Moana 2
In under a 10 , Moanais already getting a live - action remaking much earlier than any other Disney princess , and her sequel motion-picture show , Moana 2 , has collide with dramaturgy with early succeeder . Moana 2also conjoin a once - uncommon club as one of the Disney animated continuation to go to theater .
While this has become more commonplace with moving picture likeFrozen 2andRalph Breaks the cyberspace , in the past , manyDisney revivify motion-picture show sequelswould go straight to video or DVD . The timber of these films also was not always as telling as their original movies . This was the causa for the subsequence toAtlantis : The Lost Empire ; however , that moving picture – likeMoana 2 - - was not ab initio meant to be a film . It was stand for to be a television series . However , it was made into a film almost as if this were a form of penalisation , whileMoana 2builds offMoana’sinitial success .
Moana 2’s Release Plan Is Almost Identical To How Disney Handled Atlantis: The Lost Empire’s Sequel
Moana and Atlantis Both Got TV Series That Became Sequel Movies
Aside fromAtlantis : The Lost EmpireandMoanabeing adventure - base animated film with rich mythology and lore , the two Disney moving-picture show both received continuation films that did not start off as movies . In the case ofAtlantis , the expectations for this film were mellow , and Disney plan a sequel series that would have a " monster of the week " approach while further exploring the lore and technology of Atlantis ( viaCBR ) . However , after a unsatisfying box part forAtlantis : The Lost Empire , the first three episodes of that series were turn intoAtlantis : Milo ’s Return , astraight - to - TV Disney sequel .
Moana 2 songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear respond to criticism of their soundtrack , emphasizing its refreshed take and the challenge of sequels .
Meanwhile , Moanawas also set to receive a continuation serial , but unlikeAtlantis ' serial , which would have belike aired on TV and joined the ranks of series likeHercules : The Animated SeriesandThe Legend of Tarzan , Moanawould have go to cyclosis on Disney+ . This changed when Disney herald in February 2024 thatMoana 2would be hit dramatics that November ( viaCinemablend).UnlikeAtlantis , Moanagets a second chance on the big screen , and that is potential because ofMoana’sbox office .
Moana 2 Was Set Up For Success Better Than Atlantis: Milo’s Return
Moana’s Initial Financial Success Paved The Way For Its Sequel’s Success
WhenAtlantis : Milo ’s Returnwas turn into a direct - to - video sequel as opposed to a telly series , this feel like a penalty for the moving picture ’s poor box office of $ 186,053,725 - - just barely breaking even with a output budget of $ 90 million ( viaThe Numbers).Atlantisalso has a 49 per centum on Rotten Tomatoes , despite some having a gentle speckle forMichael J. Fox ’s draw a blank Disney moving picture .
Along with the television receiver serial being condensed into a movie , all other plan link up toAtlantis– include park attraction according toCBR– were canceled . That subsequence was also not received well , with an interview score of 29 percent ( viaRotten Tomatoes ) further sully the first moving picture .
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Atlantis : The Lost Empire
$ 186,053,725 ( viaBox Office Mojo )
Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenges along the way.
Moana
$ 643,332,467 ( viaBox Office Mojo )
Moana , on the other hand , was a massive success critically and financially . With a box government agency of over $ 600 million , it was a matter of time before it got a continuation , along with the anticipated live - action remake . say sequel is already proving this is a smart move for Disney .
Moana 2’smassive opening helped the franchise put across a immense boxwood office milestone , make this a $ 1 billion enfranchisement thanks to its $ 389.2 million worldwide box office over the Thanksgiving weekend . Disney see success with the firstMoana , unlikeAtlantis , so it was willing to give it another gibe in theaters to make more money , and that gamble give off .
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Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana . Directed by David G. Derrick Jr. , Jason Hand , and Dana Ledoux Miller , the moving-picture show proceed the journeying of Moana as she embarks on new escapade , exploring the Brobdingnagian Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenge along the way .
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