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Lin-Manuel Miranda Explains Why He Didn't Write Songs for “Moana 2”: 'There Was Never an Opportunity' (Exclusive)

Lin-Manuel Miranda at premiere of Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" at Dolby Theatre on December 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. Miranda added that he’s “really proud" that composers Opetaia Foa'i, ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Explained Why He Wasn’t Invited Back By Disney To Write Music For “Moana 2” Amid Growing Backlash Toward The Soundtrack

Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson both returned to voice their iconic characters, but to any eagle-eyed viewers, there was a notable name missing from the credits. Lin-Manuel has been writing songs ...
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Jon M Chu has a hilarious response after Lin-Manuel Miranda claimed 'Wicked' copied 'In the Heights' choreography

During production on 2021’s In The Heights, the musical’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and the film’s director Jon M. Chu ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda felt pressure writing ‘Mufasa’ songs since original ‘Lion King’ album was ‘all bangers’

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a busy man but also careful. The “Hamilton” creator appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this week, where Fallon mentioned that he and Miranda are both going to ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barry Jenkins discuss the musical inspiration of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

LOS ANGELES -- "Mufasa: The Lion King" takes us on a journey through young Mufasa's rise to kingship, accompanied by a legendary soundtrack. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette, director Barry ...
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Why Didn't Lin-Manuel Miranda Write the Music for “Moana 2”? All About the Songwriter’s Absence — and the Two History-Making Composers Who Stepped In

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs for Moana were so influential that they won him a Grammy award but the songwriter didn’t return to make music for the Disney movie’s sequel. Instead, the music for Moana 2 — ...