1905 Movie Network News Disney's well-known animation "Moana" live-action film version of the movie, a few days ago confirmed the schedule. In the end, the highly anticipated film is officially scheduled to be released in North America on June 27, 2025. This is a typical summer screening period, and it also shows Disney's confidence in the film.
Dwayne Johnson, who voiced the anime, continues to star as Maui Giant and serves as a producer, and Oriy Carvallo, who voices Moana, serves as executive producer. She will no longer be involved in starring in the film. In this regard, she once said that she hopes that Disney can be more perfect, or even more perfect to show the story of "Moana"; In addition, she hopes that the film will have a more diverse crew.
The original anime was inspired by Polynesians. They are a people living on small islands in the South Pacific, with their own unique terroir, culture, religious art. About three thousand years ago they sailed across the vast South Pacific and discovered many islands in Oceania, but a thousand years later they abruptly stopped their voyage, and no one ever understood why. This is where the inspiration for the film began. It is reported that the live-action film will also show Pacific islands, communities, traditional culture, and tell the story of a young woman embarking on the road of self-discovery.