Dwayne Johnson has announced that Disney's Moana The live-action film is officially in development.
The 52-year-old actor, who will reprise the role of the demigod Maui in the animated film Moana 2took to Instagram and revealed “Production starts this August.”
According to the Red notice The actor's live-action film will hit theaters on “June 27, 2025.” This appears to be a new release date, as Disney had originally scheduled it for July 10, 2026.
Her post also included the announcement of newcomer Catherine Laga'aia, who will play the role of Moana, and John Tui, who appeared in Johnson's NBC series. Young rocklike Moana's father, Chief Tui.
Frankie Adams will play Moana's mother, Sina, and Rena Owen will play her grandmother, Gramma Tala. Directed by Thomas Kail, the live-action film's music was composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Meanwhile, Johnson Moana 2 is an animated musical fantasy adventure film that is a sequel to the 2016 film. MoanaIn addition to Johnson, the film also stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger and Alan Tudyk.
Moana 2 is scheduled to premiere on November 27, 2024. In the workplace, the black adam The star will soon be seen in Red Onean upcoming action comedy, which will also star Chris Evans.