Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes New Song for Both Moanas
44sReveals unexpected collaboration between original and live-action Moana via Lin-Manuel Miranda, creating buzz for fans.
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The behind-the-scenes clip for the live-action Moana film reveals a new song titled 'Along the Way' written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The song uniquely features both the original Moana, Auli'i Cravalho, and the new live-action Moana, Catherine Lagaʻaia, singing together as a symbolic passing of the torch. Auli'i, who is also a producer, describes the experience as an incredible honor.
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[0:09]
New Song by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote one more song for the live-action Moana film.
[0:17]
Two Moanas Singing
The creative team wanted something distinct, so they had both Moanas sing together.
[0:29]
Symbolism of the Song
The song 'Along the Way' symbolizes the journey and the collision of their paths.
[0:37]
Auli'i as Producer
Auli'i Cravalho is a producer on the film.
[0:43]
Musical Conversation
The song is a musical conversation between Auli'i's Moana and Catherine's Moana.
[1:01]
Auli'i's Experience
Singing a new Lin-Manuel Miranda song is described as 'the most insane experience' and an 'incredible honor'.
[1:14]
Passing the Baton
Passing the baton to Catherine is important to Auli'i, and she finds joy in seeing Catherine take on the character.
[1:30]
Special Song for All
The song brings together the OG Moana, live-action Moana, and Maui.
[1:51]
Celebrating Culture
The film is a celebration of honoring their culture and going far beyond the reef.
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Who wrote the new song for the live-action Moana?
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Who wrote the new song for the live-action Moana?
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Which two actresses sing together in the new song 'Along the Way'?
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Which two actresses sing together in the new song 'Along the Way'?
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Auli'i Cravalho and Catherine Lagaʻaia
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Which actress is also a producer on the live-action Moana film?
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Which actress is also a producer on the live-action Moana film?
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Auli'i Cravalho
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What was the core idea behind the song 'Along the Way'?
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What was the core idea behind the song 'Along the Way'?
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A musical conversation between Auli'i's Moana and Catherine's Moana.
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Which actor, playing Maui, also joins the song?
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Which actor, playing Maui, also joins the song?
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Dwayne Johnson (Maui)
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Two Moanas Singing
The creative decision to have both the original and new Moana sing together is a unique narrative device for the live-action adaptation.
0:17
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Auli'i on Singing New Song
Auli'i Cravalho describes singing a new Lin-Manuel Miranda song as 'the most insane experience' and an 'incredible honor'.
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Passing the Baton
Auli'i emphasizes the importance of passing the role to Catherine Lagaʻaia, highlighting the theme of legacy.
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Honoring Culture
The film is framed as a celebration of honoring Polynesian culture and the journey of going 'far beyond the reef'.
1:51Full Transcript
[00:00] One of the most [music] exciting things
[00:01] about Moana is the music.
[00:05] >> [music]
[00:07] >> For live-action Moana, we all agreed
[00:09] that Lin-Manuel Miranda should write one
[00:12] more [music] song.
[00:15] >> We really wanted to do something that
[00:17] could be distinct to this film. We
[00:18] thought, what if both Moanas sang?
[00:26] >> Along the way is the perfect symbolism
[00:29] for this movie. Dwayne [music] and
[00:30] Auli'i each sing about finding me along
[00:33] the way and our journeys colliding.
[00:35] >> [music]
[00:37] >> What's really wonderful is Auli'i is a
[00:40] producer on this film.
[00:42] >> [music]
[00:43] >> So, we thought, what if there's a
[00:45] musical conversation between Auli'i's
[00:47] [music] Moana and Catherine's Moana?
[00:49] That became the idea for the song Along
[00:51] the Way.
[01:00] >> [music]
[01:01] >> Getting to sing a new song that
[01:03] Lin-Manuel Miranda has written is the
[01:05] most insane experience. [music]
[01:08] To plant my flag on something original
[01:10] is an incredible honor.
[01:14] >> Being able to pass the baton to
[01:17] Catherine is really important for me.
[01:19] [music]
[01:20] So, to see her take on the life of this
[01:22] character is such a joy.
[01:30] >> This song is very special [music] for me
[01:32] because it's our OG Moana and our
[01:34] live-action Moana together. Then it's
[01:36] your boy, Maui, [music] coming in.
[01:50] >> [music]
[01:51] >> Together we have been on this journey of
[01:54] honoring our culture, of going far
[01:56] beyond the reef, this really is a
[01:59] celebration of just how far we could go.
[02:07] >> [music]
[02:09] >> Woo!
