MOANA 2
MOANA 2
Moana 2 (also known as Vaiana 2[4] or Oceania 2[5] in some markets) is a 2024 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to Moana (2016) and the second installment in the Moana franchise. The film is directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, from a screenplay by Jared Bush and Miller.[1][2][6] The film stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, and Alan Tudyk, all reprising their roles from the first film, with Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Hualālai Chung, Awhimai Fraser, and Gerald Ramsey joining the cast.
Development on a follow-up to Moana originally began as a long-form limited streaming series for Disney+,[7] before it was reworked into a theatrical sequel by February 2024, with Derrick confirmed as both writer and director. The involvement of Hand, Miller, Chen, and Merino was confirmed in May; a month later, Bush was confirmed to be returning as a writer. Miller later replaced Derrick as a co-writer in August. Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i, the composers and co-songwriters of the first film, returned to score and write the songs, while Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear replace Lin-Manuel Miranda as additional songwriters.
Moana 2 had its world premiere at the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute in Kapolei, Hawaii on November 21, 2024,[8] and is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on November 27, 2024. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who felt that it was considered inferior to the first film; however, the voice acting was praised.[9][10]
Premise
Three years after the events of the first film, Moana receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors and forms her own crew, reuniting with her friend, the demigod Maui. As they journey to the far seas of Oceania to break the god Nalo’s curse on the hidden island of Motufetu, which once connected the people of the ocean, they confront old and new foes, including the Kakamora and underworld goddess Matangi.[11]
Cast and characters
- Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana,[12][13] the curious daughter of village chief Tui and his wife Sina, who is chosen by the ocean to break the curse on the island of Motufetu
- Cravalho will reprise her role in the film’s Hawaiian-language dubbing.[14]
- Dwayne Johnson as Maui[15][16] a strong-willed shapeshifting demigod who accompanies Moana on her journey.
- Hualālai Chung as Moni, a member of Moana’s wayfinding crew and a fan of Maui’s[11]
- Rose Matafeo as Loto, a “brainy but quirky” member of Moana’s wayfinding crew[11]
- David Fane as Kele, a “grumpy farmer” and member of Moana’s wayfinding crew[11]
- Awhimai Fraser as Matangi, a mysterious threat to Moana and Maui.
- Fraser will reprise her role in the film’s Māori-language dubbing.[17]
- Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda as Simea, Moana’s little sister[11]
- Temuera Morrison as Tui, Moana’s father and chief of Motunui Island[11]
- Morrison will reprise his role in the film’s Māori-language dubbing.[17]
- Nicole Scherzinger as Sina, Moana’s mother and Chieftess of Motunui[11]
- Rachel House as Tala, Tui’s late mother and Moana’s paternal grandmother, who returns as a manta ray spirit
- House will reprise her role in the film’s Māori-language dubbing.[17]
- Gerald Ramsey as Tautai Vasa, Moana’s ancestor
- Alan Tudyk as Heihei,[18] Moana’s pet rooster
Additionally, Johnson’s daughters Jasmine and Tiana provide voices for members of Moana’s fan club “MOANA-BE’s”.[19] Tofiga Fepulea’i voices the god Nalo in the mid-credits scene, which also features Tamatoa from the first film, again voiced by Jermaine Clement.
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QUEER
QUEER
Queer is a 2024 period romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes, based on the 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs. Set in 1950s Mexico City, the film follows an outcast American expat (Daniel Craig) who becomes infatuated with a younger man (Drew Starkey). Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga, Omar Apollo, and Lesley Manville also star.
Queer premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2024, where it played in-competition for the Golden Lion.[3][4] It is scheduled to be released in the United States in a limited theatrical release on November 27, by A24.
Premise
Set in 1950s Mexico City, it follows Lee who, after fleeing from a drug bust in New Orleans, wanders around the city’s clubs and becomes infatuated with drug user Allerton, a discharged American Navy serviceman.[5]
Cast
- Daniel Craig as William Lee
- Drew Starkey as Eugene Allerton
- Lesley Manville as Dr. Cotter
- Jason Schwartzman as Joe Guidry
- Henry Zaga as Winston Moor
- Omar Apollo as Chimu Bar Guy[6]
- Drew Droege as John Dumé
- Ariel Schulman as Tom Weston
- David Lowery as Jim Cochan
- Colin Bates as Tom Williams
- Ronia Ava as Joan
- Simon Rizzoni as Bartender
- Michaël Borremans as Doctor
- Andra Ursuța as Mary
- Lisandro Alonso as Mr. Cotter
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MARIA
MARIA
Maria is a 2024 biographical psychological drama film about opera singer Maria Callas. It is directed by Pablo Larraín, written by Steven Knight, and is an international co-production between Italy, Germany and the United States. The film stars Angelina Jolie in the title role, along with Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles. It is the third and final film in Larraín’s trilogy of important 20th century women, succeeding Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, where it competed for the Golden Lion and received generally positive reviews from critics, who singled out Jolie’s performance for praise. It will be released in select theaters in the United States on November 27, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on December 11. It will later be theatrically released in Italy by 01 Distribution on January 1, 2025, and in Germany by StudioCanal on February 6.
Premise
The film is reportedly set during Callas’ final years in the 1970s when she was living in Paris.[1]
Cast
- Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas
- Aggelina Papadopoulou as young Maria Callas
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Ferruccio
- Alba Rohrwacher as Bruna
- Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Mandrax
- Valeria Golino as Yakinthi Callas
- Alessandro Bressanello as Giovanni Battista Meneghini
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THAT CHRISTMAS
THAT CHRISTMAS
That Christmas is a 2024 animated Christmas fantasy comedy film produced by Netflix Animation, Locksmith Animation and DNEG Animation, and directed by Simon Otto in his directorial debut. Written by Richard Curtis and Peter Souter, and based on Curtis’s children’s Christmas book trilogy That Christmas and Other Stories, it features the voices of Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker and Bill Nighy. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 19, 2024, and is scheduled to be released on Netflix on December 4, 2024.[2]
Premise
That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
— Locksmith Animation and Netflix
Cast
- Brian Cox as Santa Claus
- Fiona Shaw as Miss Trapper
- Jodie Whittaker as Mrs. Williams
- Bill Nighy as Lighthouse Bill
- Lolly Adefope as Mrs. McNutt[3]
- Alex Macqueen as Mr. Forrest[3]
- Katherine Parkinson as Mrs. Forrest[3]
- Sindhu Vee as Mrs. Mulji[3]
- India Brown as Bernadette “Bernie” McNutt[3]
- Zazie Hayhurst as Sam Beccles[3]
- Sienna Sayer as Charlie Beccles[3]
- Jack Wisniewski as Danny Williams[3]
- Rosie Cavaliero as Mrs. Beccles[3]
- Paul Kaye as Yirrell[3]
- Guz Khan as Dasher[3]
- Andy Nyman as Mr. Beccles[3]
- Kuhu Agarwal as Nisha Mulji[3]
- Bronte Smith as Eve McNutt[3]
- Freddie Spry as Teddy Forrest[3]
- Ava Talbot as Scarlett Forrest[3]
- Rhys Darby as Mr. McNutt[3]
- Deborah Findlay as Mrs. Horton
- Alicia Davies as a weather person
- Jordan North and Dermot O’Leary as Mr. Hack and Mr. Chop in cameo appearances[4]
- Jordan North and Dermot O’Leary also do all the additional voices in the film with Isabella Hopkins, Luke Jameson, Mary Moss and the film’s director Simon Otto
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