Overview
- Alongside the trailer, Disney released a new poster and an Artistry of Moana featurette highlighting choreography, costumes and on-set craft.
- The footage offers the first full live-action look at Johnson as Maui and showcases signature elements from the animated film, including the Cave of the Ancestors, the Kakamora, Heihei and Tamatoa.
- Catherine Lagaʻaia leads as Moana, with John Tui, Frankie Adams and Rena Owen co-starring, and Auliʻi Cravalho serving as an executive producer.
- Thomas Kail directs with producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; music features songs by Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi and Mark Mancina, with Mancina scoring.
- Disney confirms an exclusive theatrical release on July 10, 2026, as early social-media reaction notes criticism of Maui’s wig, prosthetics and bodysuit design.