Moana 2’samazing performance at the box office is a great sign for another upcoming animated Disney movie sequel. The story ofMoana 2follows the titular character, who reunites with the demigod Maui and assembles a crew to find the lost island of Motufetu.Moana 2was a long-awaited sequel that was finally released eight years after the first movie.Moana 2was actually meant to be a Disney+ show, but the decision was eventually made to reconfigure it into a movie.
This proved to be a smart decision, asMoana 2has been a massive success at the box office. Even thoughreviews forMoana 2are not as strong as the first film’s,Moana 2has made much more money. So far,Moana 2has made $1,012,585,980 at the worldwide box office (viaBox Office Mojo). Following the success ofMoana 2,it is clear that another animated Disney sequel,Zootopia 2, could also make a lot of money at the box office in 2025. Thelong-awaitedZootopia 2is currently scheduled to release in theaters on Jul 09, 2025.
Moana 2 Gave Disney Two $1 Billion Animated Sequels In 2024
Inside Out 2 Was Also A Massive Box Office Success
Disney had a very successful year at the box office in 2024.Moana 2was Disney’s second animated movie to make over $1 billion at the box office. Five months before the release ofMoana 2,Inside Out 2was released in theaters. Fans had been waiting nine years for a sequel to the critically-acclaimed 2015 filmInside Out, andInside Out 2did not disappoint.Inside Out 2has an impressive score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and earned $1,698,863,816 at the worldwide box office(viaBox Office Mojo).
Has 2024 Signaled The End Of Disney Pushing Blockbuster Animated Movies Onto Disney+?
Disney’s animated hits Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 prove the studio should prioritize theatrical releases over Disney+ streaming.
Inside Out 2’stotal box officehaul made it the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.It seems like Disney’s strategy of waiting many years to release a sequel consistently pays off, as fans flocked to theaters to see bothInside Out 2andMoana 2. After some difficult years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the success of these two movies proves that Disney is still one of the top animation studios.
Disney’s Next Animated Sequel Is Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 Is A Highly-Anticipated Sequel
The firstZootopiamovie was released in 2016, the same year the firstMoanafilm came out. Therefore,fans ofZootopiahave also had to wait a very long time for the upcoming sequel.Zootopiais set in a world where humans do not exist, so different kinds of animals perform everyday jobs. The firstZootopiamovie introduced characters like Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, who often annoyed each other but eventually became close friends by the end of the movie.
It has been confirmed that both Judy and Nick will appear and will work together to solve a new mystery in the upcomingZootopia 2.
At the end ofZootopia,Nick, who was once a con artist, graduates from the police academy and becomes Judy’s partner. It has been confirmed that both Judy and Nick will appear and will work together to solve a new mystery in the upcomingZootopia 2. Not many details aboutZootopia 2’sstory have been released, but it has been revealed that the upcoming sequel will introduce reptiles, which weren’t present in the first movie sinceZootopia is a mammal-only city.
Zootopia 2 Is Well-Positioned To Make Another $1 Billion For Disney
Zootopia 2 Could Repeat The Success Of Moana 2 & Inside Out 2
Assuming its release date doesn’t change,Zootopia 2will be released in theaters almost one year afterMoana 2.Zootopia 2’srelease date of July 29, 2025 is right before Thanksgiving weekend in the United States, which tends to be a very profitable weekend at the box office. AfterMoana 2’soutstanding opening weekend performance, there’s a strong chance thatZootopia 2will also do very well at the box office over Thanksgiving weekend.
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BothInside Out 2andMoana 2managed to make hundreds of millions more than their predecessors, which suggests thatZootopia 2will also easily surpass the box office haul of the first film. The firstZootopiamade $1,023,784,195 at the worldwide box office (viaBox Office Mojo). Therefore, the successes of bothInside Out 2andMoana 2prove thatZootopia 2should easily make well over $1 billion at the box office and be another massively successful animated movie for Disney.
Moana 2
Cast
Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenges along the way.
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 follows detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they embark on a complex investigation involving a mysterious reptile that disrupts the dynamics of the mammal metropolis of Zootopia. The sequel continues the adventures in this vibrant animal society where new challenges and enigmas arise.
