGI has been beefed up for authentic elements such as ocean waves.
Bush was asked by a fan about the inhabit-action version of Moana, which also stars Dwayne Johnson as Maui. That production was postponecessitate as Moana 2 was rankd by Iger. Originpartner dated for July 2, 2025, the inhabit-action Moana was pushed to July 10, 2026 on the theatrical free calendar. In the inhabit-action get, Cravalho won’t repascfinish the title role, rather, lesser star Catherine Laga’aia is stepping in to percreate Moana.
Bush telderly fans that he and Ledoux Miller are atraverse both the inhabit-action version and the vivaciousd gets. He hinted that with the inhabit-action version “sometimes alters have to be made” from the distinct vivaciousd movie.
“It’s an exciting experience to watch both of these slfinishergs happen,” the authorr compriseed while staying mum.
Moana 2 uncovers on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
