Lin-Manuel Miranda's Best Movie, TV, and Broadway Projects
10 Epic Lin-Manuel Miranda Projects That Made Him a Household Name
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Miranda's first foray into the wonderful world of Disney was the 2016 animated feature "Moana," for which he wrote the original songs. The movie tells the story of Moana, the daughter of a Polynesian chief who feels an inexplicable yearning for adventure on the seas. When she sets out to restore a relic to appease a goddess and save her island, she teams up with an arrogant demigod and learns the truth about her people's past.
Miranda collaborated on the soundtrack with Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i. The movie's two breakout songs, "How Far I'll Go" and "You're Welcome," were written entirely by Miranda, and "How Far I'll Go" earned an Oscar nomination for best song.