The upcoming animated adventureMoanawill introduce fans toDisney’s new princess, the title character voiced byAuli’i Cravalho. As we get closer to the November 23 release, the studio has released a clip and TV spot showing thatMoanaisn’t your typical Disney heroine. This latest scene features title character standing her ground after first meeting the legendary Maui, voiced byDwayne Johnson.
This sneak peek, which arrives courtesy ofWalt Disney Animation StudiosYouTube, featuresMoanatrying to introduce herself toDwayne Johnson’s Maui, although he keeps interrupting, correcting her with his full title. Maui mistakenly thinks thatMoanajust wants an autograph, which he signs using Hei Hei the Rooster (Alan Tudyk), while making a humorous social media joke. Maui finds out soon thereafter thatMoanais not to be trifled with.
Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped - and no one today knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comesMoana, a sweeping, CG-animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors' unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana (voice ofAuli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui (voice ofDwayne Johnson), and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds.
Ron ClementsandJohn Musker(The Little Mermaid,The Princess and the Frog,Aladdin) are directingMoanafrom their own screenplay, withOsnat Shurer(Oscar-nominated Pixar shortsOne Man Band,Boundin) producing. The music will be composed by Tony-winnerLin-Manuel Miranda(Broadway’sHamilton, Tony-winningIn the Heights), Grammy-winning composerMark Mancina(Speed,Tarzan,The Lion King) andOpetaia Foa’i(founder and lead singer of the world music award-winning bandTe Vaka). Disney will releaseMoanain theaters on November 23, going up against Paramount’sAllied, Broad Green Pictures’Bad Santa 2and 20th Century Fox’sRules Don’t Apply.
In addition to this clip, we also have a new TV spot plus a brief behind-the-scenes video featuringAlan Tudykproviding the voice of Hei Hei the Rooster. Hopefully we’ll see more of these behind-the-scenes videos as we get closer to the November 23 release date. Until then, take a look at these new videos fromMoana.
