we’re already obsessed with Auli’i Cravalho in the new show Rise – and it hasn’t even premiered yet!
The first promo for the upcoming NBC musical drama starring the 17-year-old Moana star was just released and it definitely looks like it’s going to be an emotional roller coaster.
Rise is based on the book Drama High by Michael Sokolove and “follows Lou Mazzuchelli (How I Met Your Mother‘s Josh Radnor), an English teacher who takes over his high school’s lackluster theater department in what becomes a life-changing journey for all involved,” according to EW.
Rise premieres Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, before moving to its regular time of 9 p.m. ET the following Tuesday, March 20.
Elle has made a statement in the both the acting world and the fashion world, and she wants to direct her own movie one day. “From nothing to something,” she told the outlet about creating a story. “That’s very enticing to me.”
Black-ish star and Harvard-bound Yara has also influenced the world by being open about important issues facing society. “My family taught me to use my voice, my work, to help better society,” she said.
Auli’i Cravalho, Elizabeth Gillies, and Mae Whitman look lovely while attending Entertainment Weekly and People’s Upfronts Party on Monday (May 15) at Second Floor in New York City.
Moana gets a high-five from the ocean in the first trailer for Moana.
The upcoming Disney film follows an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people.
During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder.
Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.
