“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 ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs for Moana were so influential that they won him a Grammy award but the songwriter didn’t return to make music for the Disney movie’s sequel. Instead, the music for Moana 2 — ...

AULI'I CRAVALHO: (As Moana, singing) What lies beyond, under skies I've never seen? Will I lose myself between my home and what's unknown? SHAPIRO: That is from "Moana 2," which made history this week ...

Make no mistake about it, “Moana 2” is a hit. The Disney sequel set a Thanksgiving box office record with $225 million over the five-day holiday frame. While audiences have flocked to movie theaters, ...

Disney is known for its beloved animated blockbuster movies, including golden era titles like Beauty and The Beast and The Lion King. But there's also been some great modern classics in recent years, ...

Disney sequel may have conquered the box office, but it still feels like a cut-together version of the TV series it was ...

Lin-manuel Miranda at the Gala Screening of 'Moana' on November 20, 2016 at Bafta in London, England ; Moana in Disney's 'Moana 2' (2024). Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs for Moana were so influential that ...