The ocean chose her for a reason. đ
In âMoana,â Disneyâs live action reimagining of the beloved OscarÂź-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine LagaÊ»aia) answers the Oceanâs call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people. The film is directed by EmmyÂź and Tony AwardÂź winner Thomas Kail (âHamiltonâ); produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and AuliÊ»i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated films âMoanaâ and âMoana 2.â âMoanaâ features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia FoaÊ»i and Mark Mancina, and an original score composed by Mancina. Audiences can experience the brilliant cinematic sights, sounds and songs of âMoanaâ exclusively in theaters on July 10, 2026.
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Not sure how to react to the trailer, since the dialog clearly is the same as the animated film and the director/actors/actress did not add anything new to the live action version of the franchise.












