The Lion King, Moana 2 footage screens at CinemaCon

Disney dazzles the viewers at CinemaCon in Las Vegas with new footage from Mufasa: The Lion King and Moana 2.

Disney’s presentation at CinemaCon made positive to carve out a while to concentrate on their upcoming animated motion pictures. We’ve already coated Inside Out 2, however CinemaCon audiences have been additionally handled to teasers for Mufasa: The Lion King and Moana 2.

Director Barry Jenkins took the stage to advertise the Lion King prequel, including that he had seen the unique Disney animated film over 200 occasions and knew he needed to take the gig. “When the script got here to me I used to be fascinated by watching these advanced individuals coping with advanced feelings…this movie explores Mufasa rise to turn out to be the heroic king that we all know,” Jenkins stated.

Jenkins wished to make a film that tackled the identical points as the primary, hoping that it will assist a brand new era of youngsters turn out to be who they are surely. The teaser trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King then started with these iconic notes from Circle of Life earlier than zipping round many various elements of Africa as a younger Mufasa runs free and will get into hassle, identical to his future offspring. In a voiceover, Rifiki says, “That is the story of a lion who’s born with out a drop of the Aristocracy in his blood.” Based on our personal Chris Bumbray, the animation is much more spectacular than Jon Favreau’s film with some big set items.

Subsequent up was Moana 2, which was launched by none aside from Dwayne Johnson, flanked by a gaggle of Polynesian dancers. “It’s a lot deeper of a film to me, and it’s a lot deeper of a film to Disney as nicely,” Johnson stated. “We’re so excited to welcome again audiences all around the world to a brand new journey.” Johnson then performed a clip from the sequel, which finds Moana returning to her dwelling island and the debut of a brand-new tune, “We’re Again.” Not less than one character isn’t massive on belting out the tune, as they ask “Do we’ve to sing?” To which everybody responds, “Sure, we’ve to sing!“

“Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical Moana 2 takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers,” reads the official description. “After receiving an surprising name from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana should journey to the far seas of Oceania and into harmful, long-lost waters for an journey in contrast to something she’s ever confronted.“

Moana 2 will hit theaters on November twenty seventh, adopted by Mufasa: The Lion King on December twentieth.

Concerning the Creator

Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube sequence Animation Films Revisited. He is additionally the host of the Speaking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You may not often catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.