Overview
- Disney released the new original single “Along The Way” on Monday, June 15, written by Lin‑Manuel Miranda and performed by Auliʻi Cravalho, Catherine Lagaʻaia and Dwayne Johnson.
- The studio published a music video and a behind‑the‑scenes featurette showing the recording process and interviews with Miranda, the cast and the filmmakers.
- Miranda designed the song as a “musical conversation” between Cravalho’s original Moana and Lagaʻaia’s live‑action Moana, reflecting Cravalho’s dual role as performer and executive producer on the film.
- Disney has confirmed a phased music release schedule: the Moana Original Soundtrack on June 26, a deluxe edition on July 8, the standalone score on July 10 and an inspired‑by album, Moana: Voices Across The Ocean, on July 31, and the film opens exclusively in theaters on July 10.
- The campaign ties musical continuity to cultural curation by featuring longtime collaborators and Pacific artists, and positions the music releases as a key tool to spotlight Pacific voices and drive interest in the theatrical event.