Overview
- The preview confirms newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana with Dwayne Johnson returning as Maui, and sets a U.S. theatrical release for July 10, 2026.
- Hamilton director Thomas Kail leads the film, produced by Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with Auliʻi Cravalho serving as an executive producer.
- Creative continuity includes Mark Mancina returning to score and Jared Bush co-writing with Dana Ledoux Miller, with Miranda attached as a producer on the music side.
- John Tui plays Chief Tui, Frankie Adams is Sina and Rena Owen portrays Gramma Tala.
- Footage showcases Motunui, the Kakamora, Lagaʻaia singing the signature line from Moana’s anthem and a brief glimpse of Maui shapeshifting, as online reaction notes the unusually quick remake timetable.