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‘Moana 2’ Director Dana Ledoux Miller Was Shopping at Target While Her Movie Broke Box Office Records

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Mia Galuppo
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Moana 2 director Dana Ledoux Miller balances blockbuster success and real-life mundanity, showcasing the disconnect between the Hollywood hype and the everyday lives of filmmakers.
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  • While Moana 2 broke box office records, earning $225.2 million over its five-day Thanksgiving debut, director Dana Ledoux Miller was shopping at Target in her sweatpants, emphasizing the stark contrast between the film's grand success and the director's down-to-earth reality.
  • Miller, who is of Samoan descent, was deeply moved when she first saw the original Moana, with its use of the Samoan language on the global stage, knowing it would create a different world for her own child to grow up in, reflecting the film's broader cultural significance.
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Dana Ledoux Miller, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jason Momoa, Jared Bush, Disney, Netflix, Moana, Moana 2, The Newsroom, Narcos, Designated Survivor, The Wild Robot, Thai cave rescue drama
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