The franchise has expanded from a standalone 2016 hit into a multi-film cinematic universe, including a billion-dollar animated sequel and an upcoming live-action reimagining. The Animated Journey Moana (2016)
Moana defies her father, crosses the reef, and finds Maui on a desolate island. Maui is a classic trickster—arrogant, hilarious, but deeply insecure. Their relationship is the engine of the movie. It’s a chaotic, bickering, reluctant partnership as they battle the Kakamora (coconut pirates), descend into the realm of monsters to retrieve Maui’s fishhook, and confront the fiery wrath of Te Kā, the lava demon. Moana Movie Complete
The animation team faced the monumental task of creating a character that was the ocean itself. In the behind-the-scenes footage, animators describe the ocean as a "character" that The franchise has expanded from a standalone 2016
