Moana Live-Action Movie Archives

TRAILER: ‘Moana’ Goes On An Adventure To Find The Demi-God Maui

News, Trailers November 17, 2025 10:59 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s 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. Moana hits theaters on July 10th, 2026 Read More...

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Catherine Laga’aia Cast As ‘Moana’ In Live-Action Movie Alongside Full Cast

News June 12, 2024 12:36 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, Walt Disney announced that upcoming actress Catherine Laga'aia has been cast as Moana in the upcoming live-action movie. She will star opposite Dwayne Johnson, who returns as the Hawaiian god Maui after voicing the character in the animated film. Laga'aia only appeared in a small role in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart in... Read More...

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Dwayne Johnson & Auli’i Cravalho May Return For ‘Moana 2’; Live-Action Movie Put On Hold

News February 9, 2024 7:21 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Earlier this week, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger announced a sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana, was is in the works and already slated to hit theaters this winter. The film is actually a repurposed Disney+ series that will be re-edited into a full-length film for theatrical release. Now, a report has gone out... Read More...

RUMOR: Disney Courts Florence Pugh For The ‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie

News August 12, 2023 8:53 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Recently, Daniel Ritchman revealed on his Patreon (Followed by our friends over at The DisInsider) that Walt Disney wants to move forward with a Tangled live-action movie. In 2020, the studio put into production screenplays for several big IPs to be made into feature films. The scripts included Tangled, Frozen, and the recently announced Moana.... Read More...

‘Hamilton’ Stage Director Thomas Kail Circles Disney’s ‘Moana’

News May 28, 2023 12:37 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Recently, Walt Disney announced a live-action adaption of the hit 2016 animated film Moana, which has been put into development. Dwayne Johnson will return as the demi-god Maui, but the studio is looking to recast the role of Moana. Unfortunately, no director was announced at the time of the announcement. Now, Daniel Richtman has revealed... Read More...

Open Casting Call Goes Out For Disney’s ‘Moana’ Live-Action Movie

Casting Calls, News May 19, 2023 8:06 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Last month, Disney announced a live-action adaption of the hit Hawaian animated film Moana was put into development with Dwayne Johnson returning as Maui. Many wondered if original voice star Auli'i Cravalho would also return to play the role as she is also producing the film. Unfortunately, she is in her mid-20s now, and the... Read More...

Disney Announces ‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake with Dwayne Johnson Returning

News April 3, 2023 10:39 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, Walt Disney announced that a live-action remake of the hit 2016 Hawaiian film Moana is in the works. The film will be produced by original stars Dwayne Johnson and Auli‘i Cravalho. Johnson also will bring producers Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia to help produce under their Seven Bucks Productions. Like its animated predecessor, the... Read More...