Dwayne Johnson and Auli'i Cravalho arrive at the AFI FEST 2016 presented by Audi - world premiere of Disney's "Moana" held at the El Capitan Theatre on November 14, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES - Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of the animated film "Moana."
The movie is expected to be in theaters on July 10, 2026.
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Disney said the film will star Catherine Lagaʻaia as the spirited voyager who answers the Ocean’s call and ventures beyond the reef of her island home, Motunui.
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Joined by Dwayne Johnson as the legendary demigod Maui, Moana embarks on a daring journey to restore prosperity to her people.
The film is directed by Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton) and produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with executive producers Thomas Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth, and Auliʻi Cravalho—the original voice of Moana.
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‘Moana’ legal troubles
In March, a jury quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s "Moana" was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.
The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of "Moana" never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for "Bucky the Surfer Boy."
Defense lawyer Moez Kaba said that the evidence showed overwhelmingly that "Moana" was clearly the creation and "crowning achievement" of the 40-year career of John Musker and Ron Clements, the writers and directors behind 1989’s "The Little Mermaid," 1992’s "Aladdin," 1997’s "Hercules" and 2009’s "The Princess and the Frog."
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story comes from Disney’s official announcement and press materials about the live-action "Moana" film. This story was reported from Los Angeles.