Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson joined stars, filmmakers and special guests tonight at the Lanikūhonua Cultural Institute in Kapolei, Hawaii for the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2.” The presentation began with a special performance led by Tiana Nonosina Liufau, Kayla Faʻamaligi, and Polynesian creatives honoring the Pacific peoples, cultures, and traditions that gave voice to the heart of the Moana story. Event images are now available; b-roll and soundbites will be available soon.
In attendance from the movie were members of the voice cast, including Auliʻi Cravalho (voice of Moana), Dwayne Johnson (voice of Maui), Hualālai Chung (voice of Moni), Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda (voice of Simea) and Gerald Faitala Ramsey (voice of Tautai Vasa). Joining them were directors Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller and David G. Derrick Jr., producers Yvett Merino and Christina Chen and screenwriter/executive producer Jared Bush. Songwriters Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear and Opetaia Foa‘i, as well as composer Mark Mancina were also among the guests.
EARLIER TODAY
As the world’s largest wish granter for Make-A-Wish, Disney teamed up with Dwayne Johnson and Make-A-Wish to create an unforgettable experience for five wish kids and their families. Disney at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa hosted the families who were invited to visit the island as Johnson’s personal guests for the “Moana 2” premiere.
Additionally, Disney together with Starlight Children’s Foundation hosted a special event at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children today with attendance from Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and special surprises, including Moana-themed Starlight hospital gowns, toys, books and a mobile movie theater featuring complimentary Disney+ access. Patients at the hospital and four other pediatric places of care on Oʻahu will be among the first to watch “Moana 2” ahead of its Nov. 27 theatrical release through the Disney Movie Moments program.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. The voice cast also includes Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Hualālai Chung, David Fane, Rose Matafeo, Awhimai Fraser, Gerald Ramsey, and Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, who lends her voice to Moana’s adoring and adorable little sister, Simea. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. Jared Bush and Miller are writing the film, which is executive produced by Jennifer Lee, Bush and Johnson. “Moana 2” opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024. Available press materials: https://dam.gettyimages.com/thewaltdisneystudios/moana2.