Disney’s New Princess Movie ‘Moana’ Gets a Sneak Peek! [Watch Video]

By Ma. Elena| Jan 07, 2016

Disney's first Polynesian princess, Moana, will enter the entertainment conglomerate's roster of popular female characters in November. Hawaiian teenager Auli'i Cravalho will be the voice behind the character in the upcoming animated flick.

Just recently, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote music for the movie, and actor Dwayne Johnson have unveiled a video on Twitter to give viewers a sneak peek for "Moana."

"I can't wait for you to meet Moana," Miranda, the star and creator of Broadway's "Hamilton," tweeted along with a link to a few seconds of footage from the movie.

Watch the first footage" for "Moana" below.

"Can't wait to sing my song written by the man @Lin_Manuel. That's me on the left btw. *calmly clears throat," Johnson wrote on Twitter.

Johnson will voice the demi-god named Maui in the film, Entertainment Weekly wrote. For the part of Moana, Disney did a nationwide search and ultimately landed on 14-year-old Cravalho to voice the character, a teenage girl who teams up with Maui to head for the high seas and leave behind her home to accomplish her ancestors' quest.

"Moana is such an amazing character," Cravalho told PEOPLE when news of her casting was first announced. "She's brave, she is so empowered, she knows what she wants and she's not afraid to get it, and I think that's something that I can relate to as well. I just love watching how she goes along in this wonderful movie and grows as a person and helps her culture along the way."

Serving as the film's directors are Ron Clements and John Musker, who also helmed other popular Disney flicks including "The Little Mermaid," "The Princess and the Frog," and "Aladdin." "Moana" will be the first CG-animated movie of the two, who describe the titular character as an "indomitable, passionate and a dreamer with a unique connection to the ocean itself," E! News reported.

"She's the kind of character we all root for, and we can't wait to introduce her to audiences," Musker said of Moana, as quoted by E! News.

The movie will take place in the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, the news outlet noted. Together, Moana and Maui will encounter "enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds and ancient folklore" in their action-packed journey, Forbes reported from a 2014 press release from Disney.

Clements said in the press release that creating "Moana" is "one of the great thrills of our career. It's a big adventure set in this beautiful world of Oceania."

"Moana" hits theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.

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