'Moana 2' rides musical wave of Pacific culture and creativity
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'Moana 2' rides musical wave of Pacific culture and creativity

Hindustan Times  

* 'Moana 2' rides musical wave of Pacific culture and creativity Moana 2 celebrates Pan Pacific, Pan Polynesian culture * Film expected to earn $145 million over Thanksgiving weekend * New music by Grammy-winning duo Barlow and Bear By Danielle Broadway KOLEI, Hawaii, - For Auli'i Cravalho, returning for the Walt Disney sequel film 'Moana 2" was a Hawaiian homecoming for both herself as an actor and for her character. Nielsen's movie-research arm, National Research Group, predicts "Moana 2" will bring in $145 million over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. The music for the first "Moana" was written by "Encanto" songwriter Lin Manuel Miranda, while the sequel introduces the songwriting duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. The first "Moana" found box office success as well, topping 2016 box office numbers by earning $81.1 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period and $55.5 million for the weekend.

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