Moana 2 is in theaters now, but when the credits start to roll, stay in your seats because there is a mid-credit scene! And it’s an important one.
Moana 2 is in theaters now. Featuring the return of everyone’s favorite Disney (not) princess, this movie follows Moana on another empowering and exciting adventure on the sea.
Is There An End Credit Scene In Moana 2?
When the credits start to roll, keep your butts in your seats – because there is a mid-credit scene that you most definitely do not want to miss.
** WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR MOANA 2 AHEAD! **
Here’s the Moana 2 Mid-Credit Scene Explained.
During the big third-act battle, viewers never get a close look at Nalo. He has cursed the storm that is keeping Moana from reaching Motufetu, which he sunk into the ocean, and breaking the curse, but he is not actually there. Although, we do see flashes of his face quite often.
Mantangi, who is also lovingly called the bat lady by so many who have seen the film, helps out Moana and Maui, against the wishes of her boss, Nalo. She makes a moment that if he ever figures this out she will “die by lightning.” It becomes clear that should the curse be broken, she will be set free.
In the Moana 2 mid-credit scene, Nalo has his Thanos moment and basically says “Fine. I’ll do it myself.” after hinting that he knows Mantangi has something to do with Moana and Maui being able to access the island. She says she has no idea how they did, and that she is now free from his service, but he puts lightning handcuffs on her before Tamatoa shows up.
Tamatoa, the crab voiced by Jemaine Clement who sings “Shiny” in the first Moana, says he is interested in joining forces with Nalo because Moana embarrassed him too. He then goes on to sing a little tune, which he calls “Funky Crab Legs.”
These events are clearly setting up for Moana 3, where this is sure to be an epic showdown between the God of Storms and Moana, who is now a demigod herself, given the movie’s final events.
I assume we will be learning more about Matangi, and how she came to be trapped by Nalo in a giant clam for one thousand years. Since Moana has her new crew, it is likely they will be a part of the next film as well. Personally, I cannot wait to see what powers Moana gains now that she is a demigod. I look forward to seeing her in action.
I also hope that this means Tamatoa is going to stick around, as I think he brings a lot of fun and is one of my favorite characters in the Moana franchise. Fingers crossed that Lin-Manuel Miranda is going to come back to work on the songs – or at the very least collaborate with Barlow & Bear.
Moana 2 is playing in theaters everywhere now!
About Moana 2
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Moana 2 comes to theaters on November 27.
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Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.