In a new video, the director of ‘Moana 2’, David Derrick Jr., gave details about the discarded scene and why she didn’t go to the final version
On Tuesday, 28, Disney released through social networks a discarded scene of its latest animation “Moana 2”, a sequence of the renowned 2016 film responsible for presenting the beloved Princess Polynesia of the studio.
In the video, the director of the plot, David Derrick Jr.reveals some details of the sequence that ended up leaving, where you can see Moana’s initial designs finding creeping and giant monsters inside a giant mollusc. Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nqrk4xi5_c
Still in the publication, David Explains that the scene was eventually discarded to focus on the secondary antagonist Matagani, an important figure for the events of this part of the film, making the moment no longer fit the final version.
More about “Moana 2”
In the new production, which is still playing in Brazilian theaters, the princess embarks on a mission alongside an unlikely crew of sailors on her way to Oceania’s distant seas at the request of her ancestors, to explore waters long lost and search for New peoples.
Proving the success of the franchise, “Moana 2” reached an impressive milestone in the first month of 2025, raising $ 1.01 billion in box office, being $ 442.8 million in the United States, as reflected by the omelet If Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fourth animation arriving at Billion’s home, joining titles such as “Zootopia”, “Frozen” and “Frozen 2”.
In addition, the feature has also received great international recognition, being nominated for important film industry awards, being nominated in the category of best animated on the Golden Globe, where he lost to “Flow”, production without speech, directed by Latto GINTES ZILBALODISwhich accompanies the journey of a lone cat who, after having his home destroyed by a large flood, finds refuge in a boat inhabited by several species.
So far, Disney has not yet confirmed the release date of “Moana 2” on the Disney+streaming platform. However, considering the period taken by other recent animations to be made available in the catalog, fans of the studio speculate that the feature comes to service in late February.
Source: Recreio
