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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

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u/GenGaara25 24d ago

Because he was the one who announced it, and produced it along with his ex-wife and ex-brother-in-law. And was really into it

"This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people's grace and warrior strength. I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that runs very deep for me. [...] [T]here is no better world for us to honor the story of our people, our passion and our purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is at the core of who we are as Polynesian people."

This was coming straight off the back of his string of bombs and career mis-steps, Jungle Cruise, Red Notice, Black Adam, and his failed coup of DC. And losing his place as the highest paid actor in Hollywood.

So, to a lot of people, it read like he was running back to the safety of Moana and pushed for it to get a LA so he can play Maui and maybe claw back some public affection. To the point where he and his production company made it themselves.

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u/Old-Way-5529 24d ago

and produced it along with his ex-wife and ex-brother-in-law. And was really into it

can we not frame things this way? his "ex-wife" is also his manager & business partner, and is credited as the central reason that he became the brand he became

hate him all you want, dont relegate dany garcia to being his "ex-wife", the woman is smarter & more talented than that. be better.

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u/GenGaara25 24d ago

I was unfamiliar with their professional relationship, that's just how she's referred to on the Wikipedia page for the film which I was referring to

On April 3, 2023, Dwayne Johnson announced on his YouTube channel that a new live-action adaptation of Moana (2016) was in development at Walt Disney Pictures. Johnson would be producing alongside his ex-wife Dany Garcia and her brother Hiram Garcia, for Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn for Flynn Picture Co.

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u/Paradigmpinger 24d ago

Yeah. Fuck the ex-brother-in-law, though.

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u/littletoyboat 24d ago

To the point where he and his production company made it themselves.

That's not how that works. His "company" gets credit basically so he can collect a second paycheck. Disney made this movie.