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Where did you hear that?
Since when are Disney+ shows movie quality? I guess they are for Disney.
No, “the worst” is that it diminishes the cultural cache this film presently enjoys as a cornerstone of their recent animated hits, and is another data point on the perception of degraded quality of Disney animation and another stinker at the box office.
The consensus is that TV animation is always of a lower quality than what is released theatrically. This is underscored by the outsourcing to a studio that’s not Burbank or Pixar, and the fact that none of the principal talent is presently involved with this film which is set to hit theaters in 9 months.
Not even the B Team...
Claims the two voice leads are returning but that could also be a case of poor editorial fact checking per usual.‘Moana 2’ Was Supposed to Be a Disney+ Series. Why It’s Hitting Movie Theaters Instead
Inside Disney's decision to reconfigure "Moana 2" from a Disney+ streaming series to a theatrical tentpole releasing this fall.
When they spend a budget the size of a movie? Use the same SFX of a movie (e.g., The Volume)? Have actors that also do theatrical films?
Do you think it happened to Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King?
It would make more sense for them to delay the film a year to ensure it's perfect as a well-reviewed film will keep the brand going strong where a weak film would harm it.
I believe that the direct-to-video sequels of the 90s and early 2000s played a role in general audiences turning against hand-drawn animation and viewing it as something only for little kids.
Yet they look worst. Besides we are talking animation not live action.
This is totally true. They devalued their animation with cheap outsourced animation. Same thing is happening here.
I hear Todrick Hall is part of it. Does he count as B Team or F Team? I can't remember.Not even the B Team...
Where did you hear that he was going to be involved with Moana 2 as that isn't in any trades that I can find.
Those animated sequels were made for DTV, and not marketed as theatrical releases. There are varying degrees of quality there, but none are as good critically or artistically as their theatrical precedents.