Dana Ledoux Miller, David Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand smiling during Moana 2 interview
Disney's sequel streak continues with Moana 2, which sees the return of the island of Motunui and its beloved heroine Moana . Since the events of the 2016 box office hit, Moana has become a certified Tautai, or master navigator, and hopes to reconnect her people populations from other islands that haven't been seen in generations.
Moana 2 Took Inspiration From A Real-Life Polynesian Wayfinder “In the midst of a storm, you have to let go of everything you think is true.” Screen Rant: Dana, you co-wrote this film. Could you share some of the specific stories from Pacific Island communities that inspired the screenplay from Moana 2?
✕ Remove Ads Screen Rant: David, Moana's community is thriving but still needs to grow in the sequel. What challenges does Moana face in driving that growth? ✕ Remove Ads Jason Hand: One of our favorite scenes early on in the film is Moana actually introducing her little sister to the ocean. It's such a powerful thing to share something that you love or that you experienced when you were a kid and to actually be able to share that. I felt like we were tapping into something like that in that moment and that connection.
We love the idea that there was once this place, long before Moana existed, where all the wayfinders of the ocean came together. We thought about what it would mean if that was lost or taken from them. The idea that Moana is chasing after that felt like a really great challenge for her in this film. Jason Hand: We were always inspired by the idea that these gods are an embodiment of nature. Obviously, in the first film, we had Te Kā with that incredible lava, and we wanted something that was like that. There are so many amazing stories that we read about and learned about from our consultants, and it felt like if you're going to be out as a navigator, an incredibly huge storm was going to be a really good obstacle.
But also when you're in a hard situation, you don't always know how you'll react, and I think I learned a lot. I learned I'm capable of a lot more than I thought. And that's what Moana goes through in this film too, so it kind of mirrored her in that way.
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