“Moana 2” is now in theaters and just like it’s predecessor, it is chock full of original songs. This time though, Lin-Manuel Miranda isn’t the one who wrote them. That task fell to Abigail Barlow and ...

Moana 2 songwriter Emily Bear reveals how one big song would have fit into the sequel before it was cut. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the Disney animated ...

The songs in Moana 2 aren’t bad per se, but they pale in comparison to the original movie's iconic soundtrack — and there's a very simple reason for that. Moana 2 falls short of its predecessor across ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “Beyond” hopes to emphasize Moana’s (played by Cravalho, 23) expanded worldview and the added ...

The Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear songs "Beyond" and "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" could follow in the footsteps of "How Far I'll Go," which landed a nom for the first 'Moana.' By Scott Feinberg Executive ...

Moana 2 might sound a little different to the first movie. As it turns out, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who penned songs for the original, isn't thought to be returning for the sequel. Instead, the team ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the end of “Moana,” which came out eight years ago, our plucky Polynesian heroine-who’s-not-a-princess had defeated the giant ...

When it comes to making a Disney Animation musical, there’s always going to be high pressure for the songwriters in particular, simply because of the sheer number of bangers that presumably made the ...

Dwayne Johnson sang a special song from the animated movie Moana for a 2-year-old named Naomi who is battling a brain disorder. The actor revived his character, Maui, to deliver her favorite song "You ...

AN EXPANSIVE NEW VOYAGE -- Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” sends Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) on an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. Kele ...