It’s time to head back to where the sky meets the sea, as Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced Moana 2 is coming to theaters this November.
What’s Happening:
- In a surprising announcement from today’s earnings call, Moana 2 has been announced as Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next feature film.
- The sequel will hit theaters on November 27th, 2024.
- This sequel is different from the live-action remake that was previously announced last year.
- Alongside a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers, Moana receives 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.
- As noted by Bob Iger during the announcement, this sequel was originally set to be an original Disney+ series, but has been reconfigured into a feature film.
- The sequel will be directed by Dave Derrick Jr. and feature music from Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa’i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina.
- A teaser trailer was released alongside the announcement.