Moanapocalypse has arrived.
Moana 2 amassed a record-shattering $13.8 million in Tuesday previews, the biggest preview number ever for a Walt Disney Animation title and the second-biggest for any animated film behind sister Pixar’s Incredibles 2 ($18.5 million). That’s quite a feat, considering that the Incredibles sequel opened in summer; on Tuesday, only 48 percent of schools were out and 20 percent of colleges, per Disney.
There’s more. Moana 2 snagged the top Tuesday, pre-Thanksgiving preview gross of all time.
The sequel is widely expected to snag the biggest Thanksgiving opening of all time with a five-day debut of $125 million to $135 million. And it should be the biggest five-day Thanksgiving of all time, thanks to the potent combination of Disney’s Moana sequel, Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II.
ana 2 was originally developed as a television series before being reworked as a theatrical sequel. Featuring new songs from Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Moana 2 counts Christina Chen and Yvett Merino as producers.
Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, the sequel reunites voice stars Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson. The story follows Moana as she embarks on an unexpected adventure in long-lost waters after receiving a call from her ancestors. Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui.
More to come.
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