Moana 2: the sequel to Moana (2016), directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller (in their feature directorial debuts). This animated musical adventure film stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, and Alan Tudyk, all reprising their roles from the first film, with Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Hualālai Chung, Awhimai Fraser, and Gerald Ramsey joining the cast. Development on a follow-up to Moana originally began as a long-form limited streaming series for Disney+, before it was reworked into a theatrical sequel by February 2024, with Derrick confirmed as both writer and director. Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i, the composers and co-songwriters of the first film, returned to score and write the songs, while Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear replace Lin-Manuel Miranda as additional songwriters. Three years after the events of the first film, we follow Moana who receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors and forms her own crew, reuniting with her friend, the demigod Maui. As they journey to the far seas of Oceania to break the god Nalo’s curse on the hidden island of Motufetu, which once connected the people of the ocean, they confront old and new foes, including the Kakamora and underworld goddess Matangi. Moana 2 had its world premiere in Kapolei, Hawaii on November 21, and was released in theatres on November 27.
The Madness: a new conspiracy thriller limited series created by Stephen Belber and starring Colman Domingo in the lead role as Muncie Daniels, a media pundit who must clear his name after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods. To survive, he must reconnect with his estranged family and lost ideals. Also starring are Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski and Thaddeus J. Mixson. The series was released on Netflix on November 28.
Sweethearts: a new romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Jordan Weiss in her feature directorial debut. It stars Kiernan Shipka, Nico Hiraga and Christine Taylor. The film follows a pair of college freshmen who try and break up with their high school sweethearts on the same night before Thanksgiving. The film premiered at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 31, and was released on Max on November 28.
Get Millie Black: a new British crime drama series created by writer Marlon James in his first television series. Starring in the series are Tamara Lawrance, Joe Dempsie, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Chyna McQueen, Nestor Aaron Absera and Peter John Thwaites. It follows Jamaican-born detective Millie-Jean Black who is forced out of Scotland Yard, and she returns home to join the Jamaican Police Force. She and her partner, Curtis, investigate missing person cases, and their lives are up-ended when one of their investigations crosses paths with another that brought Scotland Yard detective Luke Holborn to Kingston. The series premiered on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and HBO in the United States on November 25.
Our Little Secret: a new romantic comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and starring Lindsay Lohan as part of her creative partnership with Netflix. It was written by Hailey DeDominicis and also stars Kristin Chenoweth, Ian Harding, and Jon Rudnitsky. The film follows Avery (Lohan) who is spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family but discovers her ex is also part of the holiday festivities and decides to hide their romantic history. Lohan described the film as more grounded and relatable compared to her previous Netflix projects, stating: “I love that because my character goes through a very real-life, kind of romantic struggle where she revisits someone from her past that she had a relationship with prior, and it’s kind of a tug-of-war situation where she doesn’t know what to do.” The film was released on Netflix on November 27.
Nutcrackers: a new comedy drama film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Leland Douglas, and starring Ben Stiller in the lead role as Michael “Mike” Maxwell. This is his first lead film role in seven years. It follows Mike, a workaholic who has to travel to rural Ohio to look after his recently orphaned nephews. Also starring are Linda Cardellini, Toby Huss, and Edi Patterson. The film premiered as the opening film of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ internationally on November 29.
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