‘Moana’ Sequel, Originally Planned as Disney+ Series, Heads to Theaters This Thanksgiving

The new feature hits theaters on Nov. 27

See the line where the sky meets the sea? That’s where “Moana 2” will be, come this Thanksgiving. Bob Iger, Disney’s embattled CEO, made the announcement that a “Moana” sequel — which was originally developed as a Disney+ series — will hit theaters for the Thanksgiving holiday during a CNBC interview ahead of the company’s Q1 earnings call.

The series was originally announced at an investors day event back in 2020, when the company was trying to ease the public’s fears about the pandemic and the company’s output. Originally titled “Moana: The Series,” it was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Canadian outpost, which is also were animation for a series based on 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog” is being worked on.

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