BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

“Moana” Live-Action


‘Moana” is the upcoming ‘musical adventure’ feature, that is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 2016 animated film “Moana” and the third installment in the franchise, directed by Thomas Kail, starring Catherine Laga'aia in her film debut, with Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as ‘Maui’ from the animated films, releasing July 10, 2026 in theaters:


"...'Moana' is the rebellious teenage daughter of the chief of 'Motunui', an island in the Pacific, where a great 'darkness' begins to drain the village of its essential resources including fresh fish and coconut. 


"Defying her father’s demands to stay within the reef, Moana sets out across the vast ocean to find the demigod 'Maui' who can restore the health of her village and islands worldwide by fulfilling an action described by an ancient legend: 


“He must replace the 'lost heart' of 'TeFiti', a glowing green stone at the center of the mother island, which he stole centuries prior. Only then can harmony and peace be restored to nature..."


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