With no romance for Disney’s princess ‘Moana,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda will supply the passion
8 years, 8 months ago

With no romance for Disney’s princess ‘Moana,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda will supply the passion

LA Times  

Fans were treated to a sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming “Moana” on Thursday at a Comic-Con, where directors Ron Clements and John Musker showed clips from the animated film featuring an island princess and surprised the capacity crowd by sharing the first three minutes of the film. In a departure from Clements and Musker’s classic Disney films the animal sidekicks in “Moana,” although plenty cute, will not talk. When asked what sets Moana her apart from the princesses in previous Disney films, Musker shared how it’s Moana who is going on a hero’s journey in the film. tracy.brown@latimes.com Twitter: @tracycbrown Live from Comic-Con 2016: ‘Suicide Squad’s’ exciting Harley Quinn trailer and Oliver Stone’s warning about ‘Pokemon Go’ Blame those endless Hall H lines on Jeff Walker, the man who brought Hollywood to Comic-Con First Belle, now Alice: How screenwriter and headbanger Linda Woolverton is remaking Disney heroines for a feminist age

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Moana 2 review: Disney sequel needed better songs (which may be good news for parents)
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Moana 2 review: Disney sequel needed better songs (which may be good news for parents)

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Moana herself, Auliʻi Cravalho, has a voice that’s only grown stronger …

Moana 2 review: Disney sequel needed better songs (which may be good news for parents)
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Moana 2 review: Disney sequel needed better songs (which may be good news for parents)

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Moana herself, Auliʻi Cravalho, has a voice that’s only grown stronger …

'Moana 2' movie review: Spectacular visuals elevate a generic yet charming story
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Moana 2' movie review: Spectacular visuals elevate a generic yet charming story

New Indian Express  

Back in 2016, when 'Moana' hit theatres, it opened to a wave of positivity—not because of a redefining narrative. However, the film was considered enchanting for two main reasons: for portraying the Polynesian culture, with its ancient fables, and its portrayal of Moana as a female protagonist with a purpose beyond finding a prince. Eight years later, Moana and Maui …

Moana 2 review: Stunning visuals, but lacks the heart and charm of the original
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Moana 2 review: Stunning visuals, but lacks the heart and charm of the original

India Today  

The much-anticipated sequel to Disney’s Moana is here, but Moana 2 struggles to recapture the charm and emotional resonance of its predecessor. Co-directed by David Derrick Jr, Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, Moana 2 is set three years after the original. To accomplish this, Moana gathers a diverse crew, including the grumpy farmer Keke, craftswoman Loto, and Maui-obsessed Moni, …

‘Moana 2’ star explains how the character is a hero princess for our times
4 months ago

‘Moana 2’ star explains how the character is a hero princess for our times

CNN  

CNN — The main character in “Moana 2” can walk on water and move oceans, but is she a princess? “Films are always representative of their times,” Cravalho told EW, “For today’s day and age, we want to see a young woman being the hero of her own story,” she said. Moana’s journey in the new movie, Cravalho told People, …

Review: Though earnest and visually dazzling, ‘Moana 2' is more dull than so shiny
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4 months ago

Review: Though earnest and visually dazzling, ‘Moana 2' is more dull than so shiny

Associated Press  

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 set three years after the original. Directors David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller have made an often dazzlingly animated film that is, visually, a step …

Moana 2 Trailer Out: Moana Faces Maui and An Unknown Enemy In This New Adventure
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Moana 2 Trailer Out: Moana Faces Maui and An Unknown Enemy In This New Adventure

News 18  

The trailer for the highly anticipated film Moana 2 has been released, teasing an exciting new chapter in the popular Disney franchise. Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as the voice of Moana and Maui, respectively, in the sequel, which takes place three years after the events of the original 2016 film. The official logline mentions, “After receiving an unexpected …

Moana 2 trailer: Moana answers a call from ancestors, reunites with Maui
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Moana 2 trailer: Moana answers a call from ancestors, reunites with Maui

India Today  

The first full trailer of the highly-anticipated Moana 2 is out. In the new trailer, we see Moana answering yet another call from her ancestors as she searches for the lost island, Motufetu, which has apparently been hidden by the God of Storms. Watch the full trailer of Moana 2 here: Speaking at the event, Johnson said, " believing that …

