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“Moana” Is Getting A Reimagined Live-Action Remake, But The Best News Is That Dwayne Johnson Will Be Back As Maui
"Moana" Is Getting A Reimagined Live-Action Remake, But The Best News Is That Dwayne Johnson Will Be Back As Maui,I am seated and ready to hear "How Far I'll Go" on the big screen all over again.

“Moana” Is Getting A Reimagined Live-Action Remake, But The Best News Is That Dwayne Johnson Will Be Back As Maui

For the last decade-plus, Disney has been adapting a lot of its classic animated movies into live-action films.

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And Iger didn’t just casually announce it. He actually had Dwayne Johnson (who, of course, voiced Maui in the original film and will serve as executive producer on the remake) reveal it in a video on the beach in O‘ahu, Hawaii, along with his daughters.


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Dwayne went on to say how much the film means to him, because the character of Maui was based a lot on his late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia.

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He then added, “How deep this story is for me, because in a way, when I bring Maui to life, I’m doing it in the spirit of my grandfather.”

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It wasn’t revealed whether Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced Moana, would be back to reprise her role. However, she will serve as an executive producer on it and posted this on her Instagram about it: “… this one has been whispered about for years! ✨ 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. Eō #Moana!! ?”

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And in case you’re wondering, Pua and Hei Hei will be in this remake.

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While I am sure the remake is going to be great, a lot of people were left wondering why such a recent movie would get a remake — given that Disney has been doing live-action versions of their older animated films:

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