Disney president Dana Walden has pointed to the release timing of Moana 2 as a possible reason Dwayne Johnson's live-action Moana underperformed at the box office, suggesting audiences may not have had enough time to want another version of the franchise.
Speaking at Bloomberg's Screentime event, Walden said the live-action film was 'hurt by the proximity' of the animated sequel, which arrived in cinemas about 18 months earlier. She suggested the short gap may have limited the build-up of audience anticipation.