Moana 2 first trailer out: Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho return for another adventure. Watch
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Moana 2 first trailer out: Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho return for another adventure. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho are back for another adventure in Disney‘s sequel movie Moana 2, and the first trailer for the animated sequel promises to be a thrilling voyage. On Wednesday, Disney released the first trailer for Moana 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 animated hit. It shows Moana setting off for another adventure at sea after …

Moana 2: Disney reveals new still from sequel, confirms Dwayne Johnson's return
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Moana 2: Disney reveals new still from sequel, confirms Dwayne Johnson's return

Hindustan Times  

Disney has released a brand-new image for the highly-anticipated sequel of the 2016 film Moana. Disney unveils new still from Moana 2, which is set to hit the theatres on November 27 New image for Moana 2 unveiled by Disney The latest still for the upcoming sequel of the animated film was unveiled as part of Disney's 2024 annual shareholders …

‘Moana 2’ is coming to theaters for a Thanksgiving release
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Moana 2’ is coming to theaters for a Thanksgiving release

Firstpost  

Moana made over $680 million at the global box office and has been streamed for over 1 billion hours on Disney+ Moana and Maui are sailing back to the big screen, very quickly. “Moana 2” is coming to theaters in November, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday. “Moana 2” was directed by Dave Derrick Jr. and will feature …

Moana 2 gets surprise 2024 release date
1 year, 1 month ago

Moana 2 gets surprise 2024 release date

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Disney has called the film “an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.” In a statement, …

Auli’i Cravalho explains why she won’t reprise ‘Moana’ role in upcoming live-action film
1 year, 2 months ago

Auli’i Cravalho explains why she won’t reprise ‘Moana’ role in upcoming live-action film

LA Times  

Disney’s “Moana” is getting the live-action treatment, and Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced the animated film’s title character, says it’s important to her not to reprise the role. I believe it is absolutely vital that the casting accurately represents the characters and stories we want to tell, so as an executive producer on the film, I cannot wait to help find …

Disney ropes in Thomas Kail to direct live-action ‘Moana’ movie
1 year, 9 months ago

Disney ropes in Thomas Kail to direct live-action ‘Moana’ movie

The Hindu  

Thomas Kail, the Tony Award-winning director of famous Broadway play "Hamilton", will tackle the live-action remake of popular movie "Moana". The movie will mark Kail's feature narrative directorial debut after he directing episodes of shows such as "Grease: Live" and "Fosse/Verdon", according to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter. Just like the animated movie, the new take will also celebrate …

Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced
1 year, 11 months ago

Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced

NPR  

Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced Enlarge this image toggle caption Willy Sanjuan/Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Willy Sanjuan/Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Disney's animated hit movie Moana is getting a live-action remake, the company announced Monday. Moana, which is based on Pacific Islander cultures, is centered around "an adventurous teenager who, with help from demigod Maui.sails out on a daring …

Disney developing live-action ‘Moana’ with Dwayne Johnson
1 year, 11 months ago

Disney developing live-action ‘Moana’ with Dwayne Johnson

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Moana” will be the latest Walt Disney Co. animation to get the live-action treatment, and at least one star is coming back. Disney chief executive Bob Iger announced a live-action “Moana” remake is in development Monday in a call with investors. “This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior …

Moana review: Dwayne Johnson is a God, and this Disney film, a Goddess
8 years, 3 months ago

Moana review: Dwayne Johnson is a God, and this Disney film, a Goddess

Hindustan Times  

Moana Directors - Ron Clements and John Musker Cast - Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger, Jemaine Clement, Alan Tudyk Rating - 3.5/5 Moana is a fine addition to Disney’s already enviable roster of princesses. Immediately, he was confronted by the lava god Te Ka, who defeated Maui, and left him stranded on an island, his magical fishhook, and Te …

Disney's 'Moana' Needs No Prince, Just The Land And Sea
8 years, 4 months ago

Disney's 'Moana' Needs No Prince, Just The Land And Sea

NPR  

Disney's 'Moana' Needs No Prince, Just The Land And Sea Enlarge this image toggle caption Walt Disney Studios Walt Disney Studios You would be forgiven for getting so lost in the world of Moana that the story itself becomes merely a distant hum. Sponsor Message Part of getting lost in Moana's world is honestly appreciating the culture at its center, …

Disney’s Moana, featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, reviewed.
8 years, 4 months ago

Disney’s Moana, featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, reviewed.

