A number of years have passed between Moana and its sequel, allowing audiences to miss the title character, Maui and the rest of the group (although now fans can visit an attraction at Disney Parks).

Without much in the song department or much useful story tension, “Moana 2” does its job just well enough to get by on looks. The open-air, open-water expanse of the rousing 2016 animated “Moana” was a big part of its success,

Disney returns to the world of Moana by sending its heroine on a new adventure across the seas, and critics have shared their verdict on it.

Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as Moana and pal Maui in the Disney movie sequel "Moana 2," a satisfying trip we've kinda seen before.

Moana, the plucky Polynesian teenager with a thirst for adventure, is one of Disney’s most delightful characters of recent years. She confronted a god and saved her island’s people in the first film,

On Moana’s quest, which boasts an impressive storm finale, she is joined by two other quirky seafarers. There’s hunky historian Moni (Hualālai Chung), with whom directors David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller doggedly ensure she has no romantic chemistry, and cranky farmer Kele (David Fane).

Moana 2' is in theatres this week, and we go behind the scenes with directors Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand, David G Derrick who share more about new characters, new music and more! Tetris Kelly: I sat down with the directors of ‘Moana 2' to talk about new characters in the film.