During Disney’s D23 Expo, a new trailer was released for the eagerly-anticipated animated sequel Moana 2 which sees the titular heroine answer the call of her ancestors with the help of Maui and a crew of aspiring seafarers from Motunui, as they set off of a new adventure to find the lost island of Motufetu […]
Catherine Laga‘aia to play Moana in live-action remake, Moana’s family cast
Disney has found its Moana for the live-action remake. Catherine Laga‘aia (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart) will play the heroine in Moana alongside Dwayne Johnson as Maui. Laga’aia is a relative newcomer to film and TV having made her debut in Prime Video’s The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. In a statement, she said “I’m really […]
Journey back to the ocean in Disney’s Moana 2 trailer
Disney has released the first trailer for Moana 2, the eagerly anticipated sequel to their $600 million grossing 56th animated feature film. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and featuring music by Grammy winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foaʻi, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. Moana […]
Auli’i Cravalho returning for Disney’s Moana 2
The Moana gang is all back together. Deadline broke the story that Moana 2, the animated follow-up to the 2016 hit film, has added the returning Auli’i Cravalho as the voice actor for the titular hero. While it was confirmed a few weeks ago that Dwayne Johnson was set to return to voice Maui, it […]
Dwayne Johnson set to join Moana 2 as Disney delays live-action adaptation
The hierarchy of many things is changing now that Dwayne Johnson has entered the Hollywood conversation again. Not only is Johnson on the Board of Directors at WWE now, along with a WrestleMania match looming, but the star is also returning to one of his most prominent movie roles as Johnson is reportedly set to […]
Moana 2 heading to cinemas in November from Disney
Once a planned Disney+ series, the second adventure with the loveable Moana will be released theatrically. Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the series’ footage was so impressive that they decided to make the TV show into a feature film, Moana 2, which is set to be released this November. “Moana remains an incredibly popular […]
Dwayne Johnson confirms live-action Moana remake is heading into production as his next film
If you were waiting for the next live-action Disney remake, Dwayne Johnson has good news for you. The actor was recently on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and was able to confirm that his next film will be Moana, the live-action adaptation of the hit animated film. Johnson tells the host, “My next project […]
Original Moana actress Auli’i Cravalho won’t reprise role for live-action remake
In April, Dwayne Johnson announced he’d team up with Disney for a live-action Moana remake., and now we’ve learned he is one of the only original actors returning. Taking to social media, actress Auli’i Cravalho has confirmed she won’t be returning to the role of Moana. Cravalho voiced the iconic Disney princess in the 2016 […]
LEGO Disney Villain Icons and Disney Duo sets revealed
The LEGO Group has unveiled two new LEGO Disney sets: Villain Icons (43222) which includes minifigures for Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent, Snow White’s Evil Queen in Disguise, Beauty and the Beast’s Gaston, and Aladdin’s Jafar Genie; and the Disney Duo set which includes the brick-built pairings of Pua and Hei Hei from Moana, Percy and Meeko […]
Disney and Dwayne Johnson team for Moana live-action remake
Disney is working on yet another live-action remake of a popular film, but they aren’t going as far as the Disney Renaissance this time. The latest remake will be 2016’s Moana, with original stars Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson returning. This project joins Disney’s latest remake announcements, which include a Lilo & Stitch remake. During […]
