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Auli’i Cravalho is providing Moana fans a preview of the Disney movie’s latest merch before the wayfarer princess of Motonui sets sail for the cinema this fall.
Ahead of Moana 2‘s theatrical release on Nov. 27, Cravalho (who returns as the voice of Moana) reveals the follow up’s upcoming dabble no scarcity of “oohs,” “ahhhs” and “wows” in an unboxing video premiering solely on The Hollywood Reporter above. The 23-year-old Hawaii-born star showcases a multitude of holiday-ready items, consisting of a brand-new variation of the Disney princess’ light-up shell pendant and a squeaking figurine of Moana’s family pet rooster, Hei (“Alan Tudyk would be happy!,” she exclaims), by Jakks Pacific; and a singing Moana doll and canoe playset by Mattel.
“Okay, first off, she has a lei po’o on [and] the renowned locket,” Cravalho states of the standard Hawaiian flower crown on her singing Moana doll. When it comes to the toy’s singing chops? “Oh! Wow! Ah! You sound excellent!”
The Mattel and Jakks Pacific products are amongst the upcoming releases for Moana 2consisting of a brand-new American Girl doll with devices, Funko Pop! vinyl figurines, Lego constructing sets, Popsockets phone devices and more. Select items are now readily available online at Target, Amazon, Walmart and other merchants, and will arrive at brick-and-mortar racks starting in October.
Moana 2 follows Moana (Cravalho) 3 years after the very first movie and sees her reuniting with the Hawaiian god, Maui (Dwayne Johnson) for an interesting brand-new ocean trip at the call of her forefather, Tautai Vasa (Gerald Ramsey). The follow up presents Moana’s little sibling, Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda) and a brand-new team of budding seafarers (voiced by Hualālai Chung, David Fane and Rose Matafeo). Per the movie’s logline, “After getting an unforeseen call from her wayfinding forefathers, Moana should journey to the far seas of Oceania and into harmful, long-lost waters for an experience unlike anything she’s ever dealt with.”
Returning stars Rachel House (Tala, Moana’s grandma), Temuera Morrison (Chief Tui, Moana’s dad) and Nicole Scherzinger (Sina, Moana’s mom) likewise repeat their functions in the follow up. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ldoux Miller, Moana 2 will include music by Grammy-winning artists Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear (of the TikTok-famous Informal Bridgerton Musical album), three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina and Grammy candidate Opetaia Foa’i.
In May, Moana 2 set the record for the most-watched trailer in Disney Animation and Pixar’s history. Cravalho voices the movie’s daring lead character, she will not be playing her in the live-action variation. (She did, nevertheless, star as Ariel in a live-action special of The Little Mermaid Live! in 2019.)
“As an executive manufacturer on the movie, I can not wait to assist discover the next starlet to represent Moana’s brave spirit,