Moana
Walt Disney's new feature film Moana will hit theaters November 23 VEVO/Screenshot

Walt Disney Animation Studios new feature film Moana is creating quite the buzz. The first song from the film's soundtrack Moana's "How Far I'll Go" featuring Canadian singer/songwriter and Def Jam recording artist Alessia Cara makes its debut today and fans are excited!

Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind the Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning and multiple Tony-winning “Hamilton” and the Tony-winning “In the Heights,” and a 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award recipient, gave this song his personal touch.

Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows exactly why.

The feature film will take viewers through the a journey about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana, voice of Auli‘i Cravalho meets the mighty demigod Maui, voice of Dwayne Johnson, who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.

Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”, produced by Osnat Shurer “Lifted,” “One Man Band”, and featuring music by Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa‘i, “Moana” sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.

Children are sure to love this film and parents will definently enjoy it. To get a sneak peek what you can expect in the film, check out the full-length music video on VEVO now!

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