Movies News Talk
Get ready for a "Moanapocalypse!" Moana 2 is already shattering Box Office records, setting the stage for what's predicted to be a Thanksgiving blockbuster. Advance ticket sales on Fandango surpassed all other 2024 animated films, placing it among the year's top-performing movies overall - ahead of even big summer hits, showing that "Moana's" global brand recognition remains strong - far exceeding even more recent popular offerings! Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson return to their iconic voice roles. hitting theaters right before Thanksgiving means millions of people can celebrate this much loved animation property with both existing and newly expanded fanbase segments, whether already existing loyal fans who return in a mass-sized cultural event or through entirely novel audiences who get introduced right then to their families.
The movie's stunning first-day advance ticket sales, reported widely online across multiple entertainment sources during October and continuing into early November - generated more excitement about a new animation. Even experts suggest "Moana 2's" success during this time of year and after several major live action tent poles have also already garnered lots of views and marketing suggests it can even outstrip those recent box office powerhouses and maybe even potentially some animation and live action hits even as big as some "Marvel Cinematic Universe" releases, according to several sources during October into early November! It is definitely causing waves within business coverage sections too!
It was no wonder "Moana's" new media and promotional approach caused such buzz this Fall season - a newly released teaser for it generated over 178 million views in its first day online, surpassing all other Disney animated film trailers in history!. What a viral media hit that was also noted in various press outlets that discuss Disney.
What makes the success even greater may be how successful "Moana's" media efforts seem to have touched viewers during a pre-holiday media surge across all related content that generates holiday related online discussions too. That makes this latest project release timing only increase appeal when looking into wider demographics. In terms of that Thanksgiving marketing - all aspects seem to align to help draw family friendly entertainment audiences especially where "Moana's" pre-release strategy generated lots of online discussions! Viewers new and old across social media seemed ready, with comments showing support too.
The original Moana, released in 2016, earned more than $687 million globally, proving its enduring appeal! According to articles this even made it one of most popular viewing entertainment across platforms in all categories throughout 2023. . The sequel's high pre-order interest suggest great expectations given its box office performance and marketing successes already visible - but there was already lots of buzz based purely on cast, release strategy and animation properties based from even recent prior works so anticipation is high!. Even prior to any of the box office discussions or ticket sale releases alone fans already expressed strong online sentiments, that a Disney film using such widely celebrated figures with their previous movie related marketing from social engagement to direct online channels.
Moana 2 arrives on Wednesday, November 27th, five days after Gladiator II and Wicked's debuts which means additional publicity generated from discussions in theaters of related events is yet another possibility from these major marketing approaches that hit media conversations in almost overlapping fashion also, given pre-release discussion, ongoing coverage from numerous press outlets too!
Originally planned as a television series Moana 2 is now hitting theaters this year!. Interesting fact that might further delight loyal Disney viewers familiar with such developments in these franchises, several such instances over years in which several projects go from series style presentations or TV based show formats to live theatrical broadcasts too from similar content producers that also feature these beloved animation-centric stories. The "Moana" project has seen many permutations in recent news cycles from the original release onward too!
What could this adaptation indicate about animation's ability to draw diverse approaches, given what many studios might emphasize more along such specific movie, and/or streaming, production styles which each feature unique challenges? As social discussions around how consumers receive content across the variety of digital methods shows ongoing growth! Clearly it means greater audience reach too potentially from wider demographic groups interested for different reasons entirely from the same projects and media offering!
Dwayne Johnson’s involvement and how the media approach was definitely another reason "Moana" exploded into news related channels and related consumer outlets like with its new teaser during the month before its upcoming November release where press reports from Hollywood reporters as also appearing on hollywoodreporter.com in late October mentioned the teaser hit a huge 178M view mark in a single day, completely surpassing past Disney release marks which only fuels already huge levels of buzz online from discussions in comments both personal and by journalists related all surrounding its new trailer’s debut and other details - some of which even focus on how different parts of its production timeline happened! All of which gives viewers yet more content besides simply anticipating what they expect from just a standard Disney/Johnson animated movie event as seen in media coverage - in general across sources from trailers/discussions/news coverage.
But don't forget! A live-action Moana remake directed by Thomas Kail is slated for a July 10, 2026 release date as has appeared in many news outlets also during the latter half of October so already discussions show just that anticipation level growing even far beyond what only box office news suggests about these movies from these creatives!