Everything we know, including cast

On By Littum

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We were so young on November 23, 2016. “Closer” by the Chainsmokers gave way atop the Hot 100 to “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd. Gymnast Laurie Hernandez had just won Dancing with the stars. Donald Trump had been elected but not yet impeached. And oh, yes, Moana came out And now, not even seven years later, we have the Chainsmokers taking over Las Vegas, Olympians in DwtS final, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announces a live-action version of Moana. Oh, how times change. Here’s everything we know, including a sneak peek of The Rock as Maui.

Johnson, who looks set to reprise his role as Maui, is giddy with excitement at the prospect of returning to Moana-verse, having his daughters bring him his magic staff and reminiscing about how his grandfather inspired the character. You are welcome! Hopefully his excitement bodes well, but last we saw Mr. The Rock was so excited Black Adamand well…

Johnson, the shampoo salesman, finally has hair! At least for the movie only. People reported behind-the-scenes photos of Johnson on set as Maui in a latex tattooed suit, grass skirt and necklace – topped off with a long-haired wig. While there haven’t been many other photos from the set, we do have an idea of ​​what other props from the film look like in relation to Johnson’s muscles. Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, shared a picture of himself with Maui’s fish hook, but what about the rest of the cast?

Catherine Laga’aia, a 16-year-old from Australia, will step into Auli’i Cravalho’s lack of shoes as the star of Moana. “I’m really excited to embrace this character because Moana is one of my favorites,” Laga’aia said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “My grandfather comes from Fa’aala, Palauli, in Savai’i. And my grandmother is from Leulumoega Tuai on the main island of ‘Upolu in Samoa. I’m honored to have the opportunity to celebrate Samoa and all the Pacific Islands and represent young girls who look like me.” Laga’aia’s father, Jay, played Captain Typho in Star Wars prequels.

Also John Tui as Moana’s father, Frankie Adams as Moana’s mother and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala. No word on whether Alan Tudyk will trust his Julliard training once again to vote HeiHei.

Disney has premiered live-action Moana for 10 July 2026.