Overview
- Newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia is confirmed as Moana, with Dwayne Johnson reprising Maui in a teaser that withholds a full on-screen reveal.
- The film is directed by Thomas Kail, with producers Dwayne Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Auliʻi Cravalho serving as an executive producer.
- Jared Bush co-writes the screenplay with Dana Ledoux Miller, Mark Mancina returns to score, and the teaser features Lagaʻaia performing a snippet of a signature song from the original.
- Supporting cast includes John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala, with a first poster released alongside the teaser.
- The remake opens July 10, 2026, marking one of Disney’s shortest gaps between an animated original and a live-action reimagining as online reaction ranges from enthusiasm to skepticism about the need for a remake.