Stop me if this sounds familiar: A Disney animation film about a bright and spirited young woman who feels stifled by outmoded expectations and dreams of exploring beyond the confines of her home.

The Gist: Now that Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) is a Chosen One, she’s gotta do Chosen One stuff. Back on her home island of Motunui, she’s a wayfinder of legend, her adventures documented in pictographs.

As the successor to the chief, Moana is expected to learn her role on her tribe’s island, which mainly consists of staying grounded and learning the in and outs of the island community. Yet, as a ...

The producer and voice of "Moana" tells us how Disney's animation is out to win hearts The producer and voice of "Moana" tells us how Disney's animation is out to win hearts "Moana" producer Osnat ...

ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim recently flew out to Burbank, California, to visit The Walt Disney Animation Studios for a special press day for Disney’s upcoming movie, Moana 2. From live music to a ...

I’ve always thought “Pocahontas” was one of the weakest Disney animated films because it seemed like it simply wanted to present a multicultural experience and didn’t care about what story they used ...

PHOENIX — The newest Disney heroine is no wilting flower. “Moana” follows the adventure of a Polynesian princess as she tries to save her civilization. Along the way, Moana picks up a larger than life ...

Coming off the heels of mega-hits “Frozen” and “Zootopia,” Disney’s 2010s Renaissance shows no signs of stopping. Its latest effort, “Moana,” easily holds its own beside recent successes and also ...

One way to counter the November chill, at least psychologically, is to bask in the tropical warmth of pioneering documentary filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty’s 1926 “Moana.” Presented in a new, digitally ...

Moana, left, and Maui in “Moana,” the Disney movie about a young Pacific Island princess who dreams of becoming an ocean navigator. Then there are the Disney films that have been all but forgotten, ...

Disney hits a home run with “Moana” by delivering a fantastic story of family, bravery, adventure and love. “Moana” follows the journey of (you guessed it) Moana (Auli’i Cravalho), a young girl who ...

Scrooge McDuck got another billion bucks shoveled into his money bin thanks to Moana 2 (now streaming on Disney+, in addition to VOD services like Amazon Prime Video), so what can Disney say except, ...