Live-Action Reimagining of Disney’s ‘Moana’

Dwayne Johnson announced a live-action reimagining of Disney's Moana is in development.

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The film will be produced by Seven Bucks Productions and Flynn Picture Co, with Auli‘i Cravalho and Scott Sheldon as executive producers.

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Jared Bush, who wrote the screenplay for the 2016 animated Moana, will also be involved in the production.

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The new film will celebrate Pacific Islander culture and traditions through the eyes of a young woman.

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Johnson will return to the fictional world to set sail with Moana, inspired by the mana and spirit of his late grandfather.

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The film will join a successful lineup of Disney live-action adaptations, including Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.

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The original Moana film grossed nearly $644 million at the global box office.

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Moana's 2016 soundtrack was critically acclaimed, with Lin-Manuel Miranda winning a Grammy for "How Far I'll Go."

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The live-action Moana reimagining is still in early development.

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