More and more “Moana” is on its way. Disney has confirmed both a live-action adaptation of the 2016 animated movie and an animated sequel. Disney announced the live-action remake of their Oscar-nominated animated Film “Moana” on their X platform last April. Dwayne Johnson, who played the demigod Maui in the original animated movie, presented the live-action movie, connecting it back to his own Samoan heritage. “As many of you know ...
And it's not Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original. She said she wouldn't be returning in a May 2023 Instagram post. “I’m truly honored to pass this baton to the next woman of Pacific Island descent to honor our incredible Pacific peoples, cultures, and communities that help inspire her story, and I look forward to all the beautiful Pacific representation to come. Mahalo,' Cravalho shared on Instagram.