Disney’s “Moana” Live-Action Remake Teaser Trailer Released
Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of the animated classic, “Moana”, which will be coming to cinemas in the summer of 2026.
In Disney’s live-action reimagining of the beloved Oscar-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
The trailer provides a first look at the live-action adventure, introducing audiences to the majestic island and vibrant people of Motunui; the shapeshifting demigod Maui; the intimidating yet adorable tribe of Kakamora; and Lagaʻaia as wayfinder Moana, who sings the powerful line “I Am Moana.”
In addition to Lagaʻaia and Johnson, the “Moana” cast includes Auckland, New Zealand, native John Tui as Moana’s no-nonsense father, Chief Tui; Samoan-New Zealander Frankie Adams, who portrays Moana’s playful and strong-willed mother, Sina; and Rena Owen, from Bay of Islands, New Zealand, as Moana’s revered Gramma Tala.
Check out the “Moana” teaser trailer below:
The film is directed by Emmy and Tony Award winner Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”); produced by Dwayne Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Thomas Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated features “Moana” and “Moana 2.”
The new “Moana” live-action remake will be coming to cinemas on July 10th, 2026, and we should expect to see it arrive on Disney+ a few months later. While we wait for the new movie, the original animated movie, “Moana” and its box-office hit sequel, “Moana 2”, are available on Disney+.
Roger’s Take: While I still think it’s too early for a live-action remake of an animated movie that only came out a decade ago, I’m not gonna lie and say the trailer looks fantastic, though when I first saw the trailer pop up in my feed, I instantly thought it was a AI fake trailer, since it’s still over nine months away from hitting our screens, but it’s real and it’s certainly caught my attention. It also means fans have months to get used to the live-action version, and no doubt this trailer will also be released alongside some of this year’s biggest hits like “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar 3”.
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