Dwayne Johnson revealed at the moment in a recorded message from Hawaii {that a} live-action reimagining of Disney Animation’s hit CG animated function movie Moana is in improvement. The announcement was shared by Chief Government Officer Bob Iger throughout The Walt Disney Firm’s Assembly of Shareholders Webcast.
The brand new function movie is produced by Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia by way of their Seven Bucks Productions and Beau Flynn by way of Flynn Image Co. Government producers embody Auli‘i Cravalho, who voiced Moana within the 2016 movie, and Scott Sheldon of Flynn Image Co. Jared Bush and Samoan business professional Dana Ledoux Miller may even participate within the manufacturing.
Bush, who was a director and co-writer of Disney’s Oscar-winning function Encanto and a author and co-director on Disney’s Oscar-winning movie Zootopia, wrote the screenplay for the animated Moana.
Like its animated predecessor, the brand new movie will rejoice the islands, communities and traditions of Pacific Islanders as seen via the eyes of a younger lady wanting to pave her personal path. Moana’s journey of self-discovery and reflection on the lives of her ancestors gained hearts worldwide, as did her newfound friendship with an exiled demigod named Maui.
Johnson, who voice starred as Maui within the authentic pic and plans to return to set sail with Moana as soon as extra, shared:
“I’m deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to convey the gorgeous story of Moana to the live-action massive display screen. This story is my tradition, and this story is emblematic of our individuals’s grace and warrior energy. I put on this tradition proudly on my pores and skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime alternative to reunite with Maui, impressed by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, Excessive Chief Peter Maivia, is one which runs very deep for me.
“I need to thank my companions at Disney for his or her robust dedication to this particular endeavor, as a result of there is no such thing as a higher world for us to honor the story of our individuals, our ardour and our objective than via the realm of music and dance, which is on the core of who we’re as Polynesian individuals.”
Native Hawaiian actor Cravalho, who helped form Moana within the authentic movie, stated of the protagonist’s attain, “She has had such a profound affect on how we consider Disney princesses. Moana’s energy and perseverance are inspiring — to audiences all over the world, to me and to everybody who helped convey her to life. I’m trying ahead to sharing her story in a complete new manner.”
Sean Bailey, President of Walt Disney Studios Movement Image Manufacturing (Disney Reside Motion), famous that the movie would be a part of a profitable lineup of live-action diversifications that embody 2017’s Magnificence and the Beast, 2019’s Aladdin and the extremely anticipated live-action model of The Little Mermaid, opening Could 26.
“It’s nonetheless early, however the thought of working with these implausible companions to inform such a significant story on a live-action canvas, significantly as we rejoice 100 years of storytelling at Disney, is thrilling,” stated Bailey.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana debuted in theaters on Nov. 23, 2016, grossing practically $644 million in international field workplace. The title, which debuted on Disney+ with the streamer’s 2019 launch, is among the many prime 15 motion pictures streamed in the US in 2022. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globes for animated function.
The movie’s soundtrack, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina, was lauded worldwide. Miranda gained a Grammy for finest music written for visible media in addition to Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for authentic music for “How Far I’ll Go”. In 2021, the Moana soundtrack broke a Billboard Soundtrack chart file for the period of time spent at primary (52 weeks).
