Dwayne Johnson Announces Live-Action Remake of Disney's "Moana" at Shareholders Meeting

 

During the Disney shareholders meeting on April 3, Dwayne Johnson revealed a new live-action remake of "Moana."

 

"We are honored to announce that we will be bringing Moana's beautiful tale to the big screen in live-action! "Maui changed my life (miss you grandpa), and I'm honored to collaborate with Disney to tell our story through the realms of music and dance, which are at the heart of who we are as Polynesian people," Johnson tweeted.

The 2016 cartoon film was a box office success for Disney, grossing over $680 million. Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia will produce the new picture through their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn will produce through Flynn Picture Co. Auli'i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original picture, and Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co. are among the executive producers. Dana Ledoux Miller, a Samoan business leader, and Jared Bush will also be involved in the production.

"I'm deeply humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of 'Moana' to the big screen in live-action," Johnson said in a statement. “ This is my culture's story, and it exemplifies our people's grace and warrior fortitude. I proudly wear this culture on my skin and in my psyche, and this once-in-a-lifetime chance to reconnect with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandpa, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that I cherish. I want to thank my Disney partners for their strong commitment to this special effort, because there is no better world for us to honor our people's story, passion, and purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is at the heart of who we are as Polynesian people."