Disney delivers its first South Pacific princess this November in MOANA, and now we get a new look at the film below. The first teaser trailer spotlighted Maui, a demi-god voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but now we see more of the title character of Moana voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, a fresh face to the Hollywood scene. This is helmed by Ron Clements and John Musker (the guys that co-directed both THE LITTLE MERMAID and ALADDIN… that’s pretty awesome), and will feature music from Hamilton creator and lead actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is working on the soundtrack with Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina for the soundtrack. The timing of this trailer release is pretty perfect too, since Hamilton dominated the Tony Awards last night. Honestly, this looks pretty great, we’re definitely on board. Check out the newest trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows exactly why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”), produced by Osnat Shurer (“Lifted,” “One Man Band”), and featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa‘i, “Moana” sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.