Moana sequel at Disney for November 2024 release – The Hollywood Reporter

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Moana and Maui hit the ocean again. In a surprise move, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company will release an animated sequel to the 2016 film that will hit theaters on November 27. The announcement came during an earnings call in which Iger confirmed that the ship had been righted in the Disney film. and TV divisions several months after admitting that the company did too much too quickly for its Disney+ feed, leading to some instances of low-quality projects hitting the market.

Dave Derrick Jr., who worked on the original film as a storyboard artist, will direct the remake, which is separate from the live-action remake of the film. Moana Starring Dwayne Johnson. Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Obitaya Foai, and Mark Mancina write the music.

Iger revealed Moana The sequel was initially developed as a television series, before becoming a film. “We were impressed by what we saw and knew it deserved a theatrical release,” Iger said during the earnings call. He added that the film exceeded one billion viewing minutes on Disney+ in 2023, which confirms its continued cultural impact.

Among the news Iger also shared was Disney+’s major coup, the acquisition of… Taylor Swift: Tour for the Ages. The company also revealed a release date Zootopia 2 (November 26, 2025).

On Wednesday, Iger said the company is “leaning a little more into sequels and franchises.” He added that Marvel Studios, which has cut back on production, “is starting to focus on some of its strongest franchises moving forward, but I’ll leave it at that.”

the original Moana It starred the voice of Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana, a young woman who goes on an adventure against the wishes of her father, the chief of the Polynesian island of Motonui. Along the way, she teams up with Maui, the demigod of wind and sea voiced by Johnson. Johnson and Cravalho are expected to reprise their roles.

The animated musical grossed $643.3 million worldwide, earning Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Song for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “How Far I’ll Go.”

Ron Clements and John Musker directed the 2016 film. Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Foy were the songwriters.

the Moana The news comes as the studio rethinks its franchise strategy after a number of notable sequels that disappointed last year, with underperforming titles including Indiana Jones and the Connection of Destiny And Wonders. Animation has also faced conflict in recent years with Pixar Light year And Disney Animation strange world Blowing up in 2022. Last year’s Pixar feature racist It was a bright spot, as the sleeper hit earned nearly $500 million globally.

Nearly a year ago, in March 2023, Iger suggested that the company would be clearer when choosing to greenlight a sequel, especially a third or fourth installment. “Sequels usually work well for us, but do you need a third or fourth installment, for example? Or is it time to pivot to other characters? I’m sure it’s going to be a sequel,” Iger said, referring to Marvel specifically.