Slate  

You’ll hear a lot over the next few days about how much Moana, Disney’s new South Seas–set musical adventure, resembles the company’s classic The Little Mermaid. Kids, meet your generation’s Genie: Maui, the demigod voiced by Dwayne Johnson, whose appearance in the film’s second act transforms Moana from dutiful Disney adventure-by-numbers to something wilder, funnier, and way more entertaining. “You’re …

Lin-Manuel Miranda navigates the Pacific to help send ‘Moana’ on a daring adventure
8 years, 4 months ago

Lin-Manuel Miranda navigates the Pacific to help send ‘Moana’ on a daring adventure

LA Times  

Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with fellow musicians to create the songs for Disney’s “Moana.” “I don’t know how to do this in solitude,” the songwriter says. × Justin Chang reviews Disney’s latest animated movie, “Moana,” starring Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson. — Lin-Manuel Miranda on Dwayne Johnson “Anyone who’s got that kind of physical build should not be that impossibly charming …

Review: Disney’s gorgeous ‘Moana’ offers sweet relief to audiences looking for an escape from everyday reality
8 years, 4 months ago

Review: Disney’s gorgeous ‘Moana’ offers sweet relief to audiences looking for an escape from everyday reality

LA Times  

Film Critic Our politically charred landscape has provoked more discussion than usual of safe spaces — those zones of physical, cultural and ideological refuge that are typically spoken of with either earnest sincerity or harsh derision. Still, my thoughts kept returning to it not long after I saw Disney’s “Moana,” and not just because this bright, bouncy, insistently enchanting computer-animated …

Moana exclusive clip: Watch the hilarious Jemaine Clement at work in Disney's latest animation
8 years, 4 months ago

Moana exclusive clip: Watch the hilarious Jemaine Clement at work in Disney's latest animation

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The studio now returns to traditional waters with a brand new princess tale, Moana; which …

Dwayne Johnson sings a Lin-Manuel Miranda song in the new ‘Moana’ clip
8 years, 5 months ago

Dwayne Johnson sings a Lin-Manuel Miranda song in the new ‘Moana’ clip

LA Times  

Those of you who have wondered if the Rock can carry a tune now have your answer. Disney has released a new clip for its upcoming “Moana,” and it’s the first to feature Dwayne Johnson singing. His confidence is displayed in full force in the clip as he sings to Moana about his various mythical accomplishments, which lead to his …

Disney pulls ‘Moana’ costumes for children amid cultural appropriation uproar
8 years, 6 months ago

Disney pulls ‘Moana’ costumes for children amid cultural appropriation uproar

LA Times  

Disney is pulling from sale a number of children’s items tied to its upcoming release “Moana” amid controversy over whether they are examples of cultural misappropriation and insensitivity toward Pacific Islanders. In the film’s official description, “Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.” The costume garnering the most …

Moana trailer: Set off on a Pacific adventure with Disney's latest animated movie
8 years, 6 months ago

Moana trailer: Set off on a Pacific adventure with Disney's latest animated movie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Between the titanic forces of Marvel's Doctor Strange and Rogue One: …

New ‘Moana’ trailer reveals the adventure at the heart of its story
8 years, 6 months ago

New ‘Moana’ trailer reveals the adventure at the heart of its story

LA Times  

Fans eagerly anticipating the release of Disney’s “Moana” got a first look at the adventure driving the film, with a new trailer released Thursday morning. While previous trailers have made much of Moana being a regular girl, the latest look at the film lays out more about what brings our heroes, young Moana and demi-god Maui together. Specifically, according to …

Moana will not have a love interest in new Disney movie
8 years, 8 months ago

Moana will not have a love interest in new Disney movie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just as Frozen heroine Elsa’s storyline centred around her self-acceptance and relationship with sister Anna …

Moana: New international trailer sees Disney at its most adorable
8 years, 8 months ago

Moana: New international trailer sees Disney at its most adorable

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Between the titanic forces of Marvel's Doctor Strange and Rogue One: …

Moana: First trailer for Disney's latest animated adventure
8 years, 9 months ago

Moana: First trailer for Disney's latest animated adventure

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Between the titanic forces of Marvel's Doctor Strange and Rogue One: …

In ‘Moana,’ Disney sets sail with another female protagonist
10 years, 5 months ago

In ‘Moana,’ Disney sets sail with another female protagonist

LA Times  

Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially shoved off on “Moana,” offering a first look at the CG-animated adventure set in the South Pacific and slotting a late-2016 release date for the film. “Moana” thus marks the latest in a string of Disney movies, animated and live-action, powered by strong female characters, including “Brave,” “Frozen” and “Maleficent.” Disney-owned Pixar has “Inside …

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