A live action adaption of Disney’s Moana is currently in development, this was shared by Disney CEO Bob Iger and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared the news during Disney’s annual shareholder’s meeting on April 3. Dwayne Johnson, who voiced Maui in the 2016 animated film, with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions and Beau Flynn via Flynn Picture Co. will produce the film with, with Native Hawaiian actor Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in both the 2016 film, will serve as an executive producer of the upcoming film.
In a pre-recorded message from Hawaii that included his youngest daughters. “I’m deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of Moana to the live-action big screen,” Johnson said in a statement. “This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior strength. I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that runs very deep for me.”
Aside from its announcement, no other details have been mention regarding the live action Moana and it may take a couple of years before new updates about film becomes available.
