Fans will be introduced to a newDisney princesswhenMoanahits theaters on November 23. We’ve already seen the first trailer for this animated adventure, and today we have a new Japanese trailer that travels back toMoana’s childhood, showing how this princess was born. Hopefully we’ll see even more footage soon, revealing howMoana’s bond with the sea was formed.
Back in In April,Dwayne Johnsonrevealed that he will be singing inMoana, as part of his role portraying the demigod Maui. Unfortunately, this trailer doesn’t feature any of the tunes sung byThe Rock, but hopefully the next batch of footage will showDwayne Johnsonbelting out some tunes. This video, which surfaced on the Disney JapanFacebooksets the stage for a new Disney princess to be crowned.Auli’i Cravalhowill make her feature debut asMoana, who was discovered through her singing. An Oahu, Hawaii casting agent discovered the teenager’s vocal abilities during a charity competition. She was then flown to Los Angeles, where she met directorsRon ClementsandJohn Musker, and was eventually crowned the new Disney Princess.
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 of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demi-godMaui(voice ofDwayne Johnson), and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures 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
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).Moanahas been given a Wednesday, November 23release date, the day before Thanksgiving, where it will go up againstBad Santa 2andAllied.
No other voice cast members have been announced at this time for thisanimated adventure, but we still have several months left untilMoanahits theaters in November. Disney will be holding aMoanapanel at Comic-Con tomorrow, with directorsRon ClementsandJohn Muskergiving fans a sneak peek at this animated adventure. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more onMoana, but until then, take a look at this Japanese trailer.
