‘Moana 2’ Director David Derrick Jr. Heads to Warner Bros. for Original Animated Feature | Exclusive
David Derrick Jr., who directed “Moana 2” for Walt Disney Animation Studios and turned a proposed streaming series for Disney+ into a $1 billion-grossing juggernaut, has headed out to open waters. The filmmaker is decamping Disney for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, directing an original feature for the studio set in the natural world.
Before making his directorial debut with “Moana 2,” Derrick was a hugely important member of the original film, storyboarding “How Far I’ll Go” and “I Am Moana.” He also worked as a story artist on Disney Animation’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” “Encanto” and “Strange World,” as well as Jon Favreau’s photorealistic “The Lion King” remake for Walt Disney Pictures.
Derrick, who attended the University of Utah and CalArts, started his career at DreamWorks Animation, and worked in the story department on “Bee Movie,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Megamind” and “Rise of the Guardians.
Before making his directorial debut with “Moana 2,” Derrick was a hugely important member of the original film, storyboarding “How Far I’ll Go” and “I Am Moana.” He also worked as a story artist on Disney Animation’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” “Encanto” and “Strange World,” as well as Jon Favreau’s photorealistic “The Lion King” remake for Walt Disney Pictures.
Derrick, who attended the University of Utah and CalArts, started his career at DreamWorks Animation, and worked in the story department on “Bee Movie,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Megamind” and “Rise of the Guardians.
- 5/29/2025
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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