Following the massive multi-million success of 2013’s Frozen, Walt Disney Animation Studios has revealed that their female-centric film Moana will premiere in late 2016, two years earlier than the company originally planned. The highly-anticipated film will be directed by the film-making team of Ron Clements and John Musker, who also helmed Disney hits The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Frog and Aladdin.

In Monday’s official press release for the film, Disney stated that “in the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds and ancient folklore.”

Moana’s titular star is a spirited Polynesian teenager on a mission to fulfill her ancestors’ quest. Musker describes the “newest princess of colour” as “indomitable, passionate and a dreamer with a unique connection to the ocean itself. She’s the kind of character we all root for, and we can’t wait to introduce her to audiences.”

Disney’s Frozen, which was the studio’s first hit female-centric animated film with a female director, has so far grossed $1.2 billion and business magazine Forbes is not surprised that Disney is trying to create a similar film as soon as possible.

“Along with the fact that they are not remotely trying to hide the female-centric nature of the story, it goes to show that come what may, Walt Disney is not backing down from providing female-centric entertainment to go alongside their Star Wars and Avengers entries.”

“That wasn’t a sure-thing just a few years ago, but the successes of the likes of Frozen and Maleficent seems to have changed all of that. We shall see how the film is marketed, but it stands to reason that the success of the female-centric Maleficent campaign means that we won’t have to worry about trailers narrated by the smart-aleck male ‘co-star’ this time around.”