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Moana (2026)
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Can I watch Moana in theaters?
Theatre tickets for Moana will be available from 27 June 2025.
Synopsis
A young woman with big dreams sets out on a mission to save her home
Moana is a young woman who dreams of exploring the seas — contrary to her family’s wishes. When a plague strikes her home, Moana sets out to find the demigod Maui, in an effort to save her home.
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What to know
What is the live-action Moana about?
Moana is an children’s adventure film produced by Disney. The film is a live-action remake of the 2016 original animated film of the same name about a young Polynesian princess Moana, who must go on a journey on the high seas with the help of the demigod Maui in order to find the "Heart of Te Fiti" and save her island home. Jared Bush, who scripted the original film, returns to pen the screenplay alongside Dana Ledoux Miller.
Who is starring in the live-action Moana?
The live-action Moana sees Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reprise his role as the demigod Maui, a part he first played as a voice actor in the 2016 animated film. Newcomer Catherine Laga‘aia s as the young Moana in her big screen debut. Moana's father, Chief Tui, is played by actor John Tui, while Frankie Adams plays Moana’s playful mother, Sina. Meanwhile Rena Owen plays Moana's grandmother, Gramma Tala.
When will the live-action Moana be released?
Disney set the film's theatrical release to splash ashore on July 10, 2026.
Production News
- April 3, 2023
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posts on social media platforms that he will star in Disney’s live-action version of Moana as the demigod Maui, whom he first voiced in the 2016 original animated film. (Source: Instagram @therock)
- May 20, 2023
- Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated film, shares in an Instagram video that she will not be portraying the character in the live-action film, but will participate as an executive producer. (Source: Instagram @auliicravalho)
- June 1, 2023
- Dwayne Johnson confirms in an Instagram post that Thomas Kail will direct the film, after previously helming Hamilton and In the Heights. (Source: Instagram @therock)
- June 13, 2023
- Dwayne Johnson shares an update about the production on social media, confirming the film's release date to be June 27, 2025. (Source: Twitter @therock)
- April 5, 2024
- Disney announce that they are pushing back the release date of the live-action Moana film by a year, with the new release date confirmed for July 10, 2026. (Source: Variety)
- June 12, 2024
- Disney announce that they have found their live-action Moana: Australian actress Catherine Laga‘aia. Laga‘aia will make her first big-screen debut with the feature, which is set to be released in July 2026. (Source: Deadline)
- July 6, 2024
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posts a production update on Instagram, confirming the live-action film's cast and revealing that filming will officially start in August 2024. (Source: ScreenRant)
Cast
Dwayne Johnson
Maui
Rena Owen
Gramma Tala
John Tui
Chief Tui
Frankie Adams
Sina
