Back in 2016, Moana made $687.2 million at the global box office, an impressive haul for an original Disney musical.

The animated fantasy adventure set in ancient Polynesia has only grown in popularity over the last eight years on home entertainment.

So it was a no-brainer for company boss Bob Iger to halt the sequel to the Disney+ miniseries and order its transformation into a cinematic movie.

Although Moana 2 was only announced in February for release this November, the gamble has massively…