Moana 2: First look as the Polynesian princess returns

Calling all Moana fans: the first full-length trailer for Moana 2 has been released.

"After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced," Disney said.

Audiences will get to go "on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers".

Moana is joined by her rooster Heihei and pet pig Pua, who are both seen in the trailer. She will also be joined once again by the shape-shifting demigod Maui (played by Dwayne Johnson).

"I'm very excited for Moana's future," Auli'i Cravalho, who plays Moana, told ComicBook in a 2022 interview, before it was announced that she would reprise her role in a sequel. "It was such a blessing to play that character. She really changed my life, my first job, my way into this industry.

"And she keeps giving back. People keep finding the film, and I think it resonates with young women and young audiences even today."

Fans reacted to the news on social media. One said: “This looks good. Moana was an amazing film with great songs. I hope this sequel can be on the same level.”

“As long as the songs are as iconic as the first, I'm all in,” another said, holding out hope for a strong soundtrack.

But someone else had doubts. “Extremely mixed feelings about this,” they said.

The original film was released eight years ago, following the story of Moana, a Polynesian girl who embarks on a mission to save her people. It made $687m (£540m) at the box office worldwide, and received two Oscar nominations.

Disney chief executive Bob Iger said the first Moana film was the most streamed movie of 2023 on any platform in the US.

It was originally announced that the sequel would be developed as a Disney+ series, but the company surprised fans in February when it revealed it would be a cinema-released film instead.

A live-action Moana remake, also starring Dwayne Johnson, is scheduled to be released in 2026.

The sequel will feature songs by four composers, including song-writing duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who found fame in 2022 after creating an unofficial Bridgerton musical on TikTok.

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda will not work on the music for the sequel.