The first "Moana" ended with a post-credits scene featuring Tamatoa, the famously shiny crab. When “Moana 2,” the sequel to the 2016 Disney movie, is finished, is it worth sticking around to ...

Then, with evil laughing, one of the villains of the first Moana movie comes into view: the scavenging crab Tamatoa. Nalo isn't amused, zapping off what's left of his rusted collection of shiny ...

This time, though, Moana is sailing with a more crowded boat. This image released by Disney shows the character Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, center, in a scene from "Moana 2." Credit: AP ...

Disney had impressive stats to draw on: “Moana” has been the most streamed movie on Disney+ and was the No. 1 streamed movie among all services last year, according to Nielsen.

The first "Moana" ended with a post-credits scene featuring Tamatoa, the famously shiny crab. When “Moana 2,” the sequel to the 2016 Disney movie, is finished, is it worth sticking around to ...

“Well, a lot of people think you are.” “Moana 2,” a Walt Disney Co. release is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for action/peril. Running time: 100 minutes. Two stars out of four.

This image released by Disney shows the characters Moana, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, left, and Chief Tui, voiced by Temuera Morrison, in a scene from “Moana 2.” (Disney via AP) ...

Ironically, “Moana 2” — beefed up from a would-be series — has brevity in its favor. But the hopes for “Moana 2” should go beyond mere placeholder.