Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music was instrumental to the critical acclaim and success of the first Moana back in 2016, so many were shocked he didn’t return to compose the music for Moana 2. What was more shocking was that Miranda was still working with Disney, as he wrote original music for the upcoming Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel to 2019’s The Lion King, which opens just weeks after Moana 2. Why did Miranada pick Mufasa over Moana 2? Well, it turns out it wasn’t as simple as choosing one over the other.
Lin-Manuel Miranda was already working on ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ when Disney announced ‘Moana 2,’ meaning he didn’t have the time to do both films. Read More