After an out-of-theater screening with Catherine Laga'aia and Dwayne Johnson, the verdict lands around a 2 out of 5.

Is a live-action remake of Moana necessary, only 10 years after the original animated film premiered? The answer, decidedly, is no, but then again, none of the Disney live-action remakes have been ...

It helps that half the film IS animated, that Dwayne Johnson goes full Maui, and that newcomer Catherine Laga’aia plays Moana with a beaming rapture. The opening scenes of the new “Moana,” set on the ...

Theoretically, animated and live-action movies have different advantages, and can do different things more effectively and with greater artistry. If anyone at Disney understood that basic concept, I ...

Disney’s live-action remake of Moana will be released for premium digital rental and sale Sept. 8, and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dwayne Johnson attends a special screening of Disney's "Moana" at the United Palace on Thursday, July 9, 2026, in New York. | Evan ...

Auli’i Cravalho, the original Moana, is an executive producer on the live-action film and features on a new song. Director Thomas Kail explains why Cravalho didn’t cameo in the film and instead ...

It's pretty safe to say that "Moana" has rightfully earned its place among the canon of Disney classics, with the original 2016 film only growing in popularity year after year. Audiences latched onto ...

Disney’s “Moana,” the company’s splashy, live-action remake of the 10-year-old animated Oscar nominee (it lost the same year to Disney’s other animated treasure “Zootopia”), is here. The movie follows ...