"is setting sail from Motunui. In the first teaser for Disney's live-action (read: CGI) redo, we meet our new Polynesian princess, played by Catherine Laga'aia, who belts out "How Far I'll Go." Besides getting reintroduced to the beloved main theme, we also get reunited with Dwayne Johnson, who gets his fishhook back to reprise his role as Maui. But we don't really get a good, long look at him before he shape-shifts back into an eagle, one of many creatures needed to return the heart of Te Fiti. It's Moana, after-all."
"Unfortunately, Alan Tudyk isn't reprising his role as the rooster HeiHei, primarily because of a common misconception of his character. "Everybody calls Heihei a chicken, even though he's a rooster," Tudyk told . "So it's about time they got an actress to put a little more 'chick' in the chicken." Directed by Thomas Kail, the live-action remake is written by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, both of whom wrote for Moana 2."
Disney is releasing a live-action CGI remake of Moana that is setting sail from Motunui. The teaser introduces Catherine Laga'aia as the Polynesian princess who performs "How Far I'll Go" and brings back the main theme. Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui and regains his fishhook, with a brief shape-shifting scene into an eagle among creatures seeking to return the heart of Te Fiti. The plot follows the original storyline: Moana attempts to save her island from starvation with the help of Maui. John Tui, Frankie Adams, and Rena Owen portray Moana's father, mother, and grandmother. Alan Tudyk will not reprise HeiHei, noting a misconception that led to casting a female actor for the role. Thomas Kail directs, Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller wrote the remake, and the film releases July 10, 2026.
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