Overview
- Disney unveiled the official trailer, poster, and an Artistry of Moana featurette on March 23, confirming an exclusive theatrical release on July 10, 2026.
- The trailer offers the first full live-action look at Dwayne Johnson as Maui and highlights newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana.
- Thomas Kail directs with producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, and Lin‑Manuel Miranda, and Auliʻi Cravalho serves as an executive producer.
- The film features songs by Lin‑Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi, and Mark Mancina, with Mancina composing the score.
- Footage closely tracks the 2016 story and shows Tamatoa, the Cave of the Ancestors, the Kakamora, and Heihei, drawing reactions that call the remake near shot‑for‑shot.