The Walt Disney Animation has
provided a series of new images as well as character descriptions for Moana,
directors Ron Clements ("Treasure
Planet") and John Musker's ("Aladdin") upcoming
animation that features the voice talent of the great Dwayne Johnson and of
newcomer Auli'i Cravalho in the two lead roles of the demigod Maui and Moana, respectively.
Moana opens in theaters on November
23.
Temuera Morrison (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones) voices
Moana’s father, CHIEF TUI, the gregarious and well-respected leader of the
people of Motunui Island. Chief Tui wants Moana to follow in his footsteps as
leader of their people, but fears his daughter’s draw to the ocean and the
world that lies beyond their reef.
Nichole Scherzinger (Grammy®-nominated singer) voices Moana’s
mother, SINA, who always has her daughter’s back. Playful, sharp and
strong-willed, Sina appreciates Moana’s longing to be on the water, but also
wants to protect her daughter from the fabled dangers beyond the reef.
Rachel House (Whale Rider, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) lends her voice to GRAMMA TALA,
Moana’s confidante and best friend, who shares her granddaughter’s special
connection to the ocean. Although her son Tui, the chief of Motunui, is a
no-nonsense leader, Gramma Tala most definitely dances to the beat of her own
drum.
Alan Tudyk, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ lucky charm (Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph, Big
Hero 6), is behind the voice of HEIHEI. Heihei is one dumb
rooster—the village idiot, in fact. When the clueless chicken accidentally
stows away on Moana’s canoe, he lands a front-row seat for her epic journey.
Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) provides the voice of TAMATOA, a
self-absorbed, 50-foot crab who lives in Lalotai, the realm of monsters. The
conceited crustacean wants to be more than a “bottom feeder” and
overcompensates for this perceived shortcoming by covering himself in all
things shiny.
The roster of characters also includes the KAKAMORA,
an intense team of crazy, coconut-armored pirates who will stop at nothing to
get what they want, and PUA, Moana’s loyal pet pig with puppy energy and an innocent
puppy brain.
Three thousand years
ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific,
discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their
voyages stopped – and no one knows why. From Walt Disney Animation
Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an
adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people.
During her journey, Moana (voice of Auliʻi
Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides
her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the
open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and
impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her
ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.
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