‘Moana’ Trailer: The Ocean Chose Her for a Reason

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Disney has released an official trailer for its live-action Moana remake. If you ever wanted to see Dwayne Johnson with long, flowing hair, just click play on the trailer below and feast on it in all its glory.

Catherine Laga’aia leads the live-action remake as Moana, with Johnson reprising his role from the 2016 animated film as Maui. The cast also includes John Tui as Chief Tui, Moana’s father; Frankie Adams as Sina, Moana’s mother; and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala, Moana’s grandmother and Tui’s mother.

Moana is directed by Thomas Kail. Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller wrote the screenplay. Moana features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi, and Mark Mancina, and an original score composed by Mancina.

Plot Synopsis:

In Moana, Disney’s live action reimagining of the beloved Oscar-nominated animated adventure, 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 opens in theaters on July 10, 2026.


What do you screenagers think? Interested in seeing this at all?

Author: Marmaduke Karlston

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