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This article is about the live-action film. For articles that share the same name, see Moana.
Moana is an upcoming American live-action fantasy musical film adaptation of the 2016 animated film of the same name.[2] It will be released on July 10, 2026.[3]
Cast[]
- Catherine Laga'aia as Moana[4]
- Dwayne Johnson as Maui[2]
- John Tui as Chief Tui[4]
- Frankie Adams as Sina[4]
- Rena Owen as Gramma Tala[4]
Production[]
Development[]
On April 3, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Dwayne Johnson shared the news during Disney’s annual shareholder’s meeting Monday, that a live-action remake of the 2016 animated film, Moana, would be in development.[2]
Dwayne Johnson is set to act as a producer for the film, via his production company, Seven Bucks Productions. His co-star in the 2016 animated film, Auli'i Cravalho, who voiced the titular character, will executive produce with Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co..[2]
On May 31, 2023, Thomas Kail was announced to be the film's director.[1]
It was reported on April 5, 2024 that the film had been pushed back from its original date to July 10, 2026.[3]
Writing[]
The Hollywood Reporter announced that Jared Bush, who wrote the screenplay for the original movie, would return for the remake.[2]
Casting[]
Dwayne Johnson revealed he was set to reprise his role of Maui in the live-action remake.[2]
Auli'i Cravalho confirmed that she will not reprise her role as Moana.[5]
On June 12, 2024, Disney announced that Catherine Laga'aia had been cast as Moana, with John Tui joining as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina, and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala.[4]
Trivia[]
- Moana contains the shortest gap of time between its original animated film and its live-action remake, with almost 10 years apart to be exact.
- This is the first original film of the Revival era to get a live-action remake.
- It's also the first Princess film from said era to get one as well.
- It's also the first 3D film to get one.
- Dwayne Johnson previously voiced Maui in the original film.
- Johnson is the sixth actor to reprise his role for a Disney remake of a previous Disney animated production after Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett (both of who reprised Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, also voiced by Cummings since the late 1980s, and Eeyore, whom Garrett voiced previously in Animated StoryBook: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and recently in Ralph Breaks the Internet, in 2018's Christopher Robin), Frank Welker (who reprised the vocal effects for Abu and Rajah and the voice of the Cave of Wonders in Aladdin), James Earl Jones (who reprised his role as Mufasa in The Lion King), and Chris Sanders (who will reprise his role as Stitch in Lilo & Stitch).
- Moana is the eighth confirmed Disney Princess remake, after Maleficent, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Mulan, The Little Mermaid, and Snow White.
- Moana will be the first live-action Disney Princess to not have a love-interest but in future sequel.
- Thomas Kail, who is set to direct the film, also previously directed Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical productions, particularly In the Heights and Hamilton (which in turn later became a 2020 filmed musical version of the Broadway production released on Disney+). Curiously, Miranda also wrote the lyrics for the original 2016 film.
- This is the first Disney project to feature Moana not being voiced by Auli'i Cravalho.
- This film was originally supposed to release in 2025.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Disney’s Live-Action ‘Moana’ Taps ‘Hamilton’ Helmer Thomas Kail as Director". The Hollywood Reporter (May 31, 2023).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Live-Action Moana in the Works from Dwayne Johnson, Disney". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on April 3, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Moana Live Action Remake Delayed". DiscussingFilm on X (April 5, 2024).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Moana: Here’s the Cast of the Upcoming Live-Action Film". The Walt Disney Company.com (June 12, 2024).
- ↑ Cravalho, Auli'i (May 19, 2023). "#Moana ❤️🌀". Instagram.
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