“My next project that I will be shooting is a live-action version of Moana,” he revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “You're real life Maui!” host Jimmy Fallon exclaimed at the fact that Johnson will be reprising his role as the shapeshifting demigod.
While Johnson will play the live-action version of Maui, Auli'i Cravalho confirmed in May she is not reprising the title role after voicing Moana in 2016. However, the Mean Girls: The Musical star will have a role in selecting a new star as an executive producer for the 2025 film.
Did you know. Dwayne Johnson will be reprising his role as Maui from Moana (2016), marking the first time an actor from a Disney animated film physically portrays that same character in a live-action remake.
That's why Cinema Pro Studio published a trailer with the Euphoria star joining The Rock in the film, with a very accurate description: "Here's our concept trailer for 'Moana Live Action,' an exhilarating cinematic journey that brings Zendaya's Moana and Dwayne Johnson's Maui to life in a captivating new adaptation.
The possible voice cast for Moana 2 is Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana, Dwayne Johnson as Maui, Rachel House as Tala, Temuera Morrison as Tui, Jemaine Clement as Tamatoa, Alan Tudyk as Heihei, and more.
On February 8, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that Frozen 3 is in the works, along with Toy Story 5 and Zootopia 2. While news of a third Frozen film was a welcome one, we have yet to hear more details about the movie or see a trailer. Here's everything we know about Frozen 3.
Te Kā, a monster of lava and fire and one of the central characters in Disney's recent film, Moana, is female in the original American film. In the Spanish dubbing, however, Te Kā is a male character.
5) In the film's novelization, Moana's age is given as 16. This makes her the only Disney princess to be voiced by an actress younger than herself. Moana was released on Cravalho's 16th birthday.
The character of Maui is played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who grew up in Hawai'i. The story of the demigod Maui stretches across the Pacific and is estimated to be over 1000 years old.
While Sydney has had small roles in shows like NCIS, she is more of a singer than an actress, but that's what makes her great for the movie. As Moana is essentially a musical, with a lot of the movie's songs being sung by Cravalho, no other Moana candidate could sing those songs better than Agudong.
Earlier drafts of Moana actually did feature Pua setting out on the adventure but screenwriter Jared Bush (Zootopia) felt it would be more stressful if Moana's best friend and source of comfort didn't come along. This made her journey more powerful when she succeeded.
No, The Rock Isn't In Avatar 2 - Why People Think He Is. Unfortunately, the character that fans are convinced was Dwayne Johnson in Avatar: The Way of Water isn't actually The Rock. It seems as though some people are mistaking Shane Rangi for the famous star.
Lilo & Stitch is an upcoming American science-fiction film that will be a live-action/CGI remake of Disney's 2002 animated feature film of the same name. The film will be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, and produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich.
In the first Frozen movie, Elsa's age was 21, while Anna was 18. Considering Frozen revolved around Elsa's coronation, it's refreshing to see that Arendelle waited until she was a more appropriate age to receive the queen title. Frozen II occurred after a 3-year time jump, with Elsa now 24 and Anna 21.
In the Disney film Moana, the relationship between Moana and Maui is not romantic because Moana is a sixteen year old girl and Maui is thousands of years old. This is a step up from prior Disney movies.
Moana's age, 16, is less of an issue in her story as it doesn't include a romantic plot, but it still relies on a young girl to overcome dangerous challenges and save the world.
The Best Song in Moana Is This David Bowie–Inspired Ode to Materialism Sung by a Flamboyant Purple Crab. He may appear in just one scene, but Tamatoa, the glam-rock crustacean voiced by Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement, is quite possibly Moana's most appealing character.
In 2016, Clement lent his voice to Tamatoa, a giant coconut crab, in the Disney animated film Moana, both in English, and the Māori dub. He based the character's voice on that of David Bowie. In 2017, Clement played Oliver Bird in the FX TV series Legion. He also voiced Sauron in The Lego Batman Movie.
"How Far I'll Go" appears during the film performed by actress Auliʻi Cravalho, and during the end credits performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara.
Though Moana and Te Fiti aren't related by blood like Anna and Elsa, the sacrifice underscores the large role nature plays in the film. “The idea that what we perceive as the villain of the film is actually 'nature wronged' was always an idea that we had, and wanted to build toward,” Shurer said.
Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti. In fact, once you start looking for ties to Polynesian culture in Moana, it's hard to stop!
Disney's Moana is set on the fictional island of Motunui. She is selected to sail and return the heart of Te Fiti, an island goddess, after it is stolen by the demigod Maui to give mankind the power of creation. Te Feti's heart is symbolized in a pounamu stone amulet which is lost to the depths.
