Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson each returned to voice their iconic characters, however to any eagle-eyed viewers, there was a notable title lacking from the credit.
“There was by no means a possibility to be on Moana 2,” Lin-Manuel stated. Explaining that this was as a result of film’s manufacturing course of, he added that the movie “already had their songwriters.”
“It didn’t line up that approach,” he stated. “Moana 2 was already in course of as a TV sequence, with Emily [Bear] and Abigail [Barlow]. So when that call acquired made to show [it] right into a film, they have been already, you recognize. Already cookin’.”
Whereas Moana 2 has had unquestionable success on the field workplace, some viewers on-line have had divided opinions — with the sequel solely receiving 61% on Rotten Tomatoes versus the 2016 unique’s 91%.
And in an interview with Variety, Abigail of Barlow and Bear responded to a few of the criticism of the music, saying, “Give it a month, all the children shall be singing it, and also you’ll be bored with it.”
Her response sparked a LOT of discourse amongst viewers. Many have been fast to recommend that this mentality was the rationale why the sequel’s music might not have lived as much as the unique songs.
And whereas talking to People, Lin-Manuel himself stated that he was “actually proud” that the duo have been engaged on the sequel alongside composers Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina.
You’ll be able to catch Moana 2 in cinemas nationwide now. When you’ve seen it, LMK your ideas within the feedback.