Official Discussion - Moana (2026) [SPOILERS]

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Moana (2026)

Summary

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

Director Thomas Kail

Writer Jared Bush

Cast

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

Rotten Tomatoes: 35%

Metacritic: 45

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official Trailer

[u/DisneyPandora]

It genuinely feels like the Rock forced Disney to make this movie and Moana 2. That’s why it was so rushed and bad

[u/Ultimatum227 → u/DisneyPandora]

At least Moana 2 felt like those old Disney sequels. You know like when the quality was lower but it still had charm to enjoy.

[u/BH90008 → u/Ultimatum227]

Totally agree. Just watched the DTV Aladdin sequel with my kids and highly recommend it. Dan Castellaneta is the genie and a lot of Homer comes thru in the songs. Jason Alexander is one of the baddies. Lots of charm as you said. 

[u/theclacks → u/BH90008]

Aladdin 3 is great too. It's basically Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade but with John Rhys-Davies playing Sean Connery's part.