Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualalai Chung, Nicole Scherzinger
The Horizon Vanishes: Plunging Into the Abyss
For Wayfinder Chief Moana, the horizon was just the beginning. Moana 3: Rise of the Deepborn brutally shatters the hard-won peace across the islands of Oceania, plunging the audience into uncharted, terrifying abyssal depths. This sequel escalates the stakes exponentially: Auli’i Cravalho returns, not merely as a skilled Wayfinder, but as the undisputed Warrior Queen of Oceania, facing a primordial, monstrous threat that makes the fire demon Te Kā look like a minor campfire spirit.
The Warrior Queen and the Humbled Demigod
Cravalho is more commanding, fierce, and regal than ever. She has traded her traditional tapa cloth for armor crafted from iridescent deep-sea scales and volcanic glass, symbolizing the duality of her kingdom. She transforms the open ocean, the place she loves most, into her personal, fluid battlefield, wielding her magical oar with a lethal grace honed through years of leadership.
Alongside her, Dwayne Johnson returns as the arrogant but loyal demigod Maui, his divine fish-hook gleaming and ready for war. However, even a demigod must now bow to Moana’s strategic leadership. The film brilliantly reframes their dynamic as Moana proves that true power isn’t just about Maui’s brute, divine strength—it’s about her own unbreakable human will, fierce determination, and the political unity she has forged among the islands.
The Ocean Wakes: Primordial Titans Rising
The central conflict ignites when the ocean itself seems to wake up, not with a gentle call, but with a terrifying, enraged roar. Primordial Titans, creatures of unimaginable scale and destructive power, dormant for millennia within the deepest abyssal trenches, begin to stir and rise. These colossal beasts, known as the Deepborn, threaten to unleash a catastrophic wave of destruction that will sink every single island in the Pacific and extinguish the light of human civilization forever.
As Moana leads a unified, massive fleet—sailors and warriors from all the rediscovered islands—against these gargantuan titans, she is the vanguard. She commands the sea and the sky, armed with newly rediscovered ancient elemental magic, a fierce determination, and a breathtaking, visceral command of the water that makes her an equal to any god or monster she faces. Hualalai Chung and Nicole Scherzinger return as supporting Chiefs and advisors, helping Moana rally the disparate communities against extinction.
An Epic Saga of Survival and Sovereignty
Packed with mythic grandeur, heart-stopping, massive-scale action sequences, and absolutely stunning aquatic visual effects, Moana 3 delivers an epic saga of survival and sovereignty. Every frame pulses with the energy of a people fighting for their home. In this world, the ocean doesn’t just whisper or call—it roars, announcing its displeasure. And every single Deepborn titan, no matter how ancient or colossal, will learn the brutal, inescapable truth: you do not mess with the Warrior Queen who commands the tides.