Moana (2026)

Movie Details

Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Release date	July 10, 2026
Running time	TBA
Age rating	TBA
Cast	Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia
Directed by	Thomas Kail
Story by	Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell
Screenplay by	Jared Bush Dana Ledoux Miller
Produced by	Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson
Executive producer	Auli’i Cravalho, Scott Sheldon
Cinematography by	TBA
Edited by	TBA
Music by	TBA
Casting by	Katie Doyle
Production Company	Flynn Picture Company Seven Bucks Productions The Walt Disney Company Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Distributor	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (United States)

Cast & Characters

Dwayne Johnson as Maui
Catherine Laga’aia as Moana
John Tui as Chief Tui
Frankie Adams as Sina
Rena Owen as Gramma Tala

Storyline

Live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film ‘Moana‘.

About Moana Movie

Moana is an upcoming American live-action musical fantasy adventure film directed by Thomas Kail. It stars Dwayne Johnson as Maui and Catherine Laga’aia as Moana. It is a live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film ‘Moana’.

In April 2023, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Walt Disney Pictures was developing a live-action adaptation of Moana to be produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia, under their production company Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn of Flynn Pictures Co., executive produced by Auliʻi Cravalho and Scott Sheldon, and written by Jared Bush, with Johnson set to reprise his role as Maui.

Dwayne Johnson will be reprising his role as Maui from Moana (2016), marking the first time an actor from a Disney animated film physically portrays that same character in a live-action remake.

Auli’i Cravalho announced via an Instagram video that she will not reprise her role as Moana, but will serve as an executive producer.

Thomas Kail was revealed as director in late May.

Casting was expected to begin later in the year but was suspended until November 8, 2023, due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

On June 12, 2024, it was announced that newcomer Catherine Laga‘aia from Sydney, Australia was cast as the titular character. Additional casting includes John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina, and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala.

The film was originally scheduled for theatrical release on June 27, 2025, in the United States, but was delayed to July 10, 2026, due to the release of Moana 2.