Democracy Dies in Darkness. ... ‘Moana 2’ is a sea-plus musical. With less Dwayne Johnson and no Lin-Manuel Miranda, this uninspired sequel struggles to stay above water. November 27, 2024.

The Disney musical sequel “Moana 2” is, like David Lynch’s surreal adult masterpiece “Mulholland Drive” before it, a repurposing of material originally intended for the small screen. The ...

It’s exactly how I felt watching “Moana 2″ in the theater with my three children, ages 12, 9 and 5. It’s how they felt, too, judging by their responses.

A still from 'Moana 2,' in theaters Nov. 27, 2024. Courtesy of Disney The ocean beckons in a new trailer for Moana 2 , a sequel to Walt Disney Animation Studios’s 2016 musical adventure Moana .

The warm Polynesian spirit and open-sea sense of adventure is back in “Moana 2,” but little of the original’s humor or catchy songs finds its way into this heartfelt but lackluster sequel ...

Beyond the sea: “Moana 2”'s Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson reflect on the unexpected path to their surprise sequel. Maureen Lee Lenker. September 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM. Copied; ...

Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return for a new adventure on the seas in Walt Disney Animation Studios' first teaser trailer for Moana 2.

The footage accompanies an image that hints at a grand journey ahead for Moana and Maui. It’s making us hope that Moana 2 has even more of life under the sea. For now, we know this about Moana 2 ...

There’s troubled waters ahead for Moana 2.More so than sea monsters and killer coconuts: a lawsuit right in the midst of award season. On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action ...

The live-action Moana will follow it onto big screens in 2026. That’s a long way to go for our favorite sea-faring voyager, but we know she’s up for it. Originally published on May 29, 2024.