The release plan of theMoanafranchise has been somewhat interesting.

DespiteMoana’sincredible success, it took four years for Disney to officially announce that a sequel was in development.

From there, the project went from aMoanaTV show to a full-blown feature film.

Moana 2 (2024) official poster

Yet, it stilltook eight years forMoana 2to be released.

Some children may have outgrownMoana.

t took six years forFrozen 2to come out, and nearly 10 forInside Out 2.

Moana looking at a broken pot in Moana 2

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The long wait time betweenMoanaandMoana 2isn’t necessarily new for Disney.

Disney is planning to make a live-actionMoanastarring Catherine Laga-aia and Dwayne Johnson.

It would make sense for Disney to ride out this success by putting the live-actionMoanainto motion right away.

Moana standing among pink clouds in Moana 2

Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenges along the way.

Ultimately,Moana 2could be the start of a new trend for Disney.

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Moana and her little sister, Simea, in Moana 2.

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