After a few shorter previews, the first full-length trailer has arrived for Disney Animation’s Dwayne Johnson-led Moana, which tells the adventurous journey of Moana (newcomer Auli’i Cravalho) and her muscular demi-god companion Maui (Johnson) as they sail the seas. Johnson has been very vocal about the film, promising a wonderful and touching experience for the entire family. The project is in the hands of long-time Disney Animation collaborators John Musker and Ron Clements, who are both directing Moana, and have previously helmed the likes of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin.
Johnson has solid comedic timing, and he seems to work nicely in tandem with rookie Cravalho, who just very well may steal the show. Cravalho was only 14 when she started work on Moana, and was cast while still a freshman in high school to voice the titular hero. See the full trailer, which also features original music that is co-written by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, below.
Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows why.
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters 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. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”) and produced by Osnat Shurer (“Lifted,” “One Man Band”), “Moana” sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
Moana sails into theaters November 23rd.