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"Moana," a live-action adaptation of Disney's 2016 animated musical fantasy, unveiled a first look at the film with a new teaser trailer.
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The Disney live-action will premiere in theaters on July 10, 2026. Get to know the main cast and their characters here!
Disney has released the first trailer for Moana, a live-action remake of their hit 2016 animated film. The film will see Dwayne Johnson reprise the role of Maui in live-action, with newcomer Catherine Laga'aia stepping into the role of Moana.
Make way! Disney has released the first trailer for the live-action remake of “Moana,” starring Catherine Laga‘aia as the titular character. Like the original 2016 animated movie, the live-action film will once again star Dwayne Johnson as Maui,
The first teaser for Disney's live-action 'Moana' features newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia singing about how far she'll go, along with a glimpse of Dwayne Johnson's Maui.
The Moana trailer offers the first look at the denizens of Motunui, Johnson’s shape-shifting demigod Maui and the intimidating tribe of Kakamora. Moana centers on wayfinder Moana (Laga’aia) venturing beyond her island of Motunui with the help of Maui (Johnson) in an attempt to save her people.
The teaser gives us several key scenes that fans of the original will recognize. We see young Moana meeting the ocean for the first time. We get our first look at the kakamora coconut warriors. The most successful Disney remakes have been the ones that have been the most faithful to the source material, and Moana looks to be going that route.