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With the release date of February 10, 2012 quickly approaching, Warner Bros. has rolled out a new trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D. The sequel to the 2008 original starring Brendan Fraser, Journey 2 sees the return of Sean Anderson ( Josh Hutcherson ) as he sets off in search of his grandfather ( Michael Caine ). Accompanied by his stepfather, Hank Parsons ( Dwayne Johnson ) and guided by the helicopter pilot Gabato ( Luis Guzman ) and his tough daughter Kailani ( Vanessa Hudgens ), the group sets off to find “Mysterious Island.” Hit the jump to check out the trailer.

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The trailer features a lot of looks at the island’s settings as well as the myriad of creatures the groups comes into contact with. While the absence of Fraser is noticeable, Guzman and Johnson are more than capable at injecting humor into their scenes. However, I know what I’m going to get with a Brendan Fraser movie and I don’t quite feel that same level of assuredness with The Rock stepping into the role (more or less). I do know that I’m definitely looking forward to his return to action movies. “The pec pop of love,” anyone?

There appear to be just as many 3D gimmicks in the sequel as there were the first time around, although this time, Sean (Hutcherson) looks like he gets his own chance at romance via Hudgens. Directed by Brad Peyton ( Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore ), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island also stars Kristin Davis ( Sex and the City ) and was written by Brian and Mark Gunn ( Bring It On Again ). Get caught up with all of our Journey 2 coverage here .

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The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist–a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s new stepfather (Dwayne Johnson) joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

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We mused earlier this week that 3-D is best served not by prestige pictures but by B-movies that embrace the extra dimension’s schlocky thrills, and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island will give you no argument. The sequel to the recent 3-D remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth , this one subs in Dwayne Johnson for Brendan Fraser and promotes Josh Hutcherson to the lead in the hopes of exploiting his Hunger Games heat, but this is not a dystopian sci-fi adventure trilogy about teenagers killing each other … instead, it’s a movie where the leads ride giant bumblebees and befriend computer-generated elephant babies. In other words, it’s not aimed at your demographic, but please do watch this trailer, if only for the unexpected (and no doubt improvised) bit of physical comedy shown off by The Rock at the end.

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It has been four years since the events of the first movie. Seventeen-year-old Sean Anderson ( Josh Hutcherson ) is caught by the police after a brief chase on his dirtbike which ended with him driving into a swimming pool while trying to evade them. Minutes later, his stepfather Hank ( Dwayne Johnson ) arrives where a police officer (Stephen Caudill) who is friends with Hank tells him that Sean had broken into a remote satellite research center. The police officer also tells Hank that he has talked Mr. and Mrs. McGillicutty (the owners of the swimming pool) out of pressing charges. Hank takes Sean home where his mother Elizabeth ( Kristin Davis ) is not pleased with his actions or the fact that he and Hank don't get along well.

Hank discovers that Sean had broken into a satellite research center in order to boost the signal of a code he'd received from someone he suspects is Alexander Anderson, Sean's grandfather who had been missing for two years. Wanting to bond with his stepson the next day, Hank helps Sean decipher the code of Jules Verne characters which lead to three books: Treasure Island , Gulliver's Travels , and Verne's own Mysterious Island . Using the book's individual island maps, Hank suspects they are books of the same island and uses a back light in order to make them all one completed land mass with the coordinates to its location. Hank manages to convince Liz to let the both of them go in search of the island.

They arrive in Palau where their need of transportation to this dangerous part of the ocean attracts a Palauan helicopter tourism guide Gabato ( Luis Guzman ) and his daughter Kailani ( Vanessa Hudgens ) who Sean develops an immediate crush on. They agree to fly them out to the island for $3,000, but the helicopter gets caught in a category 5 hurricane and they crash into the Pacific, waking up on the island.

Crossing into the island, they discover one of the laws of the Mysterious Island that all animals big are small and all animals small are gigantic (inspiring Lilliput from Gulliver's Travels ). The crew find tiny elephants and giant butterflies, which are the first creatures they discover on the island. The group decided to explore further into the island.

After coming across a massive frill-necked lizard when they come across her egg clutch, they are rescued by Alexander ( Michael Caine ) who takes them to a large hut he'd built from the wreckage of the ship that brought him to the island called the Blue-Eyed Lucy. He has a radio, but due to the positioning of the communications satellite it would be two weeks before they could call for help.

