“Moana 2” is now in theaters and just like it’s predecessor, it is chock full of original songs. This time though, Lin-Manuel Miranda isn’t the one who wrote them. That task fell to Abigail Barlow and ...

The Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear songs "Beyond" and "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" could follow in the footsteps of "How Far I'll Go," which landed a nom for the first 'Moana.' By Scott Feinberg Executive ...

Like many Disney flicks, Moana was very much a musical affair. It's also rich in its appreciation for Polynesian culture, unlike we've seen on the big screen before. In New Zealand, a Māori translated ...

Make no mistake about it, “Moana 2” is a hit. The Disney sequel set a Thanksgiving box office record with $225 million over the five-day holiday frame. While audiences have flocked to movie theaters, ...

Moana composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda earned an Oscar nod for "How Far I'll Go," but that's just one tune on a soundtrack of heavy-hitters. Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She ...

The following contains spoilers for Moana 2, now playing in theatersMoana 2 and the film that proceeded it boast some ...

In This Week in Animation News I'll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news ...

“Still not a princess!” exclaims the young woman who’s about to go save her friends (and likely the world), reunite her scattered community and go down in the history books. “Well, a lot of people ...

At the end of “Moana,” which came out eight years ago, our plucky Polynesian heroine-who’s-not-a-princess had defeated the giant lava monster Te Kā and returned the heart of Te Fiti, the moss-green ...

Several songs from "Moana" can now be re-lived online, as part of the Disney's strategy to promote the film and boost visibility during awards season.

Bonus footage from Disney's animated Oscar contender details why Moana's siblings ended up on the cutting-room floor. By Jillian Meehan Disney’s Moana has more in store. One notable deleted scene gave ...