Why Didn't Lin-Manuel Miranda Write the Music for “Moana 2”? All About the Songwriter’s Absence — and the Two History-Making Composers Who Stepped In
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear called Lin-Manuel Miranda for advice while working on the hit animated Disney sequel
Lin-Manuel Miranda Explained Why He Wasn’t Invited Back By Disney To Write Music For “Moana 2” Amid Growing Backlash Toward The Soundtrack
Amid the divisive audience response to the Moana 2 soundtrack, Lin-Manuel Miranda has now explained his absence from the sequel in a new interview.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Why He Didn't Return for MOANA Sequel
In a new interview, Lin-Manuel Miranda shared why he didn't return for the sequel, despite writing award-winning songs for Disney's 2016 animated hit.
Moana 2: Why Lin Lin-Manuel Miranda Did Not Return As A Songwriter In The Disney Sequel
After his work on the first movie earned him Oscars attention, Lin-Manuel Miranda didn’t return for Disney’s Moana 2, and he now explains why.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Opens Up About Skipping Out on Moana 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda puts to rest the speculation surrounding why he didn't return for Moana 2 after writing much of the first film's iconic music.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Opens Up About Why He Didn't Return for 'Moana 2' | THR News Video
Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about why he didn't return for 'Moana 2.' Miranda, who wrote the music for 2016's 'Moana' and received an Oscar nomination for the song "How Far I'll Go," recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his latest work on 'Mufasa: The Lion King alongside the film's director Barry Jenkins.
With ‘Moana 2,’ Songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear Explored New Waters
As Barlow described it to IndieWire, the song was written across the several months Bear was on the road with Beyoncé playing ...
Moana 2's Songwriters Have Heard The Criticisms, And They Did Not Mince Words In Their Response
During an interview with Variety, songwriter Abigail Barlow addressed this matter head-on with a pretty simple rebuttal.
Here’s the Alabama connection to a Disney blockbuster that’s already raked in $225M
"Moana 2," the 2024 Disney hit, focuses on a brave Polynesian heroine (voiced by Auliʻi Cravalho) and a tattooed demigod ...
‘Moana 2’ Songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear Celebrate Music’s Ability to Make People Feel Seen
Watch Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear accept an IndieWire Honors Breakthrough Award for their songwriting on Moana 2.
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Video: Emily Bear Discusses Broadway Ambitions on CBS Mornings
In a recent segment on CBS Mornings, Moana 2 songwriter Emily Bear revealed her dream to have one of her musical projects on ...
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‘Moana 2’ Songwriters Break Down Film’s Soundtrack
and then Abigail would jump in and start singing just giving us a tease of what they were working on.” Barlow and Bear had a musical vision. Says Bear, “We wanted to have one foot in, ...
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Moana 2 soundtrack: what are the songs and who are songwriters Barlow and Bear?
One of Disney’s biggest feel-good successes of the last 10 years, Moana, has a sequel out in cinemas – and musical theatre maestro Lin Manuel Miranda has been replaced as songwriter by the young duo ...
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'Moana 2' songwriters made history as 1st all-female team to lead a Disney soundtrack
They're also the first all-female songwriting team to lead an animated Disney movie. Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow, ...