Current:Home > FinanceHit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced -ProfitPioneers Hub
Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced
View
Date:2025-04-14 21:25:08
Disney's animated hit movie Moana is getting a live-action remake, the company announced Monday.
The new version of the 2016 movie is under development, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who played the character Maui, said in a video.
"It's still very early in the process," he said. "There's so much more work to be done."
Moana, which is based on Pacific Islander cultures, is centered around "an adventurous teenager who, with help from demigod Maui...sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and save her people," according to Disney.
Johnson, whose mother is Samoan, will be a producer on the upcoming movie and will reprise his role as Maui, who was inspired by Johnson's late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia.
"I'm deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of Moana to the live-action big screen," he said. "This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people's grace and warrior strength."
Auli'i Cravalho, who is Hawaiian and voiced the titular character, said Moana "has had such a profound impact on how we think of Disney princesses. Moana's strength and perseverance are inspiring—to audiences around the world, to me, and to everyone who helped bring her to life. I'm looking forward to sharing her story in a whole new way."
Cravalho will also be an executive producer on the project.
Disney said Moana grossed almost $644 million at the box office globally and was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. Its soundtrack won a Grammy and Billboard Music Award.
veryGood! (4775)
Related
- Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
- Man charged with killing 3 relatives is returned to Pennsylvania custody
- South Korean computer chipmaker plans $3.87 billion Indiana semiconductor plant and research center
- This fungus turns cicadas into 'zombies' after being sexually transmitted
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Kansas City fans claim power back by rejecting Chiefs and Royals stadium tax
- What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US
- Hannah Waddingham recalls being 'waterboarded' during 'Game of Thrones' stunt
- Connie Chiume, Black Panther Actress, Dead at 72: Lupita Nyong'o and More Pay Tribute
- California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike
Ranking
- Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
- Justice Department announces nearly $80 million to help communities fight violent crime
- Why Rebel Wilson Thinks Adele Hates Her
- Are whales mammals? Understanding the marine animal's taxonomy.
- Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
- Conjoined Twin Abby Hensel's Husband Josh Bowling Faced Paternity Suit After Private Wedding
- Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
- Maine power outage map: Spring snowstorm leaves over 200,000 homes, businesses without power
Recommendation
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
Body found by hunter in Missouri in 1978 identified as missing Iowa girl
AT&T says personal information, data from 73 million accounts leaked onto dark web
Playboy Alum Holly Madison Accuses Crystal Hefner of Copying Her Book
Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir ‘Citizen’
UConn men's team arrives in Phoenix after flight to Final Four delayed by plane issues
Zoe Saldaña and Husband Marco Perego Use This Code Word for Sex at Home