She believes in herself,” says Smeed, a head of animation for 2016’s “Moana” and the "Moana 2 ... it reflected both the history of early Polynesian ocean-navigating explorers and the ...

Many Walt Disney Animation films from the ... the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and ...

Eight years ago, Walt Disney Animation Studios released Moana, The story of a young Polynesian girl whom the ocean itself chose to embark on a dangerous adventure. Moana had to return the lost ...

With its beautiful, textured animation and its propulsive adventure to the far ends of the ocean, Moana 2 is another win for Disney animation. The only major letdown? The film's songs, which are ...

If there’s one area where “Moana 2” truly shines, it’s the visuals. The animation is richer ... Each scene feels like a painting, making the ocean feel alive and unpredictable.

Whether you were singing along as she sailed the ocean in Moana or danced in the halls of North Shore High in Mean Girls: The ...

“Moana 2” set sail at the box office with $13.8 million in preview screenings on Tuesday, ranking as the biggest preview haul in history for Disney Animation ... into the ocean to find ...

Originally conceived as a multipart Disney+ original series, it was reconfigured into a theatrical feature by Walt Disney Animation ... the sequel, Moana travels back into the ocean to defeat ...