Moana (2016)
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Weekend Box Office Wrap-up: January 2, 2017
NOTE: The weekend totals are the estimates for the December 30 – January 1 weekend. The domestic totals are the ...
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John Lasseter Reveals New ‘Good Dinosaur’ & ‘Finding Dory’ Story Details
Despite strong box office (and merchandising) sales, Pixar Studios’ past few releases fell short of hitting the cross-generational appeal of earlier films ...
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Moana Teaser Trailer: Disney’s Sea Voyage Adventure Begins
Moana is the next original animated offering from Walt Disney Animation Studios and the latest project from acclaimed directors Ron ...
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Moana: The Series – 10 Things Fans Hope To See In The New Disney+ Show
Moana may have come out several years ago but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating what the new Chief of Motunui ...
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How Moana Broke A Disney Princess Design Rule (& Improved It)
Moana may have broken a Disney Princess design rule with its titular character, but straying from tradition actually improved the ...
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Recasting Moana For The Live-Action Remake (If Auliʻi Cravalho Doesn’t Return)
Moana is one of Disney’s most successful movies of the 2010s, and just like many other great Disney animations, a ...
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Disney’s Moana Live-Action Remake Official, The Rock Drops Surprise Announcement
Despite still fresh in audiences’ minds, Disney has confirmed a Moana live-action remake is officially in development. The original Disney ...
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Auli’i Cravalho Discusses Moana’s Cultural Importance
When Disney’s Moana hits theaters this Thanksgiving, audiences will be introduced to the vocal talents of Auli’i Cravalho. The fifteen-year-old ...
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Disney’s Moana: The Best Songs In The Movie, Ranked
In 2016, Disney’s Moana followed Tangled and Frozen in the animation revolution of the 2010s, but the film charted its own path at the same ...
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10 Hidden Easter Eggs In Disney’s Moana That You Didn’t Notice
It is a known fact that in almost every new Disney film, there is some sort of fun little easter ...
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Encanto’s Moana Easter Egg Is Even Better Than You Realize
Disney’s latest animated feature, Encanto, features a nod to Moana that’s even better than merely a fun Easter egg. In fact, there’s ...
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Moana: The Polynesian Origins & Real Life Inspirations Explained
Disney’s Moana was inspired by Polynesian myths, history, and culture and has been widely praised for its efforts at cultural ...
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2017 Oscar Nominations: La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival & More
Writer/director Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land won a record number of prizes earlier this month at the 2017 Golden Globes ...
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Moana: Why Maui Stole The Heart of Te Fiti
Disney’s Moana chronicles the story of Moana and Maui on a mission to return the stolen heart of Te Fiti. The heart was ...
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Moana Has A Different Title In Italy For X-Rated Reasons
Disney’s animated hit Moana had a different title in Italy for a very unique reason. Disney’s animated movie empire is built ...
Moana TV Show Releases On Disney+ In 2023
Moana: The Series will hit Disney+ in 2023. Moana initially premiered in 2016. The film starred Auli’i Cravalho, who was just 16 years old ...
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Myers-Briggs® Personality Types Of Disney Princesses
Disney princess movies may share some common elements, but the characters themselves are far from cookie-cutter reproductions, as each has ...
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Why Disney Princesses Can Never Acknowledge Each Other
The Disney Princess franchise is one of the most popular and profitable branches in Disney’s extensive universe, and while its ...
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Every Disney Princess Who Isn’t An Orphan
Although the exact requirements for a character to become an official Disney Princess have never been revealed, many of them ...
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How Moana Defies Disney Princess Tradition
Since kicking off its legacy in animated films, Walt Disney Studios has been associated with fairytale princesses — 1937’s Snow White ...