Being a Disney princess is not easy at the moment. After the crashing flop of Wish and the disappointing Box office results of the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid The Mickey Mouse corporation seems to have lost confidence in the appeal of the former crowd-pullers.
Is this Disney princess making a triumphant comeback?
Hardly anyone would have believed it. When in 2016 Vaiana (international: Moana) When it was released in cinemas, the animated film grossed a considerable sum of 643 million US dollars in cinemas worldwide. Not a billion-dollar hit, but also far from being a flop. The perfect candidate for a very special sequel.
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Originally, it was planned that Vaiana would get a sequel in the form of its own series on Disney Plus. However, it has now been confirmed that the Polynesian Disney Princess will instead return to the big screen. And twice as much.
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Moana is getting a live-action film, in which Hollywood megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will reprise his role as demigod Maui. Lead actress Auli'i Cravalho, however, was left empty-handed. Her Disney princess will play this actress. Auli'i Cravalho is at least on board as executive producer. But Moana is making another comeback.
Will this Disney princess’ comeback be a flop?
Still this year comes Vaiana 2 to the cinema. The animated Disney film is the direct sequel to the original. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not the only one on board. Auli'i Cravalho will also be there and will once again lend her voice to the eponymous Disney princess. Work on the recordings has already been completed. When is Vaiana 2 coming out?
The time has come on November 28, 2024. However, the theatrical release of Vaiana 2 could become a real problem for the Disney princess. Because just three weeks later, the next Disney live-action film, Mufasa: The Lion King, will be released in cinemas. That smells suspiciously like a self-inflicted flop.
If you ask a hundred Disney fans on the street whether they would rather Moana 2 or the prequel to The Lion King in the cinema, most will certainly Mufasa Very few will be prepared to move within such a short time the money for two cinema tickets It will be extremely difficult for the Disney princess to attract audiences to the cinemas. If Vaiana 2 really does fail miserably, then this new mega-flop would be of Disney's own making.
Source: The Hollywood Handle