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According to a description of the film, the \"epic animated musical ... takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers.\"

\"After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced,\" the description continues.

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PHOTO: The Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger announced that “Moana 2,” Disney Animation’s all-new feature-length sequel to 2016’s Oscar-nominated film, will be released in theaters in 2024.
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\"Moana 2\" will be directed by Dave Derrick Jr., with music from Grammy winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa'i and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina.

\"Moana 2\" opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and \"Good Morning America.\"

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