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 ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda at premiere of Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" at Dolby Theatre on December 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. Miranda added that he’s “really proud" that composers Opetaia Foa'i, ...

Original Moana songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda explains why he didn't return to write any songs for Moana 2. Though Moana was a respectable success in theaters upon its release in 2016, the film really ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda has said he is “thrilled” by the success of Moana 2 after he was replaced as songwriter for the sequel by duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. The Disney animation has proved one of ...

Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson both returned to voice their iconic characters, but to any eagle-eyed viewers, there was a notable name missing from the credits. “There was never an opportunity to ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda is shining light on his Moana 2 absence. Though he wrote songs for the 2016 Disney hit, Miranda was not involved in the new sequel. In an interview with People, the Tony Award ...

"It was a labor of love." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I must say, Barlow and Bear had a solid take on the whole thing. Here’s ...

I’ve been lucky enough to meet some pretty famous people in this job, but one star I would love to meet that I haven’t yet had the pleasure of crossing paths with is Lin-Manuel Miranda. I’m a big fan ...

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the live-action adaptation of "Moana," starring Catherine Lagaʻaia as the titular character. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who voiced Moana's demigod pal ...

The songwriter received an Oscar nomination for "How Far I'll Go" from 'Moana.' By Christy Piña Associate Editor Despite not being asked to return for the film, again voice starring Auliʻi Cravalho ...