The new adventure in 'Moana 2' led Disney to break technological barriers of what was possible in animation and marks the return of an audience's favorite heroine, the film's creators told Lusa.
"One of the most incredible things is that at the end of the story there is an incredible storm, unlike anything we've ever done at Disney Animation," said director David G. Derrick, in an interview with Lusa at the studios' headquarters in Burbank.
“For a long time we thought about how we were going to make this work,” he said. "It's bigger than anything else we've ever done technologically."
Moana and her crew will have to face a storm god who has split the ocean. "Not only will we be going to more diverse locations, but there are certain sets that raise the bar even higher than those in the first film," said Derrick. "That's the premise."
'Moana 2', which opens in Portuguese cinemas on November 28, is the sequel to the 2016 film nominated for two Oscars. As explained by the director and screenwriter of the new adventure, Dana Ledoux Miller, the animation has become one of the most watched in 'streaming' in the world.
"Moana is so beloved. That's what's happened in the last eight years, she's become a hero that people really identify with and connect with," said the filmmaker. "For us, it was important to keep that in mind and in this second film we didn't try to reinvent who she was."
The action picks up three years after the events of the first film and shows a Moana who has grown up and become accustomed to a leadership position. The creators were inspired by different myths and stories from the Pacific that reflect different identities, but with similar threads. For example, the connection with nature, the ocean and storms.
"Moana is a character that exists in the ancient Pacific, so we created our own story with inspiration from reality," said Dana Ledoux Miller.
The filmmaker hopes that the new film will appeal to diverse audiences and have a similar impact to the first. "We know that it has a stronger resonance than many films", he stressed. "We hope people see the care and passion we put into this story, which is really like going on a new adventure with an old friend."
Director Jason Hand said that some of the most passionate feedback from fans was taken into consideration in the construction of the new story. For example, they put Pua in the canoe this time because so many people asked to see more of Moana's pet pig. And Heihei the rooster, he mentioned, is as dizzy as ever.
"In the first film, it was all about Moana finding her past and what her people were supposed to be," Hand said. "In this one, it's about finding the future for your people, so it's very different in that sense."
The director spoke of the challenging aspect of creating a sequel to such a popular film, whose soundtrack was acclaimed and the song by Auli'i Cravalho (who is of Portuguese descent) 'How Far I'll Go', composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda , was nominated for an Oscar.
The question of whether the new songs were good enough was answered positively, Hand said. "Our incredible songwriters [Abigail] Barlow and [Emily] Bear delivered incredible music," said the director.
In the Portuguese version, Moana is played by Luz Fonseca, with Pedro Bargado voicing Maui, Custódia Gallego as grandmother Tala and João Didelet as Kele.
'Moana 2' is Disney's big bet for the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the most important in the United States.
The film premieres on November 27th in the North American market and the following day in Portugal.
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