Posted on 3/23/126 by Colin Vassallo
The first trailer of the live action movie Moana, featuring
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, was published by Disney today.
In this movie, Moana, played by 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, played by Dwayne Johnson, on an unforgettable journey
to restore prosperity to her people.
The film is directed by Emmy and Tony Award winner Thomas
Kail and is produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau
Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda. It’s executive
produced by Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Auliʻi
Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated films Moana and
Moana 2.
Moana features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia
Foaʻi and Mark Mancina, and an original score composed by
Mancina.
Moana is released in theaters nationwide on July 10, 2026.