At the Walt Disney Company shareholder meeting yesterday, CEO Bob Iger unveiled a video featuring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Thus, he announced his participation in the live-action version of the hit Disney animation , Moana: Treasure of the Ocean from 2016. Johnson, who voiced Mauie in the original film, will not only return to the screen but also produce alongside Hiram and Dany Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions and Beau Flynn of Flynn Picture Co. Auli’i Cravalho, the actress who previously voiced the titular Vaiana, and Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co. will be executive producers. Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, a Samoan industry expert, will also star in the production.
After directing Disney’s Academy Award-winning film Our Magical Encanto and writing Zootopia , Bush also wrote Moiana in 2016. In a press release, Disney stated that the live-action version of Moana will follow in the footsteps of its animated predecessor, paying homage to insular culture and traditions of Pacific Islanders a young woman who wants to forge her own destiny. Moana’s story of self-discovery and contemplation of the lives of her ancestors resonated with people around the world, as did her newfound friendship with Maui, a demigod who had been banished.
What does the film crew have to say?
I am deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to bring Moana’s beautiful story to the big screen in live-action. This story is my culture, it symbolizes the grace and warrior strength of our people. I proudly wear this culture on my skin and in my soul, and this unique opportunity to reunite with Mauim, inspired by the spirit of my late grandfather, Great Chief Peter Maivia, is very important to me. I would like to thank my partners at Disney for their strong commitment to this unique project, because there is no better way to pay tribute to our people’s history, our passion and our purpose than through music and dance, which are the foundation of our identity as a Polynesian people.
Johnson said .
Cravalho, who provided the voice of the titular character in the animation, spoke about the character of Moiana in the context of the upcoming film .
[Vaiana] has had a profound influence on how we think about Disney princesses. Moana’s strength and perseverance are inspiring to audiences around the world, to me and to everyone who helped bring this character to life. I’m excited to be able to share her story in a whole new way.
According to Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production (Disney Live Action), the upcoming live-action version of Moana will be added to the studio’s impressive list of successful adaptations, which already includes Beauty and the Beast (2017). , Aladdin (2019), and the upcoming live-action version of The Little Mermaid , scheduled for release on May 26.
It’s still early [to talk about], but the idea of working with such great partners to tell such an important story live, especially in celebration of Disney’s 100 years of storytelling, is exciting.
Bailey said.