The next morning, Alexander leads the group to the lost city of Atlantis which is usually submerged in the ocean and he also calculated that the island sinks once every 70 years. However, the sea water appearing from the ground is the evidence that Hank sees that leads him to prove that the calculations are wrong, and that the island will sink in a couple of days. Their only means of salvation seems to be the legendary Nautilus (Captain Nemo's submarine), hidden somewhere on the island. Kailani enters Nemo's crypt and finds his journal, which has the whereabouts of the ship in a cave at Poseidon's Cliffs. They decided to go to that cave through the heart of the island.

They mount giant bees in order to fly over a high ridge and make up time, but encounter large birds that try to devour the bees. After saving Kailani's life, Sean crashes and dislocates his ankle. Hank and Alexander later patch up Sean's ankle the best they can. Afterward, they have a good moment when Hank sings his rendition of "What a Wonderful World" to ease Sean's pain.

The next morning, the water has risen greatly and Hank deduces that the island will sink in a matter of hours, not days. Gabato is missing having gone toward the island's golden volcano (which was the inspiration for Treasure Island ) in search for the funds to give his daughter a better life. While Alexander and Kailani go after him, Sean and Hank head for Poseidon's Cliffs to look for the Nautilus. Alexander also finally calls Hank by his preferred name, as up to that point he only called him "Henry" and the family makes up.

To deal with the rising water after finding the Nautilus' cave underwater, Sean and Hank make makeshift oxygen tanks and dive down fifty feet in order to obtain the Nautilus and are nearly killed by a giant electric eel. They are unable to power the ship however because the vessel's batteries being 140 years old have run down. They find a way to power the submarine from the electric eel's electricity.

Meanwhile, Kailani and Alexander find Gabato and convince him to escape with them instead of trying for the golden volcano. They head toward the shore as the island begins to suddenly and violently rip itself apart. The golden volcano starts to erupt violently, pouring lava flows all over the area. Highly flammable lava bombs are thrown from the golden volcano into the air and suddenly land on the sinking island's debris. Sean and Hank use a harpoon to get an electrical jump start from the electric eel swarming around them and they are able to power the machine, just in time to pick up the others who had fallen into the water. Gabato pilots the submarine out of harm's way while Hank and Sean fire torpedoes into the path of falling island debris. As they clear the dangers, Kailani finally kisses Sean for his bravery.

Six months later, Kailani and Gabato are well off. Gabato is now running the most popular tourist attraction on Palau providing tours aboard the Nautilus and Kailani is attending college. Kailani goes to visit Sean on his birthday. While they are celebrating, Alexander shows up with a book for Sean's birthday present. Sean opens it to find Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon , Alexander's suggestion for the next adventure with the family to which Liz protests. Hank replies "What could possibly go wrong? It's only the moon!"

During the credits, the mini-elephants from the earlier scene are swimming underwater over Atlantis.

• Dwayne Johnson as Hank Parsons, Sean's stepfather and a former Navy code breaker.
• Michael Caine as Alexander Anderson, Sean's grandfather who is also the father of Max and Trevor Anderson.
• Josh Hutcherson as Sean Anderson, Hank's stepson who wants to find his missing grandfather on the Mysterious Island.
• Vanessa Hudgens as Kailani Laguatan, Sean's love interest who is part of the father-daughter tour guide team.
• Luis Guzman as Gabato Laguatan, Kailani's father, who is part of the father-daughter tour guide team.
• Kristin Davis as Elizabeth "Liz" Anderson-Parsons, Sean's mother.

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A menagerie of outsized fauna is royally upstaged by Dwayne Johnson ’s dancing man-boobs in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island , yet another from the Verne-adaptation school of fanciful family adventure.

A 3D update of one of the less widely read Jules Verne classics, it follows the 2008 hit J ourney to the Center of the Earth , a pioneer in the 3D resurrection that reached its zenith a year later with Avatar.

The Bottom Line Jules Verne rejuvenated for the iPhone age.

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Verne was a fantasist nonpareil, but his 19th century imagination would surely have balked at the notion of berries pinging wildly off The Rock’s pecs as they do in this kid-friendly excursion from Canadian director Brad Peyton ( Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore ).

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The targeted demographic, however, will gladly hop aboard for a cornball ride through colorful, often glaringly phony sets popping with miniature elephants, gold-spewing volcanoes and a monster-truck-sized lizard.

For the adults, there’s the edifying sight of Michael Caine astride a giant bee.

The New Line and Contrafilm presentation, bowing in Australia January 19 before a global roll-out that reaches North America on February 10, can expect to at least equal the $250 million box office drawn by 2008’s Journey.

Josh Hutcherson , whose teen idol status is set to hit critical mass with his upcoming role in The Hunger Games , returns as intrepid young explorer Sean Anderson. In Journey, he was accompanied by his uncle (played by Brendan Fraser ), but this time round a cheerily self-aware Johnson, as his Navy vet stepfather Hank, is the responsible adult on board.

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Sean is now a rebellious 17-year-old and skeptical of the new father-figure chosen by his mom ( Kristen Davis ). The requisite male bonding ensues when Sean intercepts a coded distress signal which leads the pair to an uncharted island in the middle of the South Pacific and into the eccentric vortex of Sean’s adventurer grandfather, Alexander (Caine).

Equal and opposite attraction emerges in the form of the headstrong Kailani ( Vanessa Hudgens ), daughter of helicopter pilot Gabato ( Luis Guzmán , providing stale comic relief).

The island is a rainbow-filled world where evolutionary anomalies abound but, as the band of adventurers skips from one supersized Survivor -like challenge to the next, one can’t help feeling the creative potential of Verne’s vision is wasted.

There’s certainly nothing much here to frighten the children, although Johnson’s ukulele-accompanied rendition of “What a Wonderful World” might come close. The dense scientific discussion that characterized Verne’s “The Mysterious Island” is boiled down to an occasional spurt of exposition – and an iPhone cameo – as screenwriters Richard Outten, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn braid together elements from that novel, together with Robert Louis Stevenson ’s Robinson Crusoe and Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, to produce an episodic storyline.

Like Jane Austen , Verne has provided a rich seam for Hollywood screenwriters to mine long after his death. There have been various cinematic adaptations of his 1874 novel; the most fondly remembered is 1961’s Mysterious Island, celebrated for Ray Harryhausen ’s stop-motion animation and the buckskin micro-dress worn by Beth Rogan . That film followed the 1959 version of J ourney to the Center of the Earth in the same way Journey 2 follows 2008’s Journey , but was considered a sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in that the megalomaniac Captain Nemo also featured.

Nemo is referenced obliquely here, but a glorious steam-punk rendering of the Nautilus is featured prominently, eventually getting a jump-start from a gigantic electric eel in one of the film’s most inventive set pieces.

Where the 1961 film took its make-believe seriously, Peyton is content creating a series of visual spectacles. Johnson sets the tone with an affable goofiness, although never ignites the spark that his labored banter with Caine requires.

Opens: Australia, January 19; U.S. February 10 Production company: New Line Cinema presentation of a Contrafilm production Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Michael Caine, Luis Guzman Director: Brad Peyton Screenwriters: Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn, from a story by Richard Outten, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn Producers: Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson, Charlotte Huggins Executive producers: Richard Brener, Michael Disco, Samuel J. Brown, Marcus Viscidi, Michael Bostick and Evan Turner Co-producer: Dwayne Johnson Director of photography: David Tattersall Production designer: Bill Boes Costume designer: Denise Wingate Music: Andrew Lockington Editor: David Rennie Rated PG, 94 minutes

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Here's the first trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the sequel to 2008's remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth, starring Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson. The film follows Johnson, Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Luis Guzman, as they attempt to find Sean's (Hutcherson) grandfather - who is being played by Michael Caine - on "the mysterious island."

Here’s the first trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island , the sequel to 2008’s remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth , starring Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson . The film follows Johnson, Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens , and Luis Guzman , as they attempt to find Sean’s (Hutcherson) grandfather – who is being played by Michael Caine – on “the mysterious island.”

Honestly, the trailer makes it look like Journey 2 is going to be just about as good as Journey 1 , which is okay, because between the talented cast and special effects, Journey 1 wasn’t all that bad. Plus, Journey 2 has the obvious appeal of icon Michael Caine , who’s slumming it in Journey 2 as some kind of crazy, thrill-seeking explorer.

I’m completely on board for this film due to an unrequited love of Josh Hutcherson and a mild admiration of Dwayne Johnson . Plus, there are adorable, baby CGI elephants in the trailer for Journey 2 . Who doesn’t love a baby pachyderm?

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Watch: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson trains MMA for new UFC heavyweight movie… ‘It’s been very humbling’

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has posted footage from Day One of MMA training as he prepares for his upcoming UFC heavyweight biopic movie.

The iconic wrestler-turned-actor is stepping into a new type of area for his next major film role as he embodies the legendary UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson trains for UFC heavyweight movie

Fan-favorite sports personality and actor Dwayne Johnson has posted footage from Day One of training for the upcoming biopic movie ‘The Smashing Machine’, which is scheduled to premiere around the world in 2025.

‘The Rock’ posted a 58-second montage of his preparation to play former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr to his social media, see below, noting that “I’m learning daily and it’s been a very humbling, intense and motivating journey into this world of combat.”

“I’m a hard worker, but I realized that I’d have to work harder with this role than anything I’ve ever worked for in my life,” he stated, adding how “This physicality is just one part of the larger journey, that is truly a team effort… Growing and grateful.”

Day 1. MMA training camp. Preparing for “Smashing Machine” I’m learning daily and it’s been a very humbling, intense and motivating journey into this world of combat and becoming, Mark Kerr – the two-time @UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Champion. I’m a… pic.twitter.com/kf4xMZjshc — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 6, 2024

What do we know so far about ‘The Smashing Machine’ movie?

The upcoming movie will explore the life and career of two-time former UFC heavyweight champion, Pride superstar, NCAA Division I champion, and World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner, Mark ‘The Smashing Machine’ Kerr.

According to Variety , fan-favorite actress Emily Blunt is in talks to play Dawn Staples, Kerr’s wife, but this has yet to be officially confirmed by the studio.

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Speaking to the outlet, Dwayne Johnson revealed what first attracted him to the role, explaining how director Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems, Oppenheimer) wants “to create, and continues to push the envelope when it comes to stories that are raw and real, characters that are authentic and at times uncomfortable and arresting.”

“I’m at a point in my career where I want to push myself in ways that I’ve not pushed myself in the past. I’m at a point in my career where I want to make films that matter, that explore a humanity and explore struggle [and] pain.”

The film’s official tagline reads:

“The Smashing Machine’ is a drama based on the story of Mark Kerr, the legendary MMA fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC at the peak of his career. He struggles with addiction, winning, love and friendship in the year 2000.”

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MMA movies have already been in the news in 2024 thanks to the release of Conor McGregor’s main role in the Road House remake – which premiered via Amazon Prime Video back in March to a surprisingly positive reception from both combat sports and film fans alike.

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If you are in the mood for an MMA-related movie, there are plenty of films and TV shows out there that are well worth your time, including:

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The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr, is scheduled to premiere in 2025 – a more specific release window has not yet been revealed.

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Dwayne Johnson strapped on the boxing gloves and got to work as he prepares for an upcoming movie role.

The WWE star and actor has taken up MMA training as he prepares to play former UFC tournament champion Mark Kerr in a movie called “The Smashing Machine,” which will highlight Kerr’s life and career of Kerr.

“The Rock,” a longtime MMA fan who said he once contemplated the sport,  is seen working pads, as well as some ground game. He was humbled by the experience, according to his post.

“Day 1. MMA training camp. Preparing for “Smashing Machine” I’m learning daily and it’s been a very humbling, intense and motivating journey into this world of combat and becoming, Mark Kerr – the two-time @UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Champion. I’m a hard worker, but I realized that I’d have to work harder with this role than anything I’ve ever worked for in my life. This physicality is just one part of the larger journey, that is truly a team effort. Growing and grateful.” Below, you can watch Johnson’s MMA training:

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Dwayne Johnson Prepares for Battle in Prep Video for Next Film

Famed wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson prepares to move from the squared circle to the octagon as he shapes up to star in The Smashing Machine. The Rock released a new behind-the-scenes video showing his preparation for the A24 film.

Via his Instagram account, Johnson shared a training video of himself grappling inside a ring, learning the nuances of mixed martial arts as he gets ready to play MMA legend Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine . Johnson said the MMA training camp he's undergoing is " a very humbling, intense and motivating journey into this world of combat ." He also admitted that, despite being a hard worker, he understood straightaway that he would "have to work harder with this role than anything I've ever worked for in my life."

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Johnson has been ramping up training for The Smashing Machine since he appeared as The Rock aka The Final Boss during Wrestlemania 40 , competing in a tag team match alongside Roman Reigns against Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes during Night 1. The upcoming sports drama will shoot in Los Angeles, New Mexico, Vancouver and Tokyo, with Benny Safdie directing the film, marking the first movie he's helmed since his creative split with his brother, Joshua.

Dwayne Johnson Teams Up With A24

The Smashing Machine was confirmed by A24 last December with Johnson announced as its lead actor. The film sees Johnson portray Kerr, the trendsetting MMA fighter and championship-winning wrestler who made his name in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the late '90s and early 2000s. The film chronicles the titular fighter in the year 2000 as he deals with the pressures of winning, his relationship and struggles with substance abuse.

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Johnson has spoken highly of The Smashing Machine , insisting he wanted to 'make films that matter' when he accepted the opportunity to play Kerr. The project has been in the making for years, with Oscar-nominated actor and Oppenheimer star Emily Blunt encouraging him to set the movie in motion. Blunt, who starred alongside Johnson in Jungle Cruise , is reportedly the frontrunner to play Kerr's then-wife , Dawn Staples, in The Smashing Machine .

Johnson's schedule is increasingly busy as he's also been working on the Moana live-action film and animated sequel , reprising his role as Maui in both. Additionally, he is set to shoot the upcoming Fast & Furious spinoff movie based on his lawman character in the action franchise, Luke Hobbs.

No release window has been confirmed for The Smashing Machine , though it's believed the film will premiere sometime in 2025.

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• Dwayne Johnson is gearing up to play MMA fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, a film inspired by Kerr's career highs and lows.
• Johnson is undergoing intense MMA training for the role, showcasing dedication and hard work to embody the two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion.
• Directed by Benny Safdie and inspired by a documentary on Kerr, the film promises an in-depth look at the early days of UFC and Kerr's journey in the MMA world.

Dwayne Johnson may have just wrapped up his latest successful stint in WWE, but he's swapping four sides for eight as he prepares to film The Smashing Machine for Benny Safdie . The A24 movie, which also stars Emily Blunt , sees Johnson taking on the role of Mark Kerr aka "The Smashing Machine" . Kerr quickly rose to prominence in the MMA world due to his size, strength, and wrestling skills. He competed in various promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pride Fighting Championships, one of the most prestigious MMA organizations at the time, based in Japan. Kerr was known for his dominant ground game and ability to control opponents, earning a record of 15 wins, 11 of which were by knockout or submission.

Johnson has taken to social media to post a video of himself beginning MMA training while preparing for the role, using the WWE ring that he keeps at his home. He should be in good shape for doing it, having undertaken a three-month training camp prior to making his return to the wrestling ring for WrestleMania last month . Johnson captioned the video:

Day 1. MMA training camp. Preparing for “Smashing Machine” I’m learning daily and it’s been a very humbling, intense and motivating journey into this world of combat and becoming, Mark Kerr - the two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Champion. I’m a hard worker, but I realized that I’d have to work harder with this role than anything I’ve ever worked for in my life. This physicality is just one part of the larger journey, that is truly a team effort. Growing and grateful.

What is 'The Smashing Machine' About?

The upcoming film will draw its inspiration from the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr . Directed by John Hyams , known for his work on Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning and Sick , the doc explored the tumultuous highs and lows of Kerr’s career during the nascent, unregulated era of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

The project marks another collaboration between Benny Safdie and A24, following their successful partnership on Uncut Gems in 2019 . That film, co-directed by Safdie and his brother Josh Safdie , was a critical and commercial success for A24, grossing $50 million on a $19 million budget and earning widespread praise for Adam Sandler’s transformative performance. This new film will be Benny Safdie’s debut as a solo feature writer and director.

For more updates, keep an eye on Collider.

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“Moana 2 ”Trailer Offers a Splash of New Music and Teases Dwayne Johnson's Return

Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson reprise their roles from the hit 2016 animated movie for 'Moana 2,' in theaters Nov. 27

Moana of Motunui is setting sail again.

On Wednesday, May 29, Walt Disney Animation Studios debuted a new trailer for Moana 2 , a sequel to the hit 2016 film. Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are set to reprise their roles as Moana and Maui, respectively.

"Three years since her first voyage, Moana is on an expansive journey in search of people beyond the shores of Motunui," reads a synopsis .

"Joined by Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced," the synopsis adds.

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Disney Animation announced the follow-up to Moana in February. The trailer comes over a year after Johnson, 52, announced the film will also receive a live-action adaptation , currently scheduled for release in 2026.

When Disney revealed Moana 2 was in the works in February, the studio also unveiled a short first look in which Cravalho's princess character blows into a conch shell on the beach.

“Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise,” said Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger in a previous statement. In 2023, the first installment was the most-streamed movie of the year, according to Nielsen .

David Derrick Jr. makes his directorial debut with Moana 2 as its director and writer after working with Disney on a number of its animated films in recent years.

Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i return as songwriters and composers from the original, while The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical ’s Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear will replace Lin-Manuel Miranda as additional songwriters.

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Cravalho, who recently starred in Mean Girls , confirmed on Instagram in February she was returning to voice Moana in the sequel.

For the Moana live-action adaptation, the 23-year-old will serve as an executive producer, while another actress plays the title role.

Johnson, who voices the demigod Maui, shared in a May 21 Instagram post that he had completed recording his part for the upcoming sequel.

"That’s an official wrap (for now) on MAUI’s portion of our upcoming MOANA 2," he wrote.

Moana 2 is in theaters Nov. 27.

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