Moana is the 56th film in the Disney Animated Canon, and the first film to feature a Polynesian Disney Princess. The titular character Moana is daughter to the chief of Motunui Island and a born navigator with a special connection to the ocean. In an attempt to prove herself, she sets out with the demigod Maui in order to find a legendary island. The cast features: Auli'i Cravalho as Moana Dwayne Johnson (Fast Five, Ballers) as Maui Temuera Morrison (Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Once Were Warriors) as Chief Tui Nicole Scherzinger (Men in Black 3, Cats) as Sina Rachel House (Whale Rider, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) as Gramma Tala Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords, What We Do in the Shadows) as Tamatoa Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Wreck-It Ralph) as Hei Hei Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, Smash) as a villager John Musker and Ron Clements will direct the film, having previously directed The Little Mermaid, Treasure Planet, and other traditionally-animated Disney films. The screenplay was written by Musker and Clements along with Taika Waititi and Pamela Ribon. The film's music will be composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina. The film will release on November 23, 2016. Spoiler: Trailers
I am super excited for this film. I love that the Rock is voicing Maui, after seeing the character design I think he is really fitting. Moana is just stunning and that scene when she is a baby makes my heart melt. I didn't know the guys behind this worked on the Little Mermaid and Treausre Planet, that only makes me more excited! I hope there are many good songs from this movie. Singing to Disney songs is amazing.
