Disney will deliver again Moana, Maui and the great thing about Motunui to the massive display this Thanksgiving with “Moana 2,” and movie show execs at CinemaCon received the primary look at the movie’s opening sequence.
However not earlier than Dwayne Johnson, sizzling off his WrestleMania fundamental occasion, took to the stage to introduce the section and obtain the Nationwide Affiliation of Theater House owners’ Spirit of the Business Award.
“Taking part in the character of Maui was some of the life-changing experiences for me,” Johnson stated. “It’s not only a character, it’s my tradition. I put on it on my chest. Maui was impressed by my grandfather, the ‘Excessive Chief’ Peter Maivia. If you happen to see his image, you see Maui.”
The preview exhibits Moana, performed by Auli’i Cravalho, taking off to the seas as soon as once more and singing a model new opening quantity referred to as “We’re Again,” celebrating Motunui’s return to their heritage as explorers of the Pacific. Moana is now a dwelling legend, with the villagers telling the youngsters of the tribe about how she met Maui within the first movie.
Plot particulars nonetheless stay mild on the movie, which is able to mark Disney Animation’s return to sequels after a collection of authentic movies together with “Encanto,” “Raya and the Final Dragon,” “Unusual World” and “Want.” “Moana 2” will hit theaters Thanksgiving 2024.