{"id":53197,"date":"2024-06-13T17:03:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1811264"},"modified":"2024-06-13T17:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:37:38","slug":"moana-live-action-release-date-speculation-cast-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/moana-live-action-release-date-speculation-cast-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Moana live-action release date speculation: Cast and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

The titular character has now been cast… <\/p>

By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 13 June 2024 at 15:03 PM<\/p>

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Disney fans might have Moana 2<\/a>, the hotly-anticipated sequel to the hit 2016 animated movie starring <\/span>Auli\u2019i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson coming our way, but <\/span>that\u2019s not all there is to look forward to: a live-action reimagining of Moana is also in the works.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moana, set in ancient Polynesia, tells the\u00a0story of a girl chosen by the ocean to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.\u00a0Along her journey, Moana crosses paths with the exiled demigod Maui, who helps to guide her in her quest.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Dwayne Johnson<\/a> will reprise his role as Maui, newcomer Catherine Laga\u2019aia\u00a0has been cast in the role of Moana, taking over from original voice actor Cravalho.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to embrace this character because Moana is one of my favourites,\u201d the Sydney-based actress, who is the daughter of\u00a0Home and Away actor Jay Laga\u2019aia, said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandfather comes from Fa\u2019aala, Palauli, in Savai\u2019i. And my grandmother is from Leulumoega Tuai on the main island of Upolu in Samoa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cI\u2019m honoured to have an opportunity to celebrate Samoa and all Pacific Island peoples, and to represent young girls who look like me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The cast also includes New Zealand actor John Tui as <\/span>as Moana\u2019s no-nonsense father, Chief Tui<\/span>, Samoan-New Zealand star Frankie Adams as Moana\u2019s mother, Sina, and New Zealander Rena Owen as the reverend Gramma Tala.<\/span><\/p>\n

Muana will be the latest in a long line of recent Disney remakes, from Beauty and the Beast to Aladdin, Mulan<\/a> to The Lion King and The Little Mermaid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, without further ado, read on for everything we know so far about the Disney<\/a> live-action reimagining, including who could appear in the cast and when we could expect the movie to land.<\/p>

Moana live-action movie release date speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The movie will land in cinemas in Australia on 9th July, 2026, before releasing globally on\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>10 July, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filming is set to kick off in summer 2024.<\/p>\n

Moana live-action movie cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Moana stars Dwayne Johnson and Auli\u2019I Cravalho.<\/span><\/figcaption> Barry King\/WireImage<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The confirmed cast list so far is as follows:<\/p>\n