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Walt Disney Animation Studios is giving Disney fans a sneak peek of a new song and recording sessions of a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Moana 2.
In this featurette, we got a look at the vocal recording sessions of Auli’i Cravalho, who is reprising her role as Moana, and Dwayne Johnson who has returned as the demigod, Maui.
We can also listen to the new song from the film, “Beyond,” which serves as the traditional “I want” song for the sequel and is one of two songs that Disney has reportedly submitted for Oscar consideration.
Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui 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.
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 Foaʻi, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina.
Disney is also asking fans in the U.S. if they have what it takes to join Moana’s crew. The sweeping online contest encourages fans to show off their skills, creating videos on Instagram and TikTok, responding to one of four fun prompts: Can you dance like Moana? Give us your best Chee Hoo! Who are your Pua and Heihei? Can you make a Moana-inspired dish?
The contest kicks off today, Oct. 28, 2024, and runs through Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. One grand-prize winner will win a trip to O’ahu for a Moana-themed vacation to the AULANI Resort and Spa. Select videos may be featured on Disney+ in November and December. Additional prizing will include a behind-the-scenes tour of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Moana 2 consumer products and an exclusive art print from the movie signed by the filmmakers. For full contest details, prompts, and rules, please visit: https://contest.moanamovie.com.
Moana 2 arrives in theaters everywhere on November 27th.