A new character in Moana 2 is given a closer look at new images for the film. Continuing the story of Motunui and its inhabitants, Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 film Moana. It is set for release on November 27 and features a leading voice cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Auli’i Cravalho, Temuera Morrison, Rachel House, Nicole Scherzinger and Rose Matafeo. In addition to the development of Moana 2Disney is also working on a live-action Moanawhich is set for release in 2026.
now, Entertainment Weekly Has released new Moana Images that Take a look at the younger sister of the title character. In the first picture, the main character Moana is holding her young sister, whose name is Simea. The two are standing on the sand, with the corner of the ocean behind them, probably on Motunui. In the second image, Moana and Simea are near the water again, this time sitting on a boat. Simea lays her head back, looking at her older sister, who is also looking down at Simea. Check out the new one Moana 2 Pictures below:
What else was revealed about Simea
Simea was inspired by the director’s child
MoanaSina’s mother, Sina, is not verbally stated to be pregnant in the first film. For this reason, it was somewhat surprising when a character who was a sister of Moana appeared in one of Moana 2s trailers. Simea is believed to be a three-year-old girl. This is roughly the same amount of time that has passed in the world of Motonui between the previous film and the upcoming movie. This means that Sina either had to be pregnant sometime during the events of the first film or shortly thereafter.
In addition to revealing the photos for Moana 2Co-director David G. Derrick Jr. explains more about Simea. Some of the characters Inspiration came from the Director’s own daughterSamea. Because of their age difference, Derrick explains, “Moana is not only [Simea’s] Big sister, she is a guardian and a guide for you.” When creating the personality for Simea, Derrick and the creative team asked themselves ‘What would it be like to grow up with a big sister as cool and badass as Moana?’ Derrick’s full quote is reproduced below:
The relationship between Simea and Moana was the most important thing to try to decode and unravel. So Moana is not only her big sister, she is a guardian and a guide to her, but she has this unique relationship where she is the only one who can talk to Simea like A peer and get to the heart of you.
When we were developing Simea’s personality, a lot of it came from, ‘What would it be like to grow up with a big sister as cool and badass as Moana?’ Simea will be just as scrappy and fiery as Moana was when she was little. So, we tried to find a strong enough personality for her that we could match Moana’s energy on screen, which is a really fun alchemy to play with when you have this 3-and-a-half-year-old version of a. Character that is very unique in its own way, but is still connected to Moana.
How Simea will change Moana 2 for the better
Moana 2 will expand on the themes of family
Over the first MoanaOne of the most memorable themes is the importance of family. I imagine these topics will be even more pressing Moana 2For now, the main character is not only looking up to her elders and ancestors, but has a younger man in the picture. With Simea, Moana may be encouraged to be an example to the younger generation, which will also tie her to Motunui. How exactly this plays out will be revealed when Moana 2 Hits theaters later this fall.
Source: EW