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Moana is an upcoming American musical action-adventure fantasy film directed by Thomas Kail in his narrative feature directorial debut, written by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Dwayne Johnson, Hiram and Dany Garcia, and Beau Flynn. It is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 2016 animated film Moana, and the third installment in the Moana franchise overall. It stars Catherine Lagaʻaia in her film debut as Moana and Johnson reprising his role as Maui.
Moana will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on July 10, 2026.




Cast


Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana
Dwayne Johnson as Maui
John Tui as Chief Tui
Frankie Adams as Sina
Rena Owen as Gramma Tala




Production






= Development

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On April 3, 2023, it was announced on Dwayne Johnson's official YouTube channel that a live-action remake of Moana (2016) was in development at Walt Disney Pictures, with Johnson producing alongside his ex-wife Dany Garcia along with her brother, Johnson’s ex-brother-in-law Hiram Garcia, for Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn for Flynn Picture Co., while the animated film's lead star Auliʻi Cravalho serves an executive producer. Johnson remarked "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. ... [T]here is no better world for us to honor the story of our people, our passion and our purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is at the core of who we are as Polynesian people." Sean Bailey, Disney Live Action's president of production at the time, acknowledged that, although only seven years had passed since the animated film was released, the celebration of Disney's 100th anniversary contributed to the decision to remake the film so soon.
On May 31, 2023, Thomas Kail was announced as the director. Casting was expected to begin later in the year, but was suspended until November 8, 2023, due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. In February 2024, Johnson stated that an actress had been cast in the titular role, but that the actress would be kept under wraps for the time being. In June, Catherine Lagaʻaia, John Tui, Frankie Adams and Rena Owen joined the cast, with Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller writing the screenplay.




= Filming

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Principal photography began in Hawaii and Atlanta on August 2, 2024, under the working title Canon. It was previously scheduled to begin filming in June 2024 under the working title Motorheads, after being delayed from an October 2023 start date due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Óscar Faura serves as cinematographer.




Release


Moana is scheduled to be released on July 10, 2026, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the release of the original film. It was originally scheduled for release on June 27, 2025, but following the announcement of Moana 2, it was delayed to its current date as a consequence of the eight-month gap between the two films.




See also


List of Disney live-action adaptations and remakes of Disney animated films




References






External links


Moana at IMDb

